ECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) Quiz 5

1. General Health & Safety - (Total 40 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• How the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice affect you
• Employer’s responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Your responsibilities to yourself and to others under the Health and Safety at Work Act
• How health and safety law is enforced
• The powers of Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors
• The key features of health and safety signs in the workplace

2. Manual Handling Operations - (Total 27 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• What manual handling operations mean in the context of an employee and what employers must do to protect employees from injury
• The types of injury you could suffer from carrying out manual handling tasks
• The parts of your body most likely to be affected by manual handling injuries
• How to decide whether a manual handling activity is safe
• What must be taken into account when making a manual handling risk assessment
• The principles of good manual handling techniques

3. Reporting Accidents - (Total 32 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• The need to report injuries, accidents, certain diseases and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive
• Why you must report accidents to your employer
• The need to record in the accident book all accidents that cause any injury whatsoever
• What reportable injuries, dangerous occurrences and reportable diseases are

4. Personal Protective Equipment at Work - (Total 28 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• When PPE should be worn
• Why your employer must provide you with PPE
• Why you must use the PPE provided by the employer
• Why you must take care of PPE supplied for your use
• Why you must report lost or damaged PPE to your immediate superior
• The possible effects of not wearing PPE
• The limitations of PPE

5. Health and Hygiene - (Total 27 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• The dangers of exposure to substances, such as asbestos
• The importance of good personal hygiene when working with hazardous substances
• How to reduce the risks of diseases carried by vermin
• The welfare facilities required to be provided on construction sites.
• How to reduce the risks from hand-arm vibration and noise at work

6. Fire and Emergency - (Total 32 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• What to do in the event of an emergency at work
• The types of fire extinguishers available and the types of fires they can each be used on
• The importance of first aid following an accident

7. Work at Height - (Total 28 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• The importance of using the most suitable access equipment for the task
• Only working from ladders or stepladders when the task is of low risk and short duration
• Safety precautions to be taken when using scaffolds, mobile elevated work platforms, safety harnesses etc.

8. Work Equipment - (Total 24 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• Only using work equipment you have been trained and authorised to use
• The importance of carrying out checks on equipment before use
• Reporting any defects and not using defective equipment
• The voltage limitations on electrical equipment used on site
• The safe use of extension cables

9. Special Site Hazards - (Total 16 Questions) You should have a basic understanding of:

• The safety precautions to be taken before working in a confined space
• The precautions to be taken when carrying out excavation work to reduce the risks from contact with underground services, falling materials etc.
• The precautions to be taken when working near overhead power lines
• The dangers to pedestrians from vehicles on site

10. Electrotechnical - (Total 34 Questions) You should have an understanding of:

• The effects of electric current on the body
• The types of socket outlets used on construction sites
• The need for persons working on electrical systems to be competent to do so
• The use of residual current devices for supplementary protection against electric shock
• Safe isolation procedures when working on electrical systems and equipment
• Only working ‘live’ in exceptional circumstances
• Safe working with optical fibres