Unit 101 Risk assessment

What is the main single cause of most accident fatalities in a construction environment

• Falling from height

• Electrocution

• Hit by construction plant

• Slips, trips and falls

What are the two main causes of workplace injuries

• Slips, trips and falls

• Hit by construction plant

• Contact with hazardous substances

• Manual handling

What is an accident

• Someone else fault

• An unplanned event that leads to injury or damage

• Something that went wrong

• Something that was Badly planned

When an accident occurs and no one is injured its called what?

• Close shave

• A near miss

• Good luck

• Good fortune

What is a permit to work

• Permission to carry out a high risk task or job under controlled conditions

• A permit to go onto a construction site

• A permit to use work overtime

• Permission to go onto certain parts of a construction site

What is a hot works permit

• A permit to work in a hot building

• Permission to work outside on a hot sunny day

• A permit to allow you to carry out a job under controlled conditions that could possible start a fire

• A permit that allows you to have a bomb fire

A RIDDOR report needs to be completed for certain types of injuries that require more than how many consecutive days off work

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 10

What percentage of work based accidents are caused by human error

• 50%

• 75%

• 80%

• 30%

Who is responsible for health and safety at work

• Your employer

• Your supervisor

• Everyone at work

• Health & safety executive

What is a risk assessment used for

• To identify any risks and hazards in the workplace and put control measures in place to help prevent harm

• To see how much it costs to keep workers safe from harm

• To identify any hazards in the workplace so they can be removed and so they don't harm anyone

• To be used to see who is working safely