Preview Questions Health and Safety Officer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How should a Health and Safety Officer document their findings during a compliance audit?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Using general descriptions of observed practices

By maintaining personal notes for later reference

By taking photographs of all safety violations

By recording all findings in a structured and comprehensive audit report

Question 2: How should site inspections address the risk of manual handling injuries?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Inspectors should only assess manual handling in office areas

Inspectors should ignore manual handling if no accidents have occurred

Inspectors should focus only on the cost of equipment used

Inspectors should evaluate the ergonomics of manual tasks and ensure that proper lifting techniques and equipment are used

Question 3: What is the primary purpose of documenting safety incidents on construction sites?

Which action should you take?

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To estimate the amount of insurance coverage required

To provide a clear record of events, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence

To evaluate the number of workers involved in the incident

To calculate the cost of damages and repairs

Question 4: What is the significance of "contributory negligence" in an accident investigation in the construction industry?

Which action should you take?

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It identifies safety violations by workers that contributed to the incident

It defines when a third-party contractor is liable for the incident

It applies only in cases of serious injuries

It is used to determine how the worker's actions may have prevented the incident

Question 5: During a site audit, if documentation errors are found, what is the correct procedure for addressing these errors?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Document the errors for review during the next audit

Ignore the errors and continue the inspection

Correct the errors immediately and report them to management

Pause the audit until the errors are fixed

Question 6: How does a Health and Safety Officer assess and manage the risks associated with temporary construction structures (e.g., scaffolding, formwork)?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By relying solely on the contractor to manage the risks of temporary structures

By allowing temporary structures to be erected without detailed inspection

By ensuring compliance with design specifications, inspecting for stability, and providing worker training on proper use

By focusing on the speed of assembly and disassembly, not the stability