Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in The Workplace: Instructions To Candidates
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in The Workplace: Instructions To Candidates
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in The Workplace: Instructions To Candidates
Specimen Paper
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
2 Enter your answers on the accompanying answer sheet. Each question has only ONE
correct answer.
3 You have 40 MINUTES to complete the examination. When you have finished give your
question paper and answer sheet to the person in charge.
1. An employer has a legal duty to consult on safe and healthy working conditions
with which ONE of the following?
A. Local authority enforcement officer
B. All employees
C. Health and Safety Executive
D. Foremen and supervisors
2. In a factory, what facilities MUST an employer provide under health and safety
law?
A. Cafeteria/restaurant facilities
B. Toilets and wash hand basins
C. Adequate parking spaces
D. Desks and reclining chairs
3. Which ONE of the following has responsibility for enforcing health and safety
laws?
A. The business owner
B. The work supervisor
C. The Safety Representative
D. The local authority
4. A prohibition notice can be served only if:
A. Safety needs improving at a workplace
B. The law is being broken
C. There is a risk of serious personal injury
D. There has been an accident
5. Health and safety training should make sure that users of work equipment know:
A. How to by-pass safety devices
B. What the risks are of using the equipment
C. What to do to get the best out of the equipment
D. How to repair the equipment if it breaks down
6. What colour are warning signs?
A. Green and white
B. Yellow and black
C. Blue and white
D. Red and white
7. The BEST way to make sure that all staff in a workplace receive important health
and safety information is to:
A. Send an e.mail to section managers
B. Ask the tea lady to tell everybody
C. Give out the information during a staff meeting
D. Put a notice up in the ladies’ restroom
8. A ‘Hazard’ is something which:
A. Frequently causes harm
B. Is certain to cause harm
C. Has caused harm
D. Has the potential to cause harm
9. Which of the following should be carried out on general hazards in the workplace?
A. Fire tests
B. Risk assessments
C. Medical checks
D. Radiation testing
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