Risk Assesment Quiz

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Quiz on Risk Assesment Quiz, created by Chris McMinn on 01/09/2015.
Chris McMinn
Quiz by Chris McMinn, updated more than 1 year ago
Chris McMinn
Created by Chris McMinn about 9 years ago
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Question 1

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Risk Assessments need to be carried out once per year by law
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

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What is a definition of a 'Risk'
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  • This means balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the real risk in terms of money, time or trouble. However, you do not need to take action if it would be grossly disproportionate to the level of risk.
  • Risk is the chance, high or low, of somebody being harmed by the hazard, and how serious the harm could be

Question 3

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A Store manager is legally responsible for carrying out the Risk Assessment
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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What piece of legislation does Risk Assesments satisfy?
Answer
  • Health and Safety at Work Act
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurances Regulations

Question 5

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What is the definition of a 'hazard'?
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  • A Hazard is a risk that is not trivial in nature and is capable of creating a real risk to health and safety which any reasonable person would appreciate and would take steps to guard against
  • A hazard is anything that may cause harm, eg chemicals, electricity, working from ladders, noise etc
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