Level 3 Electrical: Health & Safety (Supervisor Grade)

Sample questions

1. 01Under Section 2 of HASAWA 1974, what is the employer's general duty?

   • A.The employer, or the person in control of the premises where the incident occurred
   • B.To ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees
   • C.To enable HSE and local authorities to identify workplace risks and investigate serious accidents
   • D.Evaluating and prioritising risks by plotting likelihood against severity

   Why: Section 2 of HASAWA 1974 places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees.

2. 02What does 'so far as is reasonably practicable' mean under HASAWA?

   • A.The employer only needs to follow manufacturer guidelines
   • B.The employer must only comply if specifically requested
   • C.The employer must eliminate all risks regardless of cost
   • D.The employer must weigh the risk against the cost, time and effort of removing it

   Why: Reasonably practicable means weighing the degree of risk against the cost (in money, time, and trouble) needed to avert it. If disproportion exists, it's not reasonably practicable.

3. 03Under Section 3 of HASAWA, employers have duties to whom?

   • A.Only employees who have completed an induction
   • B.Non-employees who may be affected by the work activities
   • C.Only their own directly employed full-time staff
   • D.Only agency workers and labour-only subcontractors

   Why: Section 3 requires employers to conduct their undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that non-employees are not exposed to risks to their health or safety.