Occupational Safety and Health Quiz
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What is a hazard?

  • A situation with no potential to cause harm
  • A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons (correct)
  • A rare occurrence with minimal impact on health
  • A harmless condition with no adverse effects
  • How are hazards and risks related?

  • They are completely unrelated concepts
  • Risks are a subset of hazards
  • They are often used interchangeably, but they have different meanings (correct)
  • Hazards are a subset of risks
  • What does a physical barrier do to a hazard?

  • It increases the risk associated with the hazard
  • It completely eliminates the hazard
  • It may minimize the risk, but the hazard remains (correct)
  • It changes the nature of the hazard
  • How is risk categorized?

    <p>Based on potential harm, frequency of exposure, and the number of people exposed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is risk in relation to occupational safety and health?

    <p>The likelihood that a person may be harmed if exposed to a hazard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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