Health and Safety in the Marine Industry Quiz

What does the acronym HASAWA stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Hazardous Activities and Safety at Water Act, affects water-based work environments and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Health and Safety at Work Act, affects workplace safety and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Hazardous Activities and Safety at Work Act, affects hazardous work environments and responsibilities for employees only

• Health and Safety at Sea and Water Act, affects marine industry safety and responsibilities for employers only

What does the acronym COSHH stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, affects the use of hazardous substances and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Control of Safety Hazards and Health, affects workplace safety and responsibilities for employees only

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Humans, affects the use of hazardous substances and responsibilities for employers only

• Control of Safety Hazards and Health, affects workplace safety and responsibilities for both employees and employers

What does the acronym LOLER stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, affects the use of lifting equipment and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Lifting Operations and Loading Equipment Regulations, affects the use of loading equipment and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Loading Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations, affects the use of loading and lifting equipment and responsibilities for employers only

• Lifting Operations and Loading Equipment Regulations, affects the use of loading equipment and responsibilities for employees only

What does the acronym PUWER stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, affects the use of work equipment and responsibilities for employers only

• Provision and Use of Workplace Equipment Regulations, affects the use of workplace equipment and responsibilities for employees only

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, affects the use of work equipment and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Provision and Use of Workplace Equipment Regulations, affects the use of workplace equipment and responsibilities for both employees and employers

What does the acronym P.A.T stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Portable Appliance Training, affects the training of portable appliance users and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Portable Appliance Testing, affects the testing of portable appliances and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Portable Appliance Testing, affects the testing of portable appliances and responsibilities for employers only

• Portable Appliance Training, affects the training of portable appliance users and responsibilities for employees only

What is the role of the first aider, what is the re-qualification period?

• Provide advanced medical treatment, re-qualification every 1 year.

• Provide basic first aid, re-qualification every 2 years.

• Provide emergency medical care, re-qualification every 5 years.

• Provide initial medical assistance, re-qualification every 3 years.

What does the acronym RIDDOR stand for and how does the legislation affect you and your employer?

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, affects the reporting of workplace incidents and responsibilities for both employees and employers

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, affects the reporting of workplace incidents and responsibilities for employers only

• Regulation of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, affects the regulation of workplace incidents and responsibilities for employees only

• Regulation of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, affects the regulation of workplace incidents and responsibilities for both employees and employers