Mastering Workplace Risk Analysis
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Which term refers to an event that had or could have had a negative impact on people, property, or processes?

  • Illness
  • Risk assessment
  • Hazard identification
  • Incident (correct)

    • What is the probability or extent to which a hazard is likely to cause harm to people, processes, or equipment?

  • Risk (correct)
  • Illness
  • Incident
  • Hazard

    • Which step of the risk assessment process involves identifying and recording hazards in the workplace?

  • Safety sampling
  • Risk control
  • Hazard identification (correct)
  • Risk analysis

    • What term refers to a deviation from standard job procedures or practices that increases a worker's exposure to a hazard?

    <p>Unsafe act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incident investigation?

    <p>Determines direct causes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of studying the worker as a source of incidents?

    <p>To collect facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of information collected during an incident investigation?

    <p>Financial Factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is typically responsible for conducting incident investigations in most companies?

    <p>Supervisors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is risk analysis?

    <p>The process of assessing the risk of an incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main pillars of risk analysis?

    <p>Probability and consequences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is probability often expressed in risk assessment?

    <p>In terms of the likelihood of an event occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rating used to assess the risk level in the hazard inventory?

    <p>Level of priority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two key analytical theories outline contributing factors and defenses to help understand the cause of incidents?

    <p>Domino theory and Swiss Cheese Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four levels of defense in the Swiss Cheese Model?

    <p>Organizational culture, Level of supervision, Variety of other contextual factors, Defences, barriers, and safeguards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the objective of Part 1 of the team project?

    <p>To design and conduct an OH&amp;S audit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in the audit for Part 1 of the team project?

    <p>A description of the organization, Hazard identification, Hazard categorization, Risk assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key learning objective for today's class?

    <p>Applying analytical theories to understand causes of incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an overt traumatic injury?

    <p>Overexertion injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two broad classes of injuries mentioned in the text?

    <p>Overt traumatic injuries and overexertion injuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of incident investigation?

    <p>Determining the probability of occurrence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of an injury according to the text?

    <p>Any physical or mental trauma experienced by a human being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of hazard mentioned in the text?

    <p>Psychological hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of hazard mentioned in the text?

    <p>Psychological</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

    <p>To control and mitigate risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that can contribute to a hazardous environment?

    <p>Processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of hazard identification in the risk assessment process?

    <p>To identify and record hazards in the workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, how is risk level rated in the hazard inventory?

    <p>Based on the probability and consequences of hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rating for a hazard with a high probability and moderate consequences?

    <p>Medium risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rating for a hazard with a very low probability and extreme consequences?

    <p>Immediately dangerous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the risk rating for a hazard with a very likely probability and slightly harmful consequences?

    <p>Low risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in the incident investigation process?

    <p>Make recommendations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of incident investigation?

    <p>To prevent similar incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is typically responsible for conducting incident investigations in most companies?

    <p>Supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of factors that are collected during an incident investigation?

    <p>Human, equipment, and environmental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are the four levels of defense in the Swiss Cheese Model?

    <p>Organizational influences, Local working conditions, Unsafe acts, Defences, barriers, and safeguards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of an incident analysis according to the text?

    <p>To remove key contributing factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are the two key analytical theories that help understand the cause of incidents?

    <p>Domino theory and Swiss Cheese Model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five learning objectives for today's class according to the text?

    <p>Define basic terminology around hazards &amp; hazard assessment, Describe key hazard types &amp; steps in hazard identification, Explain the role of probability &amp; consequences in risk analysis, Outline the process of incident investigation, Apply key analytical theories to understand causes of incidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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