Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Identify ONE
advantage and 
ONE
disadvan-
tage of safety goggles compared with safety 
spectacles
(b) 
Outline SIX
factors to be considered in the 
selection of eye protection for use at work.

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38. 
Identify FOUR
different types of hazard that may 
necessitate the use of special footwear, explaining in 
EACH
case how the footwear affords protection.
39. (a)
Outline
the health and safety risks associated 
with welding operations
(b) 
Outline
the factors to be considered in the 
selection of respiratory protective equipment for 
persons carrying out welding activities.
40. 
Outline
the meaning of the term ‘health surveillance’ 
as described by the Control of Substances Hazard-
ous to Health Regulations.
41. A large item of process machinery is to be cleaned 
manually with a fl ammable solvent before being par-
tially dismantled for repair.
(i)
Outline'>Identify FOUR
possible health effects from ex-
posure to the solvent
(ii) 
Outline
the safety precautions that should be 
taken when using such fl ammable solvents
(iii) 
Outline
further precautions that might be need-
ed in order to ensure the health and safety of 
those carrying out the maintenance work.
42. 
Outline
the main precautions to be taken to ensure 
the safe transport of hazardous substances by road.
43. In relation to the spillage of a toxic substance from a 
ruptured drum stored in a warehouse:
(i) 
Identify THREE
ways in which persons working 
in close vicinity to the spillage might be harmed
(ii) 
Outline
a procedure to be adopted in the event 
of such a spillage.
44. A company produces a range of solid and liquid 
wastes, both hazardous and non-hazardous. 
Outline
the arrangements that should be in place to ensure 
the safe storage of the wastes prior to their collection 
and disposal.
45. Absorbent mats and granules have been used to 
soak up a chemical spillage. 
Outline
the issues that 
will need to be considered in relation to the handling, 
temporary storage and fi nal disposal of the waste 
material.
46. 
Outline
the issues that should be addressed by an 
organization when developing a system for the safe 
collection and disposal of waste.
47. 
Outline
the hazards that may be encountered by 
refuse collectors employed to remove waste from 
domestic premises and load it into a refuse vehicle.
48. 
Identify EIGHT
safe practices to be followed when 
using a skip for the collection and removal of waste 
from a construction site.

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