, Chapter 01 Testbank
Student:
1. Who is responsible for regulating and enforcing WHS laws?
A. Commonwealth government
B. Local council
C. State and territory governments
D. State and federal governments working in partnership
2. What is the purpose of a risk assessment cycle?
A. To identify hazards within the service
B. To determine the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
C. To monitor and review the hazards
D. All the answers are correct.
3. Which of the following statements refers to a hazard?
A. Cleaning products that are incorrectly stored
B. A person receiving a cut or injury
C. A person slipping and hurting themselves
D. A person suffering from emotional or psychological stress
4. Which of the following is an example of a PPE that would be used in a childcare setting?
A. Gloves
B. Sun hat and sunscreen
C. Covered shoes
D. All the answers are correct.
5. It is important for staff to be able to access WHS training to ensure:
A. they have sufficient knowledge and skills to deal with WHS issues as they arise.
B. no accidents occur in the workplace.
C. parents feel safe when picking up and leaving their children.
D. they meet the requirements of their personal development plan.
,6. Which answer shows the correct order of the six steps for the hierarchy of risk control?
A. Administrative, Engineering, Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, PPE
B. PPE, Administrative, Engineering, Isolation, Substitution, Elimination
C. Substitution, Elimination, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
D. Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
7. All WHS records at the service
A. can be destroyed after 12 months
B. should be copied to the state regulatory authority
C. should be filed for easy retrieval
D. should have parents sign them
8. The PCBU is required to consult with staff on issues that may directly affect their health and safety and managers and senior leaders
are required to consult with workers when:
A. proposing changes that may affect the health and safety of workers.
B. identifying hazards and assessing risks arising from work.
C. making decisions about ways to eliminate or minimise those risks.
D. All the answers are correct.
9. Identify a role that may be delegated during an evacuation procedure.
A. First aid person
B. Kinder teacher
C. Cook
D. Marketing coordinator
10. Safe housekeeping practices include:
A. Menus are displayed in each room
B. Walkways and emergency exits remain clear
C. Highchairs are lined up straight
D. Children’s artwork is hung attractively
11. Risk control involves:
A. Any threat that remains after all efforts to identify and eliminate risks have been made
B. A similar responsibility to duty of care
C. Determining the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
D. Taking action to eliminate risks as much as possible
12. Continuous improvement is the process that involves regular reviews of organisational policy and procedures to
identify where areas of improvement or change are required.
True False
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16. Identify CvCvthe CvCvminimum CvCvdocumentation CvCvrequirements CvCvfor CvCvinformation CvCvthat CvCvis CvCvregularly CvCvreviewed CvCvfor
CvCvWHS CvCvpurposes.
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Student:
1. Who is responsible for regulating and enforcing WHS laws?
A. Commonwealth government
B. Local council
C. State and territory governments
D. State and federal governments working in partnership
2. What is the purpose of a risk assessment cycle?
A. To identify hazards within the service
B. To determine the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
C. To monitor and review the hazards
D. All the answers are correct.
3. Which of the following statements refers to a hazard?
A. Cleaning products that are incorrectly stored
B. A person receiving a cut or injury
C. A person slipping and hurting themselves
D. A person suffering from emotional or psychological stress
4. Which of the following is an example of a PPE that would be used in a childcare setting?
A. Gloves
B. Sun hat and sunscreen
C. Covered shoes
D. All the answers are correct.
5. It is important for staff to be able to access WHS training to ensure:
A. they have sufficient knowledge and skills to deal with WHS issues as they arise.
B. no accidents occur in the workplace.
C. parents feel safe when picking up and leaving their children.
D. they meet the requirements of their personal development plan.
,6. Which answer shows the correct order of the six steps for the hierarchy of risk control?
A. Administrative, Engineering, Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, PPE
B. PPE, Administrative, Engineering, Isolation, Substitution, Elimination
C. Substitution, Elimination, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
D. Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, Engineering, Administrative, PPE
7. All WHS records at the service
A. can be destroyed after 12 months
B. should be copied to the state regulatory authority
C. should be filed for easy retrieval
D. should have parents sign them
8. The PCBU is required to consult with staff on issues that may directly affect their health and safety and managers and senior leaders
are required to consult with workers when:
A. proposing changes that may affect the health and safety of workers.
B. identifying hazards and assessing risks arising from work.
C. making decisions about ways to eliminate or minimise those risks.
D. All the answers are correct.
9. Identify a role that may be delegated during an evacuation procedure.
A. First aid person
B. Kinder teacher
C. Cook
D. Marketing coordinator
10. Safe housekeeping practices include:
A. Menus are displayed in each room
B. Walkways and emergency exits remain clear
C. Highchairs are lined up straight
D. Children’s artwork is hung attractively
11. Risk control involves:
A. Any threat that remains after all efforts to identify and eliminate risks have been made
B. A similar responsibility to duty of care
C. Determining the harm that may occur as a result of the hazard
D. Taking action to eliminate risks as much as possible
12. Continuous improvement is the process that involves regular reviews of organisational policy and procedures to
identify where areas of improvement or change are required.
True False
, 13. A CvCvhazard CvCvis CvCvdifferent CvCvfrom CvCva CvCvrisk.
True CvCv CvCv False
14. By CvCvmaintaining CvCvgood CvCvhousekeeping CvCvwithin CvCvan CvCvearly CvCvchildhood CvCvservice CvCvand
CvCvadhering CvCvto CvCvcurrent CvCvWHS CvCvpolicy CvCvand CvCvprocedures CvCvthere CvCvis CvCvless CvCvlikelihood CvCvof
CvCvincidents CvCvoccurring CvCvwithin CvCvthe CvCvworkplace.
True False
15. It CvCvis CvCvthe CvCvresponsibility CvCvof CvCvthe CvCvemployer CvCvto CvCvunderstand CvCvall CvCvWHS CvCvrequirements, CvCvnot CvCvthe
CvCvemployee.
True False
16. Identify CvCvthe CvCvminimum CvCvdocumentation CvCvrequirements CvCvfor CvCvinformation CvCvthat CvCvis CvCvregularly CvCvreviewed CvCvfor
CvCvWHS CvCvpurposes.
17. Describe CvCvthe CvCvdifference CvCvbetween CvCva CvCvrisk CvCvand CvCva CvCvhazard.
