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Anyhere here in UK who’s been taking this training from Upskill about fire safety essentials? I’m stuck with this final question

“Put yourself in a risk assessing state of mind all the time. Have a go at deciding what you could do in this virtual situation: - You re walking through your place and notice the cardboard always by a back door has increased. There has probably been a big delivery. You know there's never enough room to store things properly and people sometimes don't know if they can throw stuff away, but the amount of material here is now blocking the corridor, which leads to a fire exit.
The sun is glaring in through the window and you notice the area is very dusty. The drinks vending machine looks dirty as there have been building works taking place recently. The chemical cupboard door is open and a colleague is reading a substance data sheet. You notice he has a packet of cigarettes in his pocket. Which three of the following options do you think shows the most urgent actions to take right now to prevent a fire and reduce risks?

1. Speak to your manager straightaway about the dust and dirt build up, potentially blocking the vending machine vents, so they can organise a thorough clean and check of the machine

2. E-mail your manager about the fire risks you've spotted

3. Move one of the boxes to cover the vending machine air vent, so no more dust can get in

4. Move one of the boxes to cover the vending machine air vent, so no more dust can get in

5. Speak to your colleagues to remind everyone about keeping tidy and the safe storage of combustible material, even if it's not their stuff and has been there a while

6. Ask for help from a colleague to remove the cardboard to the proper and safe storage area/disposal place straightaway

7. Speak to your manager and suggest placing blinds at the window so the dust is less evident and the likelihood of fire from the sun's direct heat is reduced

8. Speak to your colleague with cigarettes in close contact to the chemicals to suggest they step away from the chemical cupboard”
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Original post by Wabbs
Anyhere here in UK who’s been taking this training from Upskill about fire safety essentials? I’m stuck with this final question “Put yourself in a risk assessing state of mind all the time. Have a go at deciding what you could do in this virtual situation: - You re walking through your place and notice the cardboard always by a back door has increased. There has probably been a big delivery. You know there's never enough room to store things properly and people sometimes don't know if they can throw stuff away, but the amount of material here is now blocking the corridor, which leads to a fire exit. The sun is glaring in through the window and you notice the area is very dusty. The drinks vending machine looks dirty as there have been building works taking place recently. The chemical cupboard door is open and a colleague is reading a substance data sheet. You notice he has a packet of cigarettes in his pocket. Which three of the following options do you think shows the most urgent actions to take right now to prevent a fire and reduce risks? 1. Speak to your manager straightaway about the dust and dirt build up, potentially blocking the vending machine vents, so they can organise a thorough clean and check of the machine 2. E-mail your manager about the fire risks you've spotted 3. Move one of the boxes to cover the vending machine air vent, so no more dust can get in 4. Move one of the boxes to cover the vending machine air vent, so no more dust can get in 5. Speak to your colleagues to remind everyone about keeping tidy and the safe storage of combustible material, even if it's not their stuff and has been there a while6. Ask for help from a colleague to remove the cardboard to the proper and safe storage area/disposal place straightaway 7. Speak to your manager and suggest placing blinds at the window so the dust is less evident and the likelihood of fire from the sun's direct heat is reduced 8. Speak to your colleague with cigarettes in close contact to the chemicals to suggest they step away from the chemical cupboard”
i just completed this! Correct answer is 1, 5, and 6; this is because they’re immediate and more important than the rest. hope this helps!

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