Occupational Safety and Health Quiz

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What is the main purpose of workers’ compensation?

To provide retirement benefits for employees with long service

To improve workplace safety through training programs

To actively protect the worker by covering injuries and wage loss (correct)

To fund large corporations for employee-related liabilities

Which rate type allows employers to get discounts based on hazard reduction techniques?

Manual Rates

Experience Ratings

Schedule Rates (correct)

Fixed Rate Premiums

How do claims affect experience rating during the policy year?

Claims positively influence the rates by showing reliability

Claims decrease the rates for future coverage

Claims have no effect on the rates during the policy year

Claims impact the rates negatively for the duration of the policy year (correct)

What does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) primarily focus on?

Reducing pollution and protecting the environment Signup and view all the answers

Which of these organizations is responsible for developing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'fixed rate premiums' refer to?

Premiums set using a manual rate at the time of the policy Signup and view all the answers

Which organization specifically focuses on preventing the release of highly hazardous chemicals?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Pareto chart?

To determine the largest issues and focus efforts on improvement. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly defines an internal audit?

An audit performed by the organization to confirm system effectiveness. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a third-party audit from a second-party audit?

Third-party audits are performed by independent certifying bodies. Signup and view all the answers

What is an accredited registrar responsible for?

Issuing certification for organizations meeting standards. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a combined audit?

It audits two or more management systems of different disciplines together. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a work area in a workplace setting?

A designated space where hazardous chemicals are produced or used. Signup and view all the answers

What does hazard control primarily focus on?

Eliminating or reducing dangerous situations. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'reasonable care'?

The amount of care a prudent person would typically take. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'contributory negligence' refer to?

The injured party's partial involvement in causing the accident. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes 'willful/reckless conduct'?

Deliberate neglect of responsibilities for safety. Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'due care' associated with?

The legal obligation to exercise care in responsibilities. Signup and view all the answers

How does 'comparative negligence' determine responsibility?

It assesses the level of negligence of each involved party. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of 'gross negligence'?

Ignoring clearly defined safety protocols during a critical operation. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'liability' encompass in a workplace context?

Legal responsibilities regarding injury caused by actions or omissions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a management system in health and safety?

To proactively identify and respond to risks. Signup and view all the answers

Which basic element involves the formal examination of health and safety risks in an organization?

Risk Assessments Signup and view all the answers

What role does ‘Communication’ play in a management system for health and safety?

It involves soliciting input from all organizational levels on health and safety matters. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ‘Corrective and Preventative Actions’ in a health and safety management system?

To establish a process for documenting actions and analyzing root causes of incidents. Signup and view all the answers

Which element addresses the continuous monitoring of legal requirements applicable to operations?

Legal Obligations Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the importance of ‘Management Review’?

Top management must accept responsibility and assess progress toward health and safety objectives. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of ‘Training’ in a health and safety management system?

It is crucial for educating workers about safety risks and protective measures. Signup and view all the answers

Which basic element ensures that documents are properly managed within the health and safety management system?

Document Control Signup and view all the answers

What do ‘Objectives and Targets’ in a health and safety management system focus on?

Setting formal health and safety objectives with quantifiable targets. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of conducting ‘Internal Audits’ in a health and safety context?

To ensure conformity and facilitate continual improvement within the health and safety management system. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the US OSHA Voluntary Protection Program?

To systematically improve health and safety management systems through employer-worker partnership. Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes VPP star status from VPP merit status?

Star status is for companies with opportunities for improvement, whereas merit status demands a robust system of controls. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes continual improvement?

It acknowledges that performance can fluctuate, improving over time in various areas. Signup and view all the answers

What makes incremental improvements typically more feasible than large-scale projects?

They are less financially burdening and manageable on a human scale. Signup and view all the answers

How is risk defined in the context of project management?

The combination of severity of exposure and frequency of occurrence. Signup and view all the answers

What best describes a hazard in a workplace context?

Any condition with a potential to cause injury, illness, or property damage. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of loss control focuses on reducing the frequency and severity of losses?

It integrates practices from human resource management, engineering, and risk management. Signup and view all the answers

Which management approach emphasizes the integration of various systems?

Integrated Management Systems. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of both VPP star and merit status awards?

