Principles and Practice of Risk Assessment

Interactive training questionnaire

1. Give the meaning the following terms

a. Health

b. Safety

c. Hazard

d. Risk

e. Risk Assessment

f. Accident
2. Identify direct and indirect costs a business may incur as a result of failing to maintain good health
and safety standards resulting in accidents.
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3. Identify the different types incidents at a workplace

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4. What are the common types of accidents in the workplace?

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5. Outline employers responsibilities in health and safety

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6. What are the responsibilities of employees in regards to health and safety

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7. State the main objectives of developing a risk assessment

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8. Name the groups of people who should be on the risk assessment team.

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9. Identify the criteria followed for a risk assessment to be deemed suitable and sufficient.

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10. Outline the five steps to risk assessment

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11. Name the main hazard classifications with examples used in health and safety

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12. Describe the methods used to identify hazards during the risk assessment process

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13. Name the population of people that maybe at risk

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14. Identify examples of vulnerable people that should be considered during the risk assessment
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15. Describe the process of risk evaluation

16. Describe with examples the general hierarchy of control

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17. Identify the examples of different types of PPE

18. Outline limitations of using PPE as a control measure

19. Training requirements for PPE at the site

20. Identify with examples the different types of safety signage

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21. Identify the typical content would include on the risk assessment record

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22. Outline reasons why risk assessment should be reviewed