Health and Safety Test for Incompany Records - 20 questions 50% pass mark

This is a simpler test for in company training records only. The pass mark is 50% and there are only 20 questions.

If you want to sit the REHIS Elementary H&S exam then you will need to do the harder exam entry test first.

Please select the response that you think best answers the question. There is only one correct answer.

This test consists of 20 Questions

Question 1 #HSJune18_21 (Worth 1 point)

Who is required by law to make a suitable assessment of the health and safety risks to employees? (634)

A) The first aider

B) An enforcement officer

C) The employer

D) Each individual employee

Question 2 #EHSC H 9 (Worth 1 point)

A sign surrounded by a red circle with a diagonal red stripe over a symbol means (655)

A) Warning of danger

B) You must not do

C) You must do

D) Safety

Question 3 #EHSC I 7 (Worth 1 point)

When climbing a ladder what is the minimum number of contact points (hands and feet) for safety (665)

A) 4

B) 1

C) 2

D) 3

Question 4 #EHSC H 3 (Worth 1 point)

The principal piece of legislation concerning health and safety in the workplace in the UK is (662)

A) The Riddor regulations

B) The Provision and Use of Portable Equipment (PUWER) regulations

C) The Health and Safety at Work etc Act

D) The COSHH regulations

Question 5 #HSJune18_27 (Worth 1 point)

Which of the following actions is a health and safety enforcement officer allowed to take? (640)

A) Issue on-the-spot fines to any employee who breaks health and safety law

B) Supply personal protective equipment to companies

C) Start the process of prosecution of anyone who breaks health and safety law

D) Rewrite a company's health and safety policy

Question 6 #EHSC H 30 (Worth 1 point)

An Environmental Health Officer can serve an improvement notice (659)

A) At any time

B) When there is a risk of serious personal injury

C) When a statutory requirement is not being met

D) During working hours

Question 7 #HSJune18_06 (Worth 1 point)

In order to avoid injury, it is the duty of the employer to risk assess (619)

A) all manual handling tasks before they are FIRST attempted

B) only those manual handling tasks that involve mechanical hoists

C) all manual handling tasks that have been automated

D) only those manual handling tasks carried out by a team of people

Question 8 #HSJune18_03 (Worth 1 point)

What is the purpose of a control measure? (616)

A) To identify or classify hazards

B) to remove or reduce risks

C) To promote good behaviour

D) To monitor poor performance

Question 9 #HSJune18_24 (Worth 1 point)

In the risk control hierarchy, which control measure should be considered as a last resort? (637)

A) Substituting a safer alternative

B) Using personal protective equipment

C) Controlling any risks at source

D) Removing a hazard from the workplace

Question 10 #HSJune18_10 (Worth 1 point)

What is the most important thing you should do if you use a keyboard and start to experience aching wrists? (623)

A) Report it to your manager

B) Try no tot press so hard on the keys

C) Ask the first aider for support bandages

D) Change the height of your monitor

Question 11 #EHSC H 25 (Worth 1 point)

Safety hats or helmets are needed on jobs where head injuries are possible from (646)

A) Falling objects

B) Electric shock

C) Moving vehicles

D) Using chemicals

Question 12 #HSJune18_28 (Worth 1 point)

The most important reason why all accidents and near misses should be reported is to (641)

A) prevent problems reoccurring

B) stop legal action being taken

C) find which person is responsible

D) keep insurance premiums low

Question 13 #EHSC H 12 (Worth 1 point)

When the use of ladders is unavoidable they must always be (664)

A) Used only with a permit to work

B) Placed against a wall at a 60 degree angle

C) Placed on a level, even and clean surface and secured

D) Of metal construction and unpainted

Question 14 #HSJune18_18 (Worth 1 point)

The purpose of carrying out risk assessments is to (631)

A) produce information in support of an insurance claim

B) identify and control hazards in the workplace

C) identify company strategies for cost saving

D) produce reports for the health and safety committee

Question 15 #EHSC H 17 (Worth 1 point)

Tinnitus may be defined as (658)

A) An inflamed elbow

B) An allergic reaction to tin

C) A permanent ringing in the ears due to over exposure to noise

D) A container for carrying harmful chemicals

Question 16 #HSJune18_04 (Worth 1 point)

Accidents in the workplace will occur more frequently if (617)

A) there are poor standards of housekeeping

B) the amount of staff pay is below average

C) there are weekly health and safety meetings

D) the risk assessment is reviewed regularly

Question 17 #HSJune18_02 (Worth 1 point)

After receiving reports of a near miss in the workplace, what should a manager do? (615)

A) Contact an enforcement officer for an inspection

B) Wait until an accident happens before taking action

C) Investigate the incident and put controls in place

D) Discipline the employee concerned for being careless

Question 18 #EHSCH HI 14 (Worth 1 point)

The main requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations are (673)

A) To assess and label all substances

B) To assess hazards of substances

C) To label all substances and keep records

D) To assess, control and monitor exposure to substances hazardous to health

Question 19 #EHSC HI 2 (Worth 1 point)

Why is good health and safety management important to organisations (663)

A) To stop them being prosecuted

B) To present a good image to visitors

C) To protect employees and others.

D) Because the Law says they must

Question 20 #HSJune18_09 (Worth 1 point)

A safety sign that is rectangular with a green background and a white symbol or text (622)

A) indicates that an action must be taken

B) shows the direction to an area of safety

C) indicates that a behaviour is forbidden

D) shows the location of fire equipment