They involve participation from all organizational levels. Signup and view all the answers

In project planning, what is the purpose of incorporating slack time?

To reduce schedule risks without affecting overall project risk. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Safety Management Systems

Safety is important for humanitarian reasons, legal reasons and cost considerations.
An accident is an unexpected event resulting in injury, loss, or damage.
A hazard is a condition or circumstance that has the potential to cause an incident, injury, illness, or other loss.
Direct costs are expenses associated with injuries, such as medical costs, lost time away from work.
Indirect costs are hidden costs, such as time lost by colleagues, safety staff, and lost production.
ANSI Z10 is a voluntary consensus standard on occupational health and safety management systems.
Heinrich's Incident Theories proposed a 4:1 ratio between direct and indirect costs of accidents.
ANSI is the American National Standards Institute.
AIHA is the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle is a continuous improvement process with the stages of Plan, Do, Check, Act.

Safety Management Systems - Single-Point Failure

Single-point failure is a failure of a component or subsystem that results in the failure of the entire system or process.
Domino Theory-W.F. Heinrich proposes that an accident sequence is like 5 dominoes standing in a line.
Energy Theory-William Haddon proposes that most incidents and injuries involve the transfer of energy between objects and/or people.
Project Management is the cycle of tasks to complete goals of a project team.
Gantt Chart is a time and activity bar chart used for planning, managing, and controlling major programs with a distinct beginning and end.
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an international approach to hazard communication, providing agreed-upon criteria for classification of chemical hazards.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is the backbone of hazard communication in GHS.
GHS Label Elements are used for hazard information and contain defined pictograms.

Safety Management Systems - Permit-Required Confined Spaces

Permit-required confined space is a space that contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere.
Confined Spaces are large spaces with limited entry and exit points, not designed for continuous human occupancy.
Entry Attendant is the person stationed outside the space to monitor conditions.
Authorized Entrant is the person who will actually enter the permit space.
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is the responsibility of the U.S. to evaluate physical and health hazards of imported and manufactured chemicals.
Acute Exposure is usually of short duration and high concentration.

Safety Management Systems - Additional Topics

Chemical manufacturers produce and distribute chemicals
Chemical name is the scientific designation of a chemical
Chronic exposure symptoms are usually delayed, cumulative, and result from repeated exposures
Compressed gas container is a container with an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi.
Container is any bag, barrel, drum, bottle, box, pipe, cylinder, etc.
Designated Representative is the individual or organization who an employee identifies to allow the individual/organization to exercise their rights under safety standards.
Director is the Director, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Distributor of hazardous chemicals supplies them to other distributors or employees.
Employee is a worker who may be exposed to chemicals.
Explosive is a chemical that releases gas, pressure, or heat.
Exposure or Exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace either through anticipated or unanticipated routes of body entry.
Flammable is a chemical that forms a flammable range or has a flashpoint below 100 degrees F.
Flashpoint is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off sufficient vapor to ignite.
Hazardous Chemical is a chemical that is a health hazard or a physical hazard.
Hazard Warning are words, pictures, symbols, or combinations thereof which clearly conveys the hazard.
Health hazard is a chemical with evidenced chronic or acute health hazard to exposed personnel.
Immediate use is for employees who are working under the control of a hazardous, labeled container.
IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) is the maximum level of a hazardous material that a healthy work can survive for 30 minutes without suffering irreversible health effects.
Importer is the first business with employees and within the Customs Territory of the U.S. that receives hazardous chemicals.
Label is any written, printed, or graphic material displayed on or affixed to containers of hazardous chemicals.
Mixture is the combination of 2 or more substances that are not chemically combined.
Organic Peroxide is an organic compound that contains the -O-O- structure.
Oxidizer is a chemical other than a blasting agent or explosive that causes a fire
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is an allowable air concentration of a substance over an 8 hour period, as established by NIOSH.
Physical Hazard is a hazard to which there is valid scientific evidence for combustibility, liquids, compressed gases and other.
Produce to manufacture, process, formulate or repackage.
Pyrophoric is a chemical that ignites spontaneously in air.
Responsible Party is a person who can provide information on hazardous chemicals and appropriate emergency response procedures.
Specific Chemical Identity is the chemical name, chemical abstracts service (CAS) registry number, etc.

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