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MANAGING SAFETY AND HEALTH
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IIPP is an acronym for ______________________. A. Incident Program Plan B. Injury and Impairment Planning Program C. Injury and Illness Prevention Program D. None of the above - ✔✔C. Injury and Illness Prevention Program (correct answer) OSHA recognizes that the implementation of a safety and health program as a way of demonstrating ____________ in promoting workplace safety and health. A. Good faith by an employer B. Avoidance of an OSHA citation C. That money is being spent appropriately D. None of the above - ✔✔A. Good faith by an employer (correct answer) The order of precedence and effectiveness of hazard control is which of the following? A. Engineering Controls first, PPE, Administrative/Work Practice Controls B. Use PPE first following by Administrative/Work Practice Controls C. Engineering controls are not required on construction sites
D. Engineering controls, Administrative/Work Practice Controls, PPE E. None of the above - ✔✔D. Engineering controls, Administrative/Work Practice Controls, PPE (correct answer) The risk assessment code or RAC is used to evaluate: A. The probability of a hazardous event B. A degree of hazard severity C. The same as hazard D. Both A and B above - ✔✔D. Both A and B above (correct answer) OSHA's IIPP Proposed Rule includes which of the elements below? A. Management duties and employee participation B. Hazard identification, assessment and hazard prevention / control C. Education, training and program evaluation D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above (correct answer) A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is: A. A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards B. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, tools and environment C. Will always prevent injuries
E. All the above - ✔✔E. All the above (correct answer) Regardless of the title (e.g. IIPP, Safety and Health Program, Accident Prevention Program), the common goal of these approaches is to ________________________? A. Save money B. Appease the OSHA inspector C. Help employers reduce workplace injuries and illnesses through a systematic process D. Helps employers proactively address workplace safety and health hazards E. Both C and D - ✔✔E. Both C and D (correct answer) The basic causes of accidents/incidents are: A. Unsafe acts (personnel related) B. Unsafe conditions (substances and the work environment) C. Neither A nor B D. Both A and B - ✔✔D. Both A and B (correct answer) In order to be effective corrective/preventive actions must have: A. Acceptance by workers B. Acceptance by managers C. Actions effective in mitigating/controlling the hazard
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above (correct answer) Who should be held accountable for meeting safety and health program responsibilities in the workplace? A. Employees B. Supervisors C. Managers D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above (correct answer) Which of the following should be part of an effective Safety and Health Program or IIPP? A. Should be in writing B. Should identify the responsible person(s) for implementing the program C. Should be reviewed periodically and updated D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above (correct answer) Supervisors should receive specific training to ________________. A. Familiarize themselves with the hazards in their areas of responsibility B. Know the hazards his / her workers are exposed to C. Know the complete set of OSHA regulations D. Both A and B - ✔✔D. Both A and B (correct answer)
Injury and illness prevention is the responsibility of A. Employers and employees B. Executive management C. Managers and supervisors D. OSHA and other safety organizations - ✔✔A. Employers and employees (correct answer) A company's safety and health program should cover A. All employees who have left the organization within the last 30 days B. State and federal employees C. Some employees, but not all D. All workers that the employer directs, supervises, or controls - ✔✔D. All workers that the employer directs, supervises, or controls (correct answer) OSHA now recommends that effective safety and health programs include _____________ major elements. A. 3 B. 7 C. 20 D. 25
E. All of the above - ✔✔B. 7 (correct answer) Which of the following is a core element of a safety and health program, as recommended by OSHA? A. Benefits program B. Cost control C. Time management D. Worker participation - ✔✔D. Worker participation (correct answer) A safety and health program should: A. Begin with a message from the organization's highest ranking executive B. Be formally documented C. Be signed by all supervisors at a facility D. Be signed by all workers at a facility - ✔✔B. Be formally documented (correct answer) An accounting of safety and health responsibilities should be A. Included an organization's return on investment (RO) strategy B. Part of the annual report that each organization must send to OSHA Posted on OSHA's website for each organization C. Included in performance reviews - ✔✔C. Included in performance reviews (correct answer)
Which of the following is important with regard to a labor/management safety and health committee? A. At least 30 hours of safety and health training to be a member of the committee B. Documented guidance on how employee safety suggestions are evaluated C. Off-site location for meetings D. U.S. Department of Labor consultation prior to the first committee meeting - ✔✔B. Documented guidance on how employee safety suggestions are evaluated (correct answer) A safety incentive program: A. Is a good idea, so long as there is a financial reward B. Is one component of an effective safety and health program C. Might compromise an employee's decision to report a safety incident D. Will take time to develop, but is eventually worth the cost of any reward - ✔✔C. Might compromise an employee's decision to report a safety incident (correct answer) Which of the following is critical to the success of a safety and health program? A. Employee safety financial incentive program B. Supervisor notification process for eminently dangerous conditions C. Top-down approach to program development D. Worker participation in program development E. All of the above - ✔✔D. Worker participation in program development (correct answer)
