SAFE@WORK GENERAL QUIZ | COMPREHENSIVE WORKPLACE SAFETY STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control principles are made compulsory: - ANS ✔✔under
common law
The second Think Safe step is: - ANS ✔✔Assess the risk
Alterations and repairs to existing electrical installations can legally be carried out by: - ANS ✔✔a
licensed electrical worker
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide essential information about: - ANS ✔✔hazardous
substances
The best way to fix a hazard is to: - ANS ✔✔remove the hazard
Common types of hazards at work include: - ANS ✔✔electrical hazards
slips and trips
excessive noise
Health and safety committees are formed so: - ANS ✔✔employers and employees can work together to
make the job safe
Personal hearing protection should be used: - ANS ✔✔as a temporary measure or as a last resort
When personal protective equipment is provided at work when hazards in the workplace cannot be
eliminated, you should: - ANS ✔✔be instructed and trained so you know how to use it correctly
always wear it when required
look after it and store it correctly
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act employees must: - ANS ✔✔take care to look after their
own safety and not put other workers at risk
Workplace health and safety laws apply to: - ANS ✔✔employers and self employed persons
employees
persons who have control of workplaces
Young workers are more likely to be injured through manual handling work because: - ANS ✔✔their
bodies are still developing and are less able to cope with strain
they are inexperienced and may not know manual handling techniques
Personal protective equipment should: - ANS ✔✔only be used if other measures to control hazards are
not practicable, or if other measures have not reduced the risks sufficiently
The most common mechanical equipment injuries are to: - ANS ✔✔hands and fingers
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control principles are made compulsory: - ANS ✔✔under
common law
The second Think Safe step is: - ANS ✔✔Assess the risk
Alterations and repairs to existing electrical installations can legally be carried out by: - ANS ✔✔a
licensed electrical worker
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide essential information about: - ANS ✔✔hazardous
substances
The best way to fix a hazard is to: - ANS ✔✔remove the hazard
Common types of hazards at work include: - ANS ✔✔electrical hazards
slips and trips
excessive noise
Health and safety committees are formed so: - ANS ✔✔employers and employees can work together to
make the job safe
Personal hearing protection should be used: - ANS ✔✔as a temporary measure or as a last resort
When personal protective equipment is provided at work when hazards in the workplace cannot be
eliminated, you should: - ANS ✔✔be instructed and trained so you know how to use it correctly
always wear it when required
look after it and store it correctly
Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act employees must: - ANS ✔✔take care to look after their
own safety and not put other workers at risk
Workplace health and safety laws apply to: - ANS ✔✔employers and self employed persons
employees
persons who have control of workplaces
Young workers are more likely to be injured through manual handling work because: - ANS ✔✔their
bodies are still developing and are less able to cope with strain
they are inexperienced and may not know manual handling techniques
Personal protective equipment should: - ANS ✔✔only be used if other measures to control hazards are
not practicable, or if other measures have not reduced the risks sufficiently
The most common mechanical equipment injuries are to: - ANS ✔✔hands and fingers
