1. We’ve heard it all before!
health and safety quiz
We’ve heard it all before!

2. health and safety quiz
What is the average number of people killed at work each year?
A) 45
B) 145
C) 245
245

3. health and safety quiz Every 17 minutes
How often does a serious work related injury occur?
Every 17 mins
Every 45 mins
Every 2 hours
Every 17 minutes

4. health and safety quiz
What is the annual cost of workplace accidents to society as a whole in Britain?
Over £5 billion?
Over £20 billion?
Over £50 billion?
Answer: More than £20 million

5. health and safety quiz
How many working days are lost per year due to workplace injuries or ill health?
18.5 million? million? million?
Answer: million

6. health and safety facts
Each year:
11.8 million days lost to musculoskeletal disorders (back/joint pain; rsi; manual handling)
Cost of slips, trips and falls - £512 million
Slips, trips and falls – 33% of all reported injuries
Stress, depression and anxiety cost 12.8 million working days

7. health and safety quiz Where does it hurt? Health
What might happen? Safety

8. health and safety quiz
What is the average number of organisations convicted each year on health and safety issues?
Answer: 1320

9. health and safety quiz 70%
What proportion of accidents could be prevented by good management of health and safety?
30% % 70%
70%

10. health and safety facts
Managers are responsible for day to day management of health and safety
Managers are accountable for their actions and may be required to explain them to others
Effective health and safety management can save a significant amount of money
Everyone is responsible for ensuring their own health and safety, and that of others.

11. health and safety quiz
Why should health and safety be fully integrated in all aspects of a business/organisation?
Enhance reputation
Reduce waste and insurance premiums
Maintain a happy and healthy team
Increase profits
All of the above

12. health and safety
A written Health and Safety Policy is a legal requirement for all business with 5 or more employees
Small businesses should still carry out a risk assessment

13. health and safety quiz What’s the difference between A Hazard? Risk?
An Accident?

14. health and safety quiz
Put these health and safety controls in order of priority
Reduce risk
Protect against risk
Remove risk

15. health and safety
REMOVE
REDUCE
PROTECT

16. “REASONABLE” health and safety
Reasonably foreseeable
Common knowledge
Industry Knowledge
Expert/Specialist Knowledge
Reasonably practicable
Cost in terms of time, money, effort and inconvenience balanced against benefit of risk reduction

17. health and safety quiz
5 steps to risk assessment - Put them in the right order
Evaluate -Take action or decide no action needed
Review and revise
Record findings
Look for hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how

18. health and safety quiz
5 steps to risk assessment - Put them in the right order
Look for hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how
Evaluate -Take action or decide no action needed
Record findings
Review and revise

19. health and safety quiz Match the pairs Green rectangle Blue circle
Red triangle
Yellow triangle
Safety signs
Mandatory
Prohibited
Warning
Safe

20. health and safety quiz Match the pairs Green rectangle Blue circle
Red triangle
Yellow triangle
Safety signs
Safe route/way
Mandatory/you must
Prohibited/ must not
Warning/Hazard

21. health and safety evidence
Show that you know about the legislation and can put it into practice by monitoring and reporting risks
See handouts/worksheet