Page 87 - The City and Guilds Textbook: Plumbing Book 1 for the Level 3 Apprenticeship (9189), Level 2 Technical Certificate (8202) and Level 2 Diploma (6035)

Chapter 1 Health and safety practices and systems

Test your knowledge

1 As a plumber, who should provide your PPE?
a The client
b The HSE

c Your employer
d Yourself
2 Which of the following regulations specifically enforces the use of power
tools in the workplace?

a COSHH
b RIDDOR
c IPAF
d PUWER
3 When replacing damaged guttering on a two-storey dwelling, what
method of access would be the safest?
a Pole ladder
b Mobile tower scaffold
c Stepladder
d Trestles and boards
4 What is the purpose of a health and safety site induction?
a To ensure that all operatives are aware of the safety procedures on-
site
b To provide details of the pay and working conditions for employees
c To inform staff of the type of plumbing work that they will do on the
job
d To encourage better relations between the HSE and construction
workers
5 What type of safety sign is shown below?

a Mandatory
b Hazard

c Prohibition
d Fire and first aid

75

9781510416482.indb 75 29/03/19 8:51 PM