IOSH Managing Safely Practice Quiz: Questions and Answers

Build confidence in everyday safety management with original scenarios about hazards, risk assessment, control selection, incident learning and performance monitoring. This quiz is designed for line managers, supervisors and safety learners who want to check their understanding before further study.

Scope and independence

Independent practice material created by HSEBlog. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by IOSH, and does not reproduce official assessment questions. It does not award an IOSH certificate or predict an assessment result. The questions cover general management principles; the question about reasonably practicable control specifically concerns Great Britain. Legal duties elsewhere must be checked locally.

What you will practise

Review the difference between a hazard and a risk, then practise choosing controls that act on the source. Think about how a manager can check that an action actually works, rather than merely recording that it was assigned. Pay attention to the difference between learning from an incident and simply blaming an individual.

How to use this quiz

Answer all 25 multiple-choice questions, selecting one answer for each. There is no time limit. The learning pass mark is 70%, answers are shuffled and retakes are allowed. Read the explanations after submission, identify the topics you missed and review them before another attempt. A practice score does not establish workplace competence.

Related learning

Continue with our CSCS construction safety practice. Compare the scenarios with the controls and procedures used in your workplace.

Authoritative references

Reference information checked on 5 November 2026. Consult the current primary guidance for the task and jurisdiction.

• IOSH course scope
• HSE risk assessment guidance
• HSE managing for health and safety (HSG65)