Exam Passed - https://rebrand.ly/homeo4ebc A program that recognizes an employee for safe work practices A. Is a good idea, so long as there is a financial reward B. Is a good practice that many organizations use to help with safety compliance C. Is not as good as having a financial incentives safety program D. Should never be implemented - ✔✔B. Is a good practice that many organizations use to help with safety compliance (correct answer) When should a formal hazard assessment or inspection be performed? A. When a new hazard is uncovered B. Each and every day C. Once a week D. Once a month E. All of the above - ✔✔A. When a new hazard is uncovered (correct answer) The three general phases of a JHA are 1) Identify the job steps;2) Identify the hazards for each step; and
A. Create a safety and health program B. Identify ways to control the hazards C. Reconfigure the job steps into a safer process
When an imminent hazard exist that cannot be controlled without endangering employees or property: A. Identify and assess the hazard B. Immediately provide all personnel with specialized personal protective equipment C. Proceed with a previously prepared hazard control checklist D. Quickly remove all exposed personnel from the area - ✔✔D. Quickly remove all exposed personnel from the area (correct answer) Hazard prevention and control should contain both: A. Hard work and good luck B. Tools and equipment C. Good thinking and quick reflexes D. Human and administrative resources E. All of the above - ✔✔D. Human and administrative resources (correct answer) The OSHA Outreach Training Program is an excellent source for employee safety training A. True B. False - ✔✔A. True (correct answer)
What does the term "training mode" refer to? A. How students are assessed after they are trained B. How students react to a training session C. The contents of the training D. The way training is delivered (e.g., classroom or online) - ✔✔D. The way training is delivered (e.g., classroom or online) (correct answer) Supervisors should receive specific training in leadership skills such as: A. Being in charge B. Communication and coaching C. Hierarchy of controls D. Taking and receiving - ✔✔B. Communication and coaching (correct answer) Prevention of musculoskeletal disorders is an important training topic. A. True B. False - ✔✔A. True (correct answer) Who should be involved in communication and coordination of safety and health programs?
C. A safety and health program never changes, even when an organization changes D. A safety and health program will provide the health and safety an organization needs E. All of the above - ✔✔A. A safety and health program changes as an organization changes (correct answer) A near miss is an event that A. Causes an injury, but (fortunately) NOT a death B. Could have caused a serious incident, but did not C. Does NOT need to be investigated D. Must be reported OSHA - ✔✔B. Could have caused a serious incident, but did not (correct answer) Which of the following is an incident that should be investigated? A. Incident that results in the loss of an eye B. Illness caused by exposure to a toxic substance C. Near miss, where an incident was close but avoided D. All the above - ✔✔D. All the above (correct answer) Which of the following statements are true about incidents? A. Incidents (accidents) are harmful events that "just happen" B. Incident investigations are not for accidents (OSHA must investigate accidents)
C. Nearly all workplace incidents are wholly preventable D. All the above - ✔✔C. Nearly all workplace incidents are wholly preventable (correct answer)
- Which of the following fits the definition of "root cause"? A. An event that causes a serious injury B. An event that causes a fatality C. Term used by US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mean "mishap" D. Underlying reason why an unsafe condition exists - ✔✔D. Underlying reason why an unsafe condition exists (correct answer) Who should be part of a worksite incident investigation team? A. At least 2 OSHA representatives B. Management supervisors, and employees working together C. Representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) D. All the above - ✔✔B. Management supervisors, and employees working together (correct answer) What should an incident investigation program include? A. Requirements for how and when management will be notified B. List of those who will receive investigation recommendations and action items C. Requirements for reporting incidents to OSHA
C. Worker did not follow safety procedures D. Worker was careless - ✔✔A. Damaged guardrail was not repaired because of production goals (correct answer) Which of the following is an across-the-board corrective action that might be implemented as part of an incident investigation? A. Develop a written safety and health management program B. Revise safety policies to clearly establish responsibility and accountability C. Make sure the safety inspection process includes worker and management representatives D. All the above - ✔✔D. All the above (correct answer) Last step of the four-step systems approach to conducting on incident investigation: A. Alert local news outlet B. Determine the root causes C. Implement corrective actions D. Preserve and document the scene - ✔✔D. Preserve and document the scene (correct answer)
- Which of the following should be a goal of an incident investigation? A. Create a report that can be used in defense of a lawsuit B. Find those responsible for the incident, so blame can be correctly assigned
C. Understand how and why safety protections failed or were insufficient D. All the above - ✔✔C. Understand how and why safety protections failed or were insufficient (correct answer) A job hazard analysis is an exercise in detective work. Your goal is to discover the following A. What can go wrong? What are the consequences? B. What could go right? C. How could it arise? D. What are other contributing factors E. How likely is it that the hazard will occur? F. All except B - ✔✔F. All except B (correct answer) Rarely is a hazard a simple case of one singular cause resulting in one singular effect. More frequently, many contributing factors tend to line up in a certain way to create the hazard. A. True B. False - ✔✔A. True (correct answer) Good hazard scenarios describe: Where it is happening (environment), who or what it is happening to (exposure), what precipitates the hazard (trigger), the outcome that would occur should it happen (consequence), and any other contributing factors A. True
