Occupational Safety, Health and Emergency Response (Fire, Evacuation, First Aid)
Domain 7 tests workplace hazard control and the emergency actions expected before professional help arrives.
Occupational safety
- Hazards: slips and trips, poor lighting, electrical panels, sharp edges, heat, noise, site traffic, violence, lone working.
- Controls: PPE such as helmet, safety shoes, reflective vest, gloves and mask; housekeeping; barricades; permit systems; no live electrical work; report near misses.
- Manual handling: bend the knees, keep the load close, do not twist, share heavy loads.
- Fatigue causes errors; report illness and do not self-medicate on duty.
Emergency response
- Fire: raise the alarm, inform the control room, attempt only small fires, evacuate by the marked route, go to the assembly point, do a head count.
- Never use the lift; keep staircases and exits clear; help the disabled and injured.
- Emergency numbers: 112 all-in-one, 101 fire, 108 ambulance, 100 police.
First aid
Sequence DRABC: danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation. If unresponsive and not breathing normally, start CPR: 30 compressions at 100 to 120 per minute, about 5 cm deep, then 2 rescue breaths if trained; use an AED when available. Bleeding: direct pressure with a clean cloth. Burns: cool with running water for 20 minutes, cover loosely, no ice, no toothpaste. Fracture: immobilise, do not straighten. Heat stroke: shade, loosen clothing, cool with wet cloth, fluids if conscious. Choking: back blows and abdominal thrusts. Unconscious but breathing: recovery position.
Worked example
A guard collapses in the lobby. Reasoning: check danger, then response. Shout for help, tap the shoulders, check breathing for ten seconds. No normal breathing: call 108 or 112, start CPR, send for the AED, continue until help arrives, record the times.
Traps
Giving water to an unconscious person; moving a suspected spinal injury; applying ice or oil to burns; leaving the assembly point without a head count.