9.1 General requirements

Work equipment should:

• 1 Be as cheap as possible
• 2 Be suitable and maintained
• 3 Have no controls
• 4 Be used by anyone

Who needs information and training on specific risks?

• 1 Users, maintenance staff and managers
• 2 Nobody
• 3 Only managers
• 4 Only the users

Maintenance of equipment should:

• 1 Be carried out safely
• 2 Be ignored
• 3 Be done by anyone
• 4 Be done while the machine runs

Work equipment should be used only by:

• 1 Visitors
• 2 Anyone nearby
• 3 Untrained workers
• 4 Trained people

Which of these is a general requirement for work equipment?

• 1 Remove emergency stops
• 2 Keep information secret
• 3 Prevent access to dangerous parts
• 4 Allow free access to moving parts

Emergency stop controls on equipment are provided so that:

• 1 Maintenance is avoided
• 2 The equipment can be stopped quickly in danger
• 3 Noise rises
• 4 It can start faster

Equipment must be suitable for:

• 1 The cheapest use
• 2 The task and place
• 3 Any task
• 4 The manager's preference

Maintenance of work equipment should be:

• 1 Carried out safely
• 2 Done by anyone
• 3 Done while the machine is running
• 4 Skipped

Information, instruction and training must be given to:

• 1 Only the managers
• 2 Only the operators
• 3 Only visitors
• 4 Everyone at risk including users, maintenance staff and managers

Equipment with specific risks should be:

• 1 Used and maintained only by designated and trained people
• 2 Left unguarded
• 3 Used without instruction
• 4 Used by anyone

Markings and warnings on equipment help:

• 1 Increase risk
• 2 Users to recognise hazards and controls
• 3 Remove training
• 4 Hide parts

Why is stability of equipment a requirement?

• 1 To reduce noise
• 2 To make it heavier
• 3 To prevent it from falling or overturning
• 4 To avoid cleaning

Lighting around work equipment is needed so that:

• 1 It looks nice
• 2 Workers rest
• 3 Noise is reduced
• 4 Operators can see hazards and controls

A clear workspace around equipment helps to:

• 1 Reduce visibility
• 2 Block exits
• 3 Reduce slips, trips and the risk of contact with moving parts
• 4 Increase hazards

A worker repairs a machine without isolating it. This breaks:

• 1 A noise rule
• 2 A fire rule
• 3 A welfare rule
• 4 The requirement for safe maintenance