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1. Which of the following statements about risk assessment is true? (Put a 9

opposite ONE of the options.)

Usually, the higher the risk level, the more serious the risk is and
the more action needs to be taken

Theres only one way to carry out a risk assessment

Risk action levels are the same for every company

2. List three pieces of information you should record on your risk assessment
form.

3. List three ways people get injured in transport-related accidents at work.

4. List three psychological symptoms of violence in the workplace.

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6. List three steps in the management hierarchy of waste.

7. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are
true.)

A hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm

Likelihood is the outcome of the hazardous event

A hazardous event takes place when someone or something

interacts with the hazard and harm results

Consequences of all hazardous events are the same

Theres only one way to do a risk assessment

Risk is a combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event

occurring and the consequence of the event

8. List three risk controls from the hierarchy of risk control.

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Risk controls that are at the top of the hierarchy are the least
preferred option

Personal protective equipment is the first line of defence when

looking to reduce risk

If the hazard cant be eliminated, the next preferred option would

be to introduce a safe system of work

Safe systems of work include safe work procedures, permits to

work and safety rules

The last risk control in the hierarchy is personal protective

equipment

Usually, risk controls that rely on people to do something are

weaker than those that dont

10. List three elements of a health and safety management system.

11. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are
true.)

Incidents that dont result in an injury or damage to equipment still

need to be investigated

Work related accidents are not required to be recorded

Incidents as well as accidents need to be recorded

Health and Safety Executive and Local Authority inspectors do not

have the right to enter the workplace without notice

Accidents and incidents are rarely caused by a single factor

As soon as possible after the accident or incident, it should be

reported to the insurance company first

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13. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are
true.)

Only major accidents and incidents need to be reported

Its common for an accident or incident to have a single root cause

Not all accidents and incidents need the same level of investigation

Its an offence to refuse an enforcement officer entry into the

workplace

Work-related accidents are not required to be recorded

You can minimise the chances of injury and ill-health occurring but
its practically impossible to reduce all risks to zero

14. Performance measurement indicators provide us with three key pieces of

information. List the three key pieces of information.

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15. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are use
true.)

The level of risk we have left after weve introduced our control
measures is often referred to as residual risk

Reduction of the hazard is the first step in the hierarchy of risk

control

To help decide on a risk control, theres a hierarchy of risk control

measures you can use

If the hazard cant be eliminated, the next preferred option would

be to provide personal protective equipment

You need to reduce risks so far as is reasonably practicable

Usually, risk controls that rely on people are more effective than
those that dont

16. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are
true.)

Measuring performance is about getting the right people in place to

do the job

The first element of a health and safety management system

should always be organising

Introducing a health and safety management system enables

improved management of health and safety risks

If you employ five or more people, its a legal requirement to have

a written health and safety policy

Theres only one health and safety management system you can
use

Most health and safety management systems are based around

the principle of plan, do, check and act

17. List the three main headings under which the effects of stress can be grouped.

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Oxygen Carbon monoxide

Fuel Heat

Smoke Water

19. To prove negligence, what are the three things the claimant must show?

20. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are
true.)

To measure health and safety performance effectively, you need to

focus only on reactive measurement

Audits use only one type of evidence

Audits can be internal or external

An audit provides a check as to whether your overall approach to

health and safety is delivering its objectives

You can calculate an organisations injury incidence rate by

dividing the number of reportable injuries in any given period with
the average number of employees who worked during the period
and then multiplying by 100,000

Gathering information about accidents and ill-health doesnt have

any limitations

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21. Which of the following are true? (Put a 9 opposite all statements you think are use
true.)

Likelihood is a measure of how likely the hazardous event is

Consequences of all hazardous events are the same

A risk assessment is a careful examination of anything in your

workplace that could cause people to suffer harm

Consequence is the outcome of the hazardous event

It is always possible to reduce risk to zero

When carrying out a risk assessment, you only need to take into
account employees in your workplace

22. List the six stages of carrying out a risk assessment in the order they should
occur.

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