IOSH Managing Safely Mock Questions
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1. Fill in the blank:
It is not acceptable for workers to suffer injury and ill health as a result of doing their job.
This is a __________ reason to manage safely.
Give ONE Answer
A financialB legal
C moral
D social
Correct Answer: C moral
2. Fill in the blank:
The law requires responsible people in organisations to assess reasonably foreseeable
risks. This is a _____________ reason to manage safely.
Give ONE Answer
A financialB legal
C moral
D social
Correct Answer: B legal
3. Which of the following is the correct order of the five steps of risk assessment?
Give ONE Answer
A estimate the risk, identify the hazards, record your findings, review your findings, evaluate the riskB evaluate the risk, record your findings, identify the hazards, review your findings, estimate the risk
C identify the hazards, estimate the risk, evaluate the risk, record your findings, review your findings
D review your findings, estimate the risk, record your findings, identify the hazards, evaluate the risk
Correct Answer: C identify the hazards, estimate the risk, evaluate the risk, record your findings, review your findings
4. What does a risk assessment enable you to do?
Give ONE Answer
A calculate losses from disruption, down-time and lost businessB collect the information required for notifying the enforcing authorities
C develop skills that can be applied elsewhere in the organisation
D tell you whether you are doing enough to protect your workforce and others from harm
Correct Answer: D tell you whether you are doing enough to protect your workforce and others from harm
5. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A in civil law, for a claim to be successful the claimant must show the duty of care was breachedB in civil law, the employer cannot be liable for the negligent actions of his employees
C in civil law, there is no timescale for legal action to start
Correct Answer: A in civil law, for a claim to be successful the claimant must show the duty of care was breached
6. Think about common workplace hazards. Which statement is correct?
Give ONE Answer
A chemicals can only get into the body by deliberate or accidental injectionB generally, the temperature in workrooms should be at least 20 degrees Celsius
C natural light is the best form of lighting
D physical attacks are more common than verbal abuse
Correct Answer: C natural light is the best form of lighting
7. Which of the following is a key benefit of incident investigation?
Give ONE Answer
A there are no benefits of incident investigationB to ensure legal compliance
C to get information needed for an insurance claim
D to improve workers' morale
Correct Answer: D to improve workers' morale
8. Insert the most appropriate option from those below into the statement.
__________ can occur through spillage of bulk foodstuffs such as milk, alcohol or cream
Give ONE Answer
A Air pollutionB Waste management
C Water pollution
Correct Answer: C Water pollution
9. Insert in the space provided the most appropriate option from the three listed below.
Reducing the likelihood of fines and personal injury claims are __________ reasons to manage safely.
Give ONE Answer
A financialB legal
C moral
D social
Correct Answer: A financial
10. Insert in the space provided the most appropriate option from the four listed below.
A manager can delegate __________ to others for day-to-day health and safety management
Give ONE Answer
A accountabilityB leadership
C responsibility
D tasks
Correct Answer: C responsibility
11. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A risk is the combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event occurring and the consequence of the eventB the likelihood of all hazardous events is the same
C there is only one way to do a risk assessment
Correct Answer: A risk is the combination of the likelihood of a hazardous event occurring and the consequence of the event
12. Insert in the space provided the most appropriate option from the four listed below.
In Civil law the court case will focus on __________
Give ONE Answer
A the accusedB the employer
C the injured party
D the solicitor
Correct Answer: C the injured party
13. Insert in the space provided the most appropriate option from the four listed below.
In Criminal law the court case will focus on __________
Give ONE Answer
A the accusedB the employer
C the injured party
D the solicitor
Correct Answer: A the accused
14. Which of the following is a hazardous event?
Give ONE Answer
A carrying bricksB falling from a ladder
C trailing cables
D unmarked bleach bottle
Correct Answer: B falling from a ladder
15. Think about what a risk assessment enables you to do. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A gather information about accidents and ill healthB get information needed for insurance claims
C meet your legal requirements
Correct Answer: C meet your legal requirements
16. What is meant by residual risk?
Give ONE Answer
A a method of eliminating risk entirelyB a process to choose the best risk controls
C a risk that is identified at the beginning of a risk assessment
D the level of risk that is left after control measures have been introduced
Correct Answer: D the level of risk that is left after control measures have been introduced
17. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A employees have a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to manage health and safety risksB only the police can initiate legal proceedings in criminal law
C the law tries to be fair by requiring you to be responsible only for reasonably foreseeable risks
Correct Answer: C the law tries to be fair by requiring you to be responsible only for reasonably foreseeable risks
18. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A in civil law, the claimant must show that the defendant owed the person a duty of careB in civil law, the employer cannot be liable for the negligent actions of his employees
C in civil law, there is no timescale for legal action to start
Correct Answer: A in civil law, the claimant must show that the defendant owed the person a duty of care
19. Think about common workplace hazards. Which statement is correct?
Give ONE Answer
A chemicals can only get into the body by deliberate or accidental injectionB generally, the temperature in workrooms should be at least 20 degrees Celsius
C natural light is the best form of lighting
D physical attacks are more common than verbal abuse
Correct Answer: C natural light is the best form of lighting
20. Think about common workplace hazards. Which of the following is true?
Give ONE Answer
A an early symptom of upper limb disorders can be tingling in the fingersB if people do work where there are vehicles, marked walkways are better than physical separation by barriers
C lighting, noise and weather conditions do not affect the risk of a slip or trip
Correct Answer: A an early symptom of upper limb disorders can be tingling in the fingers