Promoting Positive Health and Safety Culture Quiz

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What are the three categories of human factors in OH&S performance?

Leadership Factors, Communication Factors, Compliance Factors
Formal Factors, Informal Factors, Physical Factors
Management Factors, Environmental Factors, Personal Factors
Organizational Factors, Job Factors, Individual Factors (correct)

What are the methods to identify the elements of a physical system?

Benchmarking, Inspections and Audits, Exemplary Leadership by Top Management
Employees Participation, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments, Incident History (correct)
Compliance with Legal Requirements, Training Needs Assessment, Recognizing Level of Competence
Equal Opportunity Policy, Training and Supervision, Effective OHS Management System

How can health and safety behavior at work be improved?

Equal Opportunity Policy, Training Needs Assessment, Recognizing Level of Competence
Documented Procedure, Responsibilities for Identifying Applicable Legal Requirements, Training Opportunities
Methods of Communication, Compliance with Legal Requirements, Training Effectiveness Evaluation
Exemplary Leadership by Top Management, Participation and Involvement in Decision Making Process, Effective OHS Mgt System (correct)

What does an effective communication procedure include?

-What to communicate -when to communicate -whom to communicate -responsibilities and authorities -TRACEABILITY OF COMMUNICATION AND CROSS REFERENCING -effectiveness of communication procedure (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the responsibilities for identifying applicable legal requirements?

-Documented Procedure -Responsibilities for Identifying Applicable Legal Requirements -Responsibilities for Communication of Requirements to Concerned -Methods for Identification of Legal Requirements (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of training on OH&S performance?

It improves OH&S performance (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can compliance with legal requirements be ensured?

By having documented procedures and clear responsibilities for communication of requirements to concerned parties. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one method to identify the elements of a physical system?

Benchmarking (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does size and structure affect communication within an organization?

It can impact the effectiveness of communication procedures. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one way health and safety behavior at work can be improved?

Participation and involvement in decision making process. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Health and Safety Culture for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)?

It influences the behavior and attitudes towards health and safety in the organization (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the indicators of a negative safety culture?

Low compliance with legal requirements (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does Health and Safety Culture integrate with other management functions?

By aligning with employees' needs and expectations (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of peers on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance?

Positive peer influence can significantly improve OHS performance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What may give rise to unsafe or unhealthy conditions in Physical systems?

Human factors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of top management in integrating Health and Safety Culture into Business Processes?

To provide strategic direction for integrating H&S culture into business processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the means of Effective communication within an organization?

Open, transparent, and two-way communication (A) Signup and view all the answers

How can employee consultation and involvement impact Health and Safety Culture?

It fosters a positive Health and Safety Culture (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of understanding Compliance with legal requirements for an organization?

It ensures alignment with organizational OHS goals (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does Human factors impact Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) performance?

Human factors can lead to unsafe or unhealthy conditions (C) Signup and view all the answers