HSE 1

1. Which one of the following describes the three
groups of factors that influence health and
safety at work?
A Training, occupational, organisational
B Human, environmental, training
C Occupational, human, environmental
D Policy, procedural, organisational
The best way for a supervisor to improve safety
in the workplace is to:
A award certificates to staff who do not
have accidents
B publish articles about health and safety in
the company newsletter
C give incentives to staff who have low
absenteeism rates
D involve staff in hazard spotting
The most common way for a harmful
substance to enter the body is:
A ingestion
B injection
C absorption
D inhalation
Which one of the following has the legal power
to undertake a health and safety inspection of
the workplace?
A Shop steward
B Supervisor
C Trade union safety representative
D Company health and safety officer
Which one of the following records must you
keep in order to comply with the law?
A Personal protective equipment issued
B Staff training book
C Accident book
D Log of staff absences
The key reason for investigating accidents and
near-miss incidents is to:
A find out why they happened
B prevent them from recurring
C find out who or what causes them
D satisfy insurance requirements
Level 3 Award in
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Sample Examination Questions
StockCode3HNSEQ
1 4
63
2 5
593_3HNSEQ.qxd 13/2/08 09:21 Page 1

2. Answers
1C2D3D4C5C6B
© CIEH, 2008
Printed February 2008
Customer Services
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Chadwick Court, 15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ
Telephone 020 7827 5800 (Option 1)
Email customerservices@cieh.org Web www.cieh.org/training
593_3HNSEQ.qxd 13/2/08 09:21 Page 2