Which piece of UK legislation places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees?

Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) places this general duty on every employer.

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

Work at Height Regulations 2005

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Under the HSWA 1974, which section covers the duty of employees to take reasonable care of themselves and others?

Section 7 requires employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

What does the abbreviation PASMA stand for?

PASMA stands for the Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association. It is the recognised trade body for the mobile access tower industry.

Prefabricated Aluminium Scaffolding Manufacturers Association

Platform and Scaffold Manufacturers Association

Professional Access Safety and Management Association

Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association

Free mock exam

PASMA Mock Test — Towers for Users

Free PASMA Towers for Users mock test for UK electricians and site workers. 25 questions from a 200-question bank covering the Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Mobile Access Towers: tower components, bracing, stabilisers, working platform heights, ladder access, dismantling sequence and Working at Height Regulations 2005.

Questions: 30
Time limit: 35 min
Pass mark: 70% · 21/30
Question bank: 206

Free, no sign-up. Retake as many times as you like — different questions each time.

Sample questions

01Which piece of UK legislation places a general duty on employers to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of their employees?
- AConstruction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
- BHealth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- CProvision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- DWork at Height Regulations 2005
Why: Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) places this general duty on every employer.
02Under the HSWA 1974, which section covers the duty of employees to take reasonable care of themselves and others?
- ASection 3
- BSection 8
- CSection 2
- DSection 7
Why: Section 7 requires employees to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
03What does the abbreviation PASMA stand for?
- APlatform and Scaffold Manufacturers Association
- BPrefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association
- CPrefabricated Aluminium Scaffolding Manufacturers Association
- DProfessional Access Safety and Management Association
Why: PASMA stands for the Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association. It is the recognised trade body for the mobile access tower industry.

Common questions

Is the PASMA Mock Test mock exam free?

Yes — 100% free, no sign-up needed. Questions are pulled at random from a substantial bank, with a worked explanation on every question after you submit.

Can I retake the mock exam?

Yes. Every attempt picks a different random selection and reshuffles the options, so each retake gives you genuinely new questions. No limit on retakes.

Does this count towards the real qualification?

No — this is independent practice material. To gain the actual qualification you need to sit the official assessment through an approved provider.