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Workplace safety quiz template

General workplace safety refresher: hazards, reporting, fire, manual handling and PPE, with a name field for the record.

7 questions · about 4 minutes to complete · free on every plan

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Free account required. The template is copied into your workspace; edit anything before publishing.

When to use it
Annually and for new starters.
Who it is for
All staff.

How to use this template

  1. Keep it to ten questions; it is a check, not an exam.
  2. Collect name and date for the record.
  3. Export completions for the audit file.

Questions in the workplace safety quiz template

  1. 1. Your name (for the training record)

    contact info

  2. 2. What should you do first if you notice a hazard you cannot fix safely yourself?

    single choice · Report it to a supervisor and warn others, Fix it anyway, Ignore it if nobody is nearby, Wait for someone else to notice

  3. 3. When lifting a heavy object, you should…

    single choice · Bend your knees and keep your back straight, Bend at the waist, Twist while lifting to save time, Lift quickly

  4. 4. If you hear the fire alarm, you should…

    single choice · Leave by the nearest exit and go to the assembly point, Finish what you are doing first, Use the lift, Collect your belongings

  5. 5. Personal protective equipment should be worn…

    single choice · Whenever the task or area requires it, Only when a manager is watching, Only on your first week, Only outdoors

  6. 6. A near miss (no injury, but it could have caused one) should be…

    single choice · Reported like any incident, Ignored, Mentioned only if it happens again, Kept between colleagues

  7. 7. Which of these are electrical safety rules? (select all that apply)

    multi choice · Do not use damaged cables, Keep liquids away from equipment, Overload sockets when busy, Report flickering equipment

What the results look like

IllustrativeSynthetic sample of 120 responses generated for this preview, not real survey data. Your results page shows the same charts for your own responses.

1.What should you do first if you notice a hazard you cannot fix safely yourself?

120 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Report it to a supervisor and warn others4840%
Fix it anyway65%
Ignore it if nobody is nearby4336%
Wait for someone else to notice2319%

2.When lifting a heavy object, you should…

120 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Bend your knees and keep your back straight2823%
Bend at the waist1916%
Twist while lifting to save time1513%
Lift quickly5848%

3.If you hear the fire alarm, you should…

120 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Leave by the nearest exit and go to the assembly point98%
Finish what you are doing first3630%
Use the lift4739%
Collect your belongings2823%

4.Personal protective equipment should be worn…

120 answered
Answer distribution
AnswerCountPercent
Whenever the task or area requires it5949%
Only when a manager is watching98%
Only on your first week4033%
Only outdoors1210%

How to read these questions

  • single choice: Read the share choosing each option, then cross-tab by a segment question to see who differs.

Frequently asked questions

Does the quiz record who passed?

If you collect a name or send it by email invitation, yes: each response stores the score, pass/fail and timestamp.

How long does the workplace safety quiz take to complete?

About 4 minutes: 7 questions, most of them single-tap. Every question can be edited, removed or reordered in the builder before you publish.

Is this template free to use?

Yes. Every template is included on the Free plan. Sign up, click Use this template, and it is copied into your workspace where you can edit it, add your logo and share it by link, email or embed.

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