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Which of the following best describes an incident?
Which of the following best describes an incident?
- An event where no injury or loss occurs from an unexpected, unintentional, and undesirable occurrence.
- An event where barrels of chemical fall from a truck but there is no loss of chemical or injury. (correct)
- An event where the chemical spills when the barrel falls off the truck, causing a loss and potential damage.
- An event involving loss, injury, or death resulting from an unexpected, unintentional, and undesirable occurrence.
What should be done when an incident occurs?
What should be done when an incident occurs?
- Wait for someone else to report the incident.
- Conduct an incident investigation and report to communicate the information to the appropriate personnel and authorities. (correct)
- Immediately assign blame and punish individuals involved.
- Ignore the incident and continue working.
Why is it important to report near miss events?
Why is it important to report near miss events?
- To ensure that incidents are investigated and analyzed.
- To prevent future accidents and improve safety measures.
- To avoid losing useful information. (correct)
- To assign blame and punish individuals involved.
According to the text, what was the first widely held belief about the cause of incidents?
According to the text, what was the first widely held belief about the cause of incidents?
According to the text, what was the second belief about the cause of accidents?
According to the text, what was the second belief about the cause of accidents?
According to the text, who has the most influence in the workplace for injury prevention?
According to the text, who has the most influence in the workplace for injury prevention?
Who is usually responsible for conducting the incident investigation?
Who is usually responsible for conducting the incident investigation?
Why is it important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
Why is it important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
What equipment should an investigator have readily available when conducting an investigation?
What equipment should an investigator have readily available when conducting an investigation?
According to the text, why is it important to publish the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
According to the text, why is it important to publish the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
What is the purpose of publishing a progress report concerning the action plan in an incident investigation?
What is the purpose of publishing a progress report concerning the action plan in an incident investigation?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
Which of the following is NOT one of the obligations of the employer when an incident occurs involving serious injury?
Which of the following is NOT one of the obligations of the employer when an incident occurs involving serious injury?
Why are many potentially hazardous situations not reported?
Why are many potentially hazardous situations not reported?
What is the greatest obstacle to reporting incidents?
What is the greatest obstacle to reporting incidents?
Which of the following best describes a near miss event?
Which of the following best describes a near miss event?
When should near misses and health related incidents be investigated?
When should near misses and health related incidents be investigated?
What is the purpose of incident investigation and reporting?
What is the purpose of incident investigation and reporting?
According to the text, who is usually responsible for conducting the investigation of an incident?
According to the text, who is usually responsible for conducting the investigation of an incident?
Why is it important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
Why is it important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
According to the text, what is the purpose of publishing the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
According to the text, what is the purpose of publishing the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
According to the text, why is it important to report near miss events?
According to the text, why is it important to report near miss events?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unsafe workplace condition that could cause an injury?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unsafe workplace condition that could cause an injury?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unsafe act that a worker could take at the time of an incident?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an unsafe act that a worker could take at the time of an incident?
Which of the following is NOT an indirect cause of an incident?
Which of the following is NOT an indirect cause of an incident?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why potentially hazardous situations are not reported?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why potentially hazardous situations are not reported?
What is the purpose of creating a simple form for reporting incidents?
What is the purpose of creating a simple form for reporting incidents?
What types of incident reports might an organization have?
What types of incident reports might an organization have?
According to the text, what is the main cause of incidents as believed by the first widely held belief?
According to the text, what is the main cause of incidents as believed by the first widely held belief?
What was the second belief about the cause of accidents?
What was the second belief about the cause of accidents?
What is the most widely accepted method of analyzing an incident today?
What is the most widely accepted method of analyzing an incident today?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why it is important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why it is important to conduct the investigation of an incident as quickly as possible?
What equipment should an investigator have readily available when conducting an investigation?
What equipment should an investigator have readily available when conducting an investigation?
According to the text, what is the purpose of incident analysis?
According to the text, what is the purpose of incident analysis?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why potentially hazardous situations are not reported?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why potentially hazardous situations are not reported?
What is the purpose of creating a simple form for reporting incidents?
What is the purpose of creating a simple form for reporting incidents?
What types of incident reports might an organization have?
What types of incident reports might an organization have?
Which of the following best describes the difference between an incident and an accident?
Which of the following best describes the difference between an incident and an accident?
What is the purpose of conducting an incident investigation and report?
What is the purpose of conducting an incident investigation and report?
When should near misses and health-related incidents be investigated?
When should near misses and health-related incidents be investigated?
According to the text, what is the purpose of publishing the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
According to the text, what is the purpose of publishing the findings of an incident investigation in the airline industry?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
According to the text, who is usually responsible for conducting the incident investigation?
According to the text, who is usually responsible for conducting the incident investigation?
Study Notes
Purpose, Requirements, and Procedures for Incident and Accident Investigation and Reporting
- Incidents at work sites are significant events that should not be overlooked.
- Incidents can be classified as accidents or near miss events.
- Near miss events are occurrences where no injury or loss occurs, but could have resulted.
- Accidents involve loss, injury, or death resulting from an unexpected occurrence.
- Incident investigations are carried out to identify causes and take corrective action.
- Employers have legal obligations to report and investigate incidents involving serious injuries.
- Serious injuries include death, loss of sight, severe burns, or major bone fractures.
- OH&S legislation specifies penalties for non-compliance with reporting and investigation procedures.
- Many incidents are not reported due to fears of discipline, blame, or punishment.
- Organizations use incident reporting forms to document hazards and take action.
- Copies of incident reports must be available for inspection by OH&S officers.
- Incident investigations are conducted by supervisors in cooperation with workers and management.
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