Safety Management Systems Overview
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Which of the following factors is considered a hygiene factor according to Herzberg's theory?

  • Achievement
  • Responsibility
  • Recognition
  • Money (correct)
  • Which factor does not influence individual behavior concerning workplace safety?

  • Salary incentives (correct)
  • Recognition for personal efforts
  • Attitudes toward safety
  • Views regarding team effort
  • What term describes someone identified with a group based on oversimplified attributes?

  • Stereotype (correct)
  • Halo effect
  • Projection
  • Selective perception
  • What is the most likely reason for a failure in a company's safety program management?

    <p>Failure of management to lead and direct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a warning sign in the workplace?

    <p>To communicate hazards to employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most effective method to fix accountability for environmental, safety, and health losses?

    <p>Charge the associated cost to each work center.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Measures of a system that are taken after events and assess outcomes and occurrences are called?

    <p>Lagging indicators.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Safety, environmental, and health performance is best presented to upper management in terms of?

    <p>The lost workday incident rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Risk is a combination of?

    <p>Probability that an adverse event will occur and consequences of the adverse event.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which question cannot be answered by Pareto charts?

    <p>Where are the indirect costs of incidents?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A successful management system, according to OHSAS 18001, should be based on all of the following except?

    <p>A generic occupational health and safety policy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines a management system audit under ISO 19011?

    <p>A systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle is essential for providing relevant and sufficient audit conclusions?

    <p>Integrity, confidentiality, due professional care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of loss control?

    <p>To reduce the frequency and severity of losses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does risk represent in terms of exposure and occurrence?

    <p>The combination of hazard severity and its frequency of occurrence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a hazard?

    <p>Any real or potential condition that can cause harm or damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In risk analysis, what is the primary task?

    <p>To identify and assess safety risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is risk assessed based on identified hazards?

    <p>By characterizing the risk as the product of hazard severity times hazard probability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect does incorporating slack time in project planning address?

    <p>Decreasing schedule risk without increasing overall risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT considered when determining the risk presented by hazards?

    <p>Cost-benefit analysis of safety measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does severity refer to in the context of risk and hazards?

    <p>The extent of harm or damage possible from an incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the risk assessment process?

    <p>Establishing the context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step involves determining the probability of each risk?

    <p>Risk analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in the risk evaluation step?

    <p>Deciding the significance of the risk assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes risk treatment?

    <p>Mitigating risks based on assessment findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important consideration when assessing the occurrence probability of risks?

    <p>Exposures to hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should be involved in making risk acceptance decisions?

    <p>Employees with job knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'residual risk' refer to in the risk assessment process?

    <p>Remaining risk after control measures are implemented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the system safety technique that reviews system requirements and functions to determine how an undesired event could occur?

    <p>Fault tree analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a step in the risk assessment process?

    <p>Risk perception analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many clips are required to construct an eye in a one-half-inch wire rope?

    <p>3 clips with U-bolts on live end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is most correct concerning the Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)?

    <p>FMECA is an extension of FMEA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant outcome of the risk identification step?

    <p>Determining severity of potential injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method could be included in risk treatment?

    <p>Administrative controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best practice for inspecting hoisting and rigging equipment?

    <p>Hoisting and lifting equipment inspected daily.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ISO standard covers environmental management?

    <p>14,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What design intends to ensure that a failure leaves the product unaffected or converts it to a safe state?

    <p>Fail-safe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action is best to protect workers from a hazard posed by a conveyor belt with rods sticking out?

    <p>Attach a guard the full length of the conveyor belt that covers rod ends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a direct cost when defining hidden costs of an accident?

    <p>Payment and benefits for lost time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of manager employs an external reward and punishment system to influence performance?

    <p>Theory X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Safety Management Systems

    • Managers assume that projects/managers have no budget until justification is provided.
    • Budget allocation should prioritize projects that provide the greatest return on investment for the company.
    • Some managers propose excessively large budgets to enhance their personal status, power, and salary.

    Domain 2: Safety Management Systems

    • Risk Management involves identifying hazardous conditions, assessing risk, and establishing effective control measures.
    • Safety Management Systems are designed to evaluate cost, schedule, performance, and project risk.
    • Hazard Control Hierarchy prioritizes the actions to address hazards.
    • Change Management is a process for controlling changes.
    • Conducting Audits and Inspections for monitoring and reevaluating hazard controls and for identifying risks.
    • Incident Investigations for analyzing incidents and to identify root causes.
    • Risk Transfer is a method to manage risks.
    • Hazard Control Justification involves providing financial reasons for hazard control measures.
    • Implement Hazard Controls involves putting hazard controls in place.
    • Using Hazard Identification Methods is a key component of risk analysis.
    • Scaffolding, Fall Protection, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Machine Guarding, Hazardous Energy Control, Hazard Communication, Confined Space, Excavation, Trenching, Shoring and Physical Security are all related aspects to consider for safety.
    • Safety Management Systems are financial and operational systems that manage risks.

    Domain 2 Quiz Questions

    • Risk Management is the primary function to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement control measures.
    • MARR (Minimum Attractive Rate of Return) is the minimum acceptable rate of return for a project evaluation.
    • ISO standards (Z10) are harmonized with quality (ISO 9000 series) and environmental management systems (ISO 14000 series) for management systems.
    • In the hierarchy of control, the first action is to eliminate the hazard.
    • Leading indicators precede undesirable events and help predict their arrival.
    • Residual risk is risk remaining after preventive measures are taken.
    • Span of control refers to the number of subordinates a manager can supervise effectively.

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    This quiz covers essential concepts in Safety Management Systems, including risk management, budget allocation, and hazard control hierarchy. Explore how managers prioritize budgets and apply effective control measures to evaluate project risks. Test your understanding of vital practices like audits, inspections, and incident investigations.

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