Workplace Health and Safety Assessment

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The person(s) who is responsible for safety:

Please select all that apply:

Employers

Employees

Supervisors

Myself

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My responsibilities as are a worker are to:
Follow reasonable instruction and policies
Take reasonable care of my health and safety
Do not endanger other people through my actions
All of the above
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My rights in the workplace with regards to safety are:
I have no rights, and should do what my boss directs me too
Stop or refuse to do unsafe work
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If I am working on a task that I believe is unsafe or unhealthy, I should:
Stop doing the job
Talk to my supervisor
Talk to my Golden West Training and Employment Coordinator

MANAGING WORKPLACE RISKS

Here is a quick activity for you – link the types of hazards with the potential harm:

TYPES OF HAZARDS	POTENTIAL HARM
Manual Tasks			No Answer
Gravity			No Answer
Electrical			No Answer
Machinery and Equipment			No Answer
Chemicals			No Answer
Extreme Temperatures			No Answer
Noise			No Answer
Radiation			No Answer
Biological			No Answer
Psychological			No Answer

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It is the responsibility of the employer and employee to share the cost of PPE equally?
True
False
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PPE is the most effective method of controlling a safety risk?
True
False
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Manual handling is just about lifting heavy objects:
True
False

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Manual task injuries can include:

(please select all that apply)

Strains and sprains

Neck and back injury

Slips, falls and crush incidents

Cuts, bruises and broken bones

Hernia

Strain of heart muscles

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When talking about dangerous chemicals, this could include:

(please select all that apply)

General cleaning products

Paint

Glue

Powders

Explosives

Corrosives

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A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) includes information on:

(please select all that apply)

identity of the chemical

health and physicochemical hazards

safe handling and storage procedures

emergency procedures

disposal considerations

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Appropriate types of hearing protection include:

(please select all that apply)

Headphones (similar to the one you use for your phone or iPod)

Ear muffs

Ear plugs

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Some people can get “used” to noise?
True
False

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A person who is not a licensed electrical worker can legally carry out repairs to existing electrical installations?
True
False

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Injuries from electric shock can include: (please select all that apply)

Burns

Eye damage

Partial loss of limb function

Neurological disorders such as confusion and member loss

Death

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

Machinery and equipment have moving parts, these are items such as plant, machinery and hand-held power tools. The action of moving parts may have sufficient force in motion to cause injury to people.

Common mechanical hazards and associated risks for machinery and equipment are show below – as an activity, link the hazard with the risk:

TYPES OF HAZARDS	RISK
Rotating shafts, pullies, sprockets & gears			No Answer
Hard surfaces moving together			No Answer
Scissor or shear action			No Answer
Sharp edge – moving or stationary			No Answer
Cable or hose connections			No Answer

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Locking out is a way of stopping electrically powered machinery from starting during maintenance – to effective lock out equipment or a machine – you should:
Place either a danger or out of service tag on machinery or equipment
Attach a padlock to the machine switch so it can't be turned on
All of the above
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If a guard gets in the way while you are working, you can remove it and continue to work?
True
False
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Workplace Health and Safety Assessment

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The person(s) who is responsible for safety:

Please select all that apply:

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My responsibilities as are a worker are to:

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My rights in the workplace with regards to safety are:

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If I am working on a task that I believe is unsafe or unhealthy, I should:

MANAGING WORKPLACE RISKS

Here is a quick activity for you – link the types of hazards with the potential harm:

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It is the responsibility of the employer and employee to share the cost of PPE equally?

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PPE is the most effective method of controlling a safety risk?

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Manual handling is just about lifting heavy objects:

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Manual task injuries can include:

(please select all that apply)

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When talking about dangerous chemicals, this could include:

(please select all that apply)

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A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) includes information on:

(please select all that apply)

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Appropriate types of hearing protection include:

(please select all that apply)

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Some people can get “used” to noise?

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A person who is not a licensed electrical worker can legally carry out repairs to existing electrical installations?

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Injuries from electric shock can include: (please select all that apply)

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

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Locking out is a way of stopping electrically powered machinery from starting during maintenance – to effective lock out equipment or a machine – you should:

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If a guard gets in the way while you are working, you can remove it and continue to work?

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