When working in dusty conditions, what of the following would give the LEAST level of protection?
Half mask dust respirator
In hot weather which one of the following is correct with regard to safety helmets?
You must continue to wear your helmet
Which one of the following should you do if your personal protective equipment (PPE) is damaged?
Report to your Supervisor without delay
If personal protective equipment (PPE ) is defective, what should you do?
Report it to your supervisor
In normal use, what item of PPE is NOT essential for the operator of a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?
Wellington boots
Can you opt out of wearing personal protective equipment (PPE)?
No, you cannot opt out
What is the most important item of personal protective equipment (PPE) when working on or near a highway?
High visibility vest
If you are drilling into concrete with a masonry drill, in which one of the following circumstances will you need to wear
eye protection?
Always
When must you wear all personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by your employer?
As instructed by your employer
When MUST an employer provide their employees with personal protective equipment (PPE)?
When they may be exposed to a risk to their health
and safety which cannot be controlled another way
What type of eye protection would you wear when using a cartridge-operated tool, such as a nail gun?
Impact goggles
Which of the following must your safety helmet comply with to meet with the requirements of the Personal Protective
Equipment at Work Regulations?
It can be adjusted to suit your head size
In which of the following ways should you wear your safety helmet?
Square on your head, properly adjusted
When an employee has been issued with eye protection, what are their duties under the Personal Protective Equipment
at Work Regulations?
To use the protection in accordance with training
and instruction
When should you wear safety footwear on site?
When there is a risk of a foot injury
With regard to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), which one of the following statements is true?
Personal protective equipment (PPE) protects only the
user from the dangers present
Which of the following statements is TRUE when an employer issues personal protective equipment (PPE)?
The employer cannot charge you for it
Which one of the following must apply to any hard hat provided?
It is CE or UKCA marked
When using personal protective equipment (PPE) legally you must do which of the following?
Not interfere with it or misuse it
If it is necessary for an employee to use personal protective equipment, who has a duty to provide it?
The employer
When should a safety helmet be worn on site?
At all times unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury
to the head other than by falling
A colleague has drilled holes in the top of their safety helmet because the weather is hot. Is this:
In breach of legal requirements
Who has a duty to provide PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use by an employee?
The employer
When would it be appropriate to wear a bump-cap instead of a safety helmet?
When there is no foreseeable risk of injury from falling or
swinging objects
