Question 1: It is the duty of an employee to give notice to his employer of any personal injury caused by an accident at work.
a) State when this notice must be given and what form the notice must take.
b) Outline the employer’s duties to be carried out on receiving notice of an accident from an employee.
c) List out the information which should be contained in an accident record (generally entered into the prescribed form BI150: Accident Book).
d) Explain the steps to be taken to make sure accident records comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.
e) State the length of time an accident book should be retained following the last date of entry.
Question 2:
a) Outline the minimum provision for first aid on any work site.
b) Explain the factors which might make greater first-aid provision essential and list the aspects that must be considered when developing appropriate first-aid arrangements.
Question 3:
a) Outline the needs for a sufficient means of escape from inside a place of work to a final exit door.
b) Identify the issues to consider for the location of an assembly point for use in a work-place.
Question 4: Identify the five main types of fire extinguisher, state the colors of their labels and explain the type of fire each is appropriate to tackle outlining the benefits and drawbacks of each.
Question 5: All employees must be made familiar with the routine to be followed in the event of a fire in their workplace. List and explain the fundamental components which must be considered when designing any fire routine procedures.
Question 6: Describe the significance and location of Fire Escape routes and Assembly Points.
Question 7: The process of carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment is made up of some steps.
a) List and describe each step.
b) Generate a simple fire risk assessment for a small restaurant business.
Question 8: Outline ten possible Fire Hazards which could be present when considering a fire risk assessment for a city centre hotel with 50 guest rooms.