Understanding Industrial Safety and Security
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What is the main goal of industrial safety?

  • To create a risky environment
  • To minimize the impacts of industrial hazards
  • To prevent occupational accidents and work-related illnesses (correct)
  • To increase industrial hazards
  • Where should industrial safety mechanisms ideally begin?

  • Regional monitoring entities
  • Industrial sectors
  • Firm level (correct)
  • National regulatory systems
  • What is the role of industrial safety mechanisms at the firm level?

  • Protect people, productive assets, and the environment (correct)
  • Promote hazardous conditions
  • Increase accidents
  • Reduce social well-being
  • Why is it important to map associated risks in industrial activities?

    <p>To take suitable mitigation measures based on best practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for ensuring industrial safety at various levels according to the text?

    <p>Partnerships with international organizations supporting industrial development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do industrial hazards have a major impact on society according to the text?

    <p>They disrupt social and economic aspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step towards achieving industrial safety according to the text?

    <p>Raising awareness at different levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of surveyed members from 47 countries reported having OHS standards in place?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many workers are estimated to be covered by OHS services globally according to the text?

    <p>19%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the situation like for industrial safety in developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs) according to the text?

    <p>Only 10% of the population is covered by OHS laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organizations set OHS standards and guidelines that many SMEs do not meet according to the text?

    <p>ILO and WHO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text emphasize as a global imperative related to industrial safety?

    <p>Systematically raising awareness about industrial safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

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