Fire Safety, First Aid and Evacuation Course (EU): After an incident

1. Question 1 of 15

   Under the Framework Directive, which accidents must the employer keep a list of?

   • AThose causing more than three working days off work
   • BOnly accidents that badly damage company property or vehicles
   • COnly accidents that happen to managers and supervisors at work
   • DOnly accidents that need a hospital stay of a week or longer
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   Answer: A. Those causing more than three working days off work

   Article 9(1)(c) says the employer must keep a list of occupational accidents resulting in a worker being unfit for work for more than three working days.

2. Question 2 of 15

   After three separate accidents, Ana is unfit for work for 2 working days, Ben for 4 and Chloe for 3. Whose accident must go on the list under Article 9?

   • ABen's and Chloe's
   • BBen's only
   • CNobody's
   • DEveryone's
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   Answer: B. Ben's only

   The list covers accidents leaving a worker unfit for work for MORE than three working days. Only Ben (4 days) is over three; Chloe's 3 days is not more than three.

3. Question 3 of 15

   Who decides how accidents are reported to the authorities?

   • ANational laws and practice in each country
   • BThe company's insurer alone
   • CEach worker decides for themselves how to report
   • DThe European Commission for each accident
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   Answer: A. National laws and practice in each country

   Article 9(1)(d) says employers draw up accident reports for the responsible authorities in accordance with national laws and/or practices.

4. Question 4 of 15

   A fire showed that the evacuation plan did not work well. What does the Framework Directive expect the employer to do?

   • AAdjust the safety measures to the new situation
   • BThrow the plan away and have none
   • CWait for the next fire to see what happens
   • DKeep the plan exactly as it is
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   Answer: A. Adjust the safety measures to the new situation

   Article 6(1) says the employer must adjust the measures to take account of changing circumstances.

5. Question 5 of 15

   You used an extinguisher on a small fire. What should happen next?

   • AHang it back on its bracket so it is ready for the next fire
   • BKeep it in your locker in case there is another fire
   • CReport it so it can be checked and refilled or replaced
   • DThrow it away in the normal rubbish and say nothing
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   Answer: C. Report it so it can be checked and refilled or replaced

   Safety equipment must be regularly maintained and checked, so a used extinguisher must be reported and made ready again.

6. Question 6 of 15

   Items from the first aid kit were used to treat a cut. What should happen next?

   • ATake down the first aid sign until new items arrive at the site
   • BTell the person in charge so the kit can be restocked
   • CNothing, because the kit is still in its usual place
   • DBuy new items with your own money
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   Answer: B. Tell the person in charge so the kit can be restocked

   First aid kits should be clearly marked, easy to reach and properly maintained, so used items must be replaced.

7. Question 7 of 15

   After an evacuation, a supervisor wants workers to go back inside while the danger is still present. What does Article 8(3)(c) say?

   • AWorkers must always go back in to collect their own personal items
   • BThey should not be asked to, except in rare justified cases
   • CWorkers may go back in if they wear a dust mask
   • DWorkers must go back in whenever a manager asks them to
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   Answer: B. They should not be asked to, except in rare justified cases

   Article 8(3)(c) says the employer must, save in exceptional and duly substantiated cases, refrain from asking workers to resume work where a serious and imminent danger remains.

8. Question 8 of 15

   A worker left a dangerous area because of a serious, imminent and unavoidable danger. What protection does Article 8(4) give?

   • AThey lose a day's pay for leaving early
   • BThey are protected only if a manager agreed first
   • CThey may not be put at a disadvantage for leaving
   • DThey must write an apology to the employer
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   Answer: C. They may not be put at a disadvantage for leaving

   Article 8(4) says such workers may not be placed at any disadvantage and must be protected against harmful and unjustified consequences.

9. Question 9 of 15

   Under the Framework Directive, who must have access to the list of accidents and the accident reports?

   • AOnly the local newspaper
   • BOnly the company's shareholders
   • CWorkers' representatives with safety responsibilities
   • DAny customer or member of the public who asks to see them
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   Answer: C. Workers' representatives with safety responsibilities

   Article 10 gives workers with specific safety responsibilities, or their representatives, access to the list and reports of accidents.

10. Question 10 of 15

    After a fire, the employer plans new evacuation arrangements. Who should be consulted?

    • AOnly the company's lawyer
    • BOnly the newest worker
    • CNobody; it is the employer's choice
    • DThe workers and/or their representatives
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    Answer: D. The workers and/or their representatives

    Article 11 says employers must consult workers and/or their representatives and let them take part in discussions on safety and health.

11. Question 11 of 15

    An incident shows a new fire risk at work. What does Article 12 say about training?

    • ATraining is given only once, on the worker's very first day
    • BTraining is only needed after two or more incidents have happened
    • CTraining is the worker's own responsibility
    • DIt must be adapted to new or changed risks and repeated as needed
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    Answer: D. It must be adapted to new or changed risks and repeated as needed

    Article 12(1) says training must be adapted to take account of new or changed risks and repeated periodically if necessary.

12. Question 12 of 15

    During a fire drill, workers in a noisy workshop did not hear the alarm. What is the best response?

    • AStop holding fire drills in that workshop
    • BTell workers to switch machines off to listen
    • CDo nothing, because it was only a practice drill
    • DReport it so a flashing light can be added to the alarm
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    Answer: D. Report it so a flashing light can be added to the alarm

    Acoustic signals must be clearly louder than the background noise. Under Directive 92/58/EEC, illuminated signals and acoustic signals may be used together.

13. Question 13 of 15

    After a drill, you find a fire door wedged open with a box. What should you do?

    • AWait to see if it happens again
    • BLeave it, because it helps air flow
    • CAdd a second box to hold it better
    • DRemove the wedge if safe and report the problem
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    Answer: D. Remove the wedge if safe and report the problem

    Workers must report shortcomings in the protection arrangements. Fire doors and escape routes must work as intended.

14. Question 14 of 15

    Emergency lighting on an escape route did not come on during a power cut. What does this show?

    • AWindows make emergency lighting unnecessary
    • BSafety equipment must be regularly maintained and checked
    • CTorches are a full replacement for emergency lighting on routes
    • DEmergency lighting is never required
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    Answer: B. Safety equipment must be regularly maintained and checked

    Article 6 of the Workplace Directive says safety equipment must be regularly maintained and checked, and Annex I requires emergency lighting where routes need it.

15. Question 15 of 15

    You write a short report after an incident. Which approach is best?

    • AWrite only what other people told you about it later
    • BWait a few weeks so you can remember everything better
    • CWrite who you think was to blame for what happened
    • DStick to the facts: what, when, where, who, actions
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    Answer: D. Stick to the facts: what, when, where, who, actions

    A clear factual report helps the employer keep the accident list, report to the authorities as national law requires and improve its measures.

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