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HASWA1974
HASWA
Question | Answer |
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What does the term HASAWA mean? | Health And Safety At Works Act 1974 |
Chemicals are an example of what kind of waste? | Hazardous |
What are hardhats, gloves, goggles, steel toe capped boots, overalls examples of? | PPE |
How would you dispose of a non-hazardous waste? | Put in recycle bin if recyclable or in general rubbish bin |
What is the role of a risk assessment? | To identify any workplace potential or actual hazards |
Why should accidents, incident or problems be reported to a supervisor? | To prevent further accidents from happening, to ensure the problem can be reported to the HSE as required by law! RIDDOR |
Who enforces the HASAWA legislation? | Health and Safety Enforcement officers (HSE officers) |
What does the term COSHH mean? | Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health |
Glass and plastic are examples of what kind of waste? | In-organic waste |
Horse manure, old bedding, food scraps are examples of what kind of waste? | Organic waste |
Wearing PPE and keeping your workplace tidy are examples of what kind key procedures? | Identify key safe procedures |
Does an employer have to provide PPE? | YES |
How should you store hand tools? | In a cupboard, or shed that can be locked and secure |
TRUE or FALSE? It is everyone's responsibility to keep the workplace a safe environment. | TRUE |
If there are 5 or more employees what must a company have by law? | A health and Safety policy. |