Year 10 BRICKS Safe@Work

What are the most common hazards in the workplace:

• Annoying coworkers

• Electrical, Slips and Trips, Excessive Noise

• Crying babies

• Rude customers

True/False: Personal hearing protection such as earplugs, should be used when there is excessive noise.

• True

• False

The best way to fix a hazard is to:

• Ignore it, it’s not your problem!

• Walk around the hazard.

• Report and remove the hazard

• Tell your friends about the hazard

True or False: Young workers are more likely to be injured in the workplace:

• True

• False

Why are young workers more likely to be injured in the workplace?

• They are often careless.

• They are inexperienced.

• They are not familiar with the techniques needed to complete a task e.g heavy lifting

• All of the above

Health and Safety committees are formed so:

        

• Staff can get to know each other.

• Staff can complain to their boss about their personal problems.

• All staff can work together to make the workplace safe.

• Managers can tell staff to eat healthy food.

True / False: Employees can still do their job in dangerous situations if their boss tells them to do so.

• True

• False

The first step you should do when you burn yourself is to:   

• Nothing it will be fine after a couple of minutes.

• Wrap it up in a bandage straight away.

• Place the burnt area under cool running water.

• Call an ambulance.

Employees have the right to refuse work if they:

• Think the work looks a bit hard

• Believe they are too smart for the job

• Don't like the tasks given to them

• Believe the work is likely to expose them to a serious injury or harm

True or False: Your employer is required to provide you with the correct equipment for you to do your job effectively and safely.

• True

• False