The document contains brief summaries on various health and safety topics including the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH regulations, safety on construction sites, manual handling, fire safety, safety signs, personal protective equipment, first aid, accident reporting, and risk assessments. Each section poses a question to test the reader's understanding of the key points around each health and safety topic.

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Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
HASAW is there to protect not
only the people at work, but
also the general public, who
may be affected in some way
by the work that has been or
will be carried out.
What duties as an employee do
you have under the Health and
Safety at Work Act?

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COSHH states how
employees and
employers should work
with, handle, store,
transport and dispose of
potentially hazardous
substances.
Can you name any
hazardous materials?
Control of Substances Hazardous to
Health Regulations (2002)

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Most accidents are caused by
human error – someone has
done something they shouldn’t
have done, or not done
something they should have.
Would you work on a site
like this?
Safety on site

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Lifting and moving loads by hand
is one of the most common
causes of injury at work.
What types of injuries can poor
lifting techniques cause?
Manual handling

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Fire safety
Fires need three things to burn:
fuel, heat and oxygen.
What do you know about
fire safety?

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Safety signs can
warn, prevent
accidents, inform or
instruct.
What safety signs
have you seen?
Safety signs

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PPE is a form of
defence against
accidents or injury, and
different tasks require
different sorts of PPE.
Think of three tasks
that require PPE – what
would be required?
Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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If there are more
than five people
on a site, a
qualified first
aider must be
present at all
times.
Who are the first
aiders at your
place of work?
First aid

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All accidents and near misses
must be reported and
recorded in the accident book.
What information should be
recorded in an accident book?
Reporting accidents

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Question: could you
complete a risk
assessment for
working on a roof?
Risk assessments