Workplace safety quiz

This workplace safety quiz checks what employees remember after a safety training session: fire, evacuation, first response, manual handling, signage and reporting. Eight questions take about five minutes, and the correct answers are shown at the end.

What does this workplace safety quiz cover?

The questions reflect everyday situations at work: what to do first when discovering a fire, which extinguisher suits an electrical fire, how to evacuate, how to react when a colleague falls, how to lift a heavy box, why exits must stay clear, who to tell about a near miss and what a prohibition sign looks like. Participants enter their name and department, so you can see which teams need a refresher. The pass mark is set at 75%.

Who is it for?

• Safety officers following up on induction or annual training
• HR teams onboarding new employees
• Warehouse, workshop and site managers
• Training providers who want a quick safety training quiz at the end of a session

How to adapt it in Mailpro

Edit the questions and answers to match your own procedures, such as your assembly point or internal emergency number, and add your logo and colours. The quiz is scored automatically: you can change the pass mark, add a timer, limit the number of attempts and show results by score bands. Share it by link, QR code in the break room or in an internal Mailpro newsletter; results arrive in Mailpro.

Tips

• Base each question on a rule actually taught in your training, not on general trivia.
• Send the safety quiz again a few weeks later to check what people retain.
• Look at the questions most people get wrong and revisit them in the next session.
• Remember that a quiz checks knowledge but does not replace mandatory safety training.

Frequently asked questions

How many workplace safety quiz questions should I include?

Eight to twelve is a good range: enough to cover the key rules, short enough to finish in a few minutes.

Can I use it as a general health and safety quiz?

Yes. Add questions on hygiene, screen work or chemical products to widen the scope for your sector.

Can employees see their mistakes?

In this version, yes: the correct answers appear at the end, which turns the quiz into a learning moment.

Questions in this template

1. Your name
2. Department
3. What should you do first when you discover a fire?
   Try to put it out alone · Raise the alarm · Finish your task · Open the windows
4. Which fire extinguisher is suitable for an electrical fire?
   Water · Foam · CO2 · Any of them
5. When the evacuation alarm sounds, you…
   Take the lift to leave faster · Use the stairs and go to the assembly point · Wait at your desk for instructions · Collect your belongings first
6. A colleague slips and cannot get up. What do you do?
   Help them up immediately · Call the first aider or the emergency number · Give them a painkiller · Continue working
7. How should you lift a heavy box?
   Bend your back, legs straight · Bend your knees, back straight · Twist your body while lifting · Lift it as fast as possible
8. Where should fire exits and corridors be kept?
   Clear at all times · Clear during working hours only · They can store boxes temporarily · Locked at night
9. Who must you report a near miss (an incident without injury) to?
   Nobody, nothing happened · Your manager or safety officer · Only a colleague · The customer
10. What does a red circle with a diagonal bar on a sign mean?
    Mandatory action · Warning · Prohibition · Safe condition