EIT Basic Health and Safety Quiz

What does HSWA stand for?
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Workplace Health and Safety
New Zealand’s Work Health and Safety system
The HSWA recognises that a well-functioning health and safety system relies on:
Punctuality, leadership and efficiency by government, business and workers
Participation, leadership, and accountability by government, business and workers.
Preparation, leadership and accuracy by industries and workers.
HSWA sets out the principles, duties and rights in relation to workplace health and safety. A guiding principle of HSWA is that workers and others need:
A reasonable level of protection from workplace health and safety risks.
Any level of protection from workplace health and safety risks that can be provided.
The highest level of protection from workplace health and safety risks, as is reasonable.
In accordance with the new Act at all times we will:
Be responsible for our own health and safety and the welfare of those around us
Never knowingly walk past an unsafe act.
Be drug and alcohol free at work and in class.
All of the above
Which of the following is not considered a workplace?
A CEO’s company car, while driving home from work
The corridors between meeting rooms in an office block.
An oil rig.
The toilet facilties on a construction site
A plumbers van, while driving between jobs.
Select all that apply: Which of the following work-related events are notifiable?
Someone has been killed as a result of work.
Someone has been injured and their injury was treated using first aid.
Someone has become unwell as a result of work and needs to be admitted to hospital for immediate treatment.
A child has broken their arm while playing rugby at school.
When can the site of a notifiable event be disturbed?
When you need to assist an injured person.
When permitted to do so by Police.
When permitted by WorkSafe or a WorkSafe Inspector.
When the injured person has been taken away in an ambulance.
When it is essential to make the site safe or minimise the risk of someone else being hurt or killed.
Which of the following is a notifiable incident?
A hazardous substance escaping, spilling or leaking.
The collapse or partial collapse of a structure.
The fall or release from height of any plant, substance or thing.
All of the above.
Which of the following is a notifiable illness?
A diabetic worker slipping into a coma at work.
A worker fainting from a non-work related cause.
An illness that requires or would usually require someone to be admitted to hospital for immediate treatment.
All of these are correct.
Where do I go to report a hazard or incident?
The link on EIT website
The library
The restaurant
The cafeteria
What are the different categories of hazards?
Chemical
Physical
Biological
Environmental
Mental
All of the above
When you hear the evacuation alarm you must...
Stop to get your belongings
Call your Tutor/Department Manager
Await further instruction
Evacuate immediately to the emergency assembly location
In the event of a fire you should only attempt to use a fire extinguisher if...
The fire is only small
You have been instructed how to use one & feel competent to do so
The fire is beginning to spread
People are in imminent danger
If you are injured at EIT, no matter how insignificant it is, you must...
Go home
Report it to a Tutor/Department Manager
Go to the hospital
Put it on Facebook
Name two items of person protective equipment required when entering a kitchen?
Safety boots, Ear plugs
Coveralls, Face visor
Hair covering/net, Enclosed footwear
Chain mail gloves, Hard hat
When you go to the engineering workshop, who should you report to?
The workshop supervisor
Your supervisor
General manager
Stores manager
Finish the sentence for office workstation safety 'Your seat should be high enough so that your elbows'?
Are level with the keyboard
Are directly above your knees
Are level with the desk
None of the above
Slips, trips and falls contribute to 50% of all accidents. What measures can be taken to reduce the risk of injury?
Keeping all equipment clean and well maintained
Ensuring walkways remain unobstructed
Reporting any slip, trip or fall hazards
All of the above
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