Workplace Safety and Management Principles Quiz

An audit program's main goal is to identify areas where the system is not working as expected.

A good audit should be unbiased and focus on measurable data.

Leading indicators predict potential future problems before they occur.

Lagging indicators measure past events, showing what has already happened.

A safety program audit aims to ensure the well-being of everyone on-site, including employees, contractors, and visitors.

A management style that encourages employees to take on more responsibility and autonomy within their roles.

A management style that promotes open communication and collaboration between managers and employees, involving them in decision-making processes.

A theory developed by Frederick Herzberg that suggests two sets of factors influence job satisfaction: hygiene factors (e.g., salary, working conditions) and motivation factors (e.g., recognition, achievement).

Factors in Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory that address basic needs and prevent dissatisfaction, but don't necessarily lead to motivation or satisfaction. They create a basic level of contentment.

Factors in Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory that contribute to feelings of satisfaction, motivation, and achievement. These factors go beyond basic needs and inspire employees to strive for excellence.

A project management technique used to create a visual timeline, showing the order and dependencies of tasks to determine the most efficient path for completing a project.

A type of chart that visually represents a project timeline, showing the duration and schedule of tasks. It helps in visualizing the project's progress and identifying potential delays.

The Domino Theory is a model that explains how accidents happen as a result of a chain of events. Each event in the chain is dependent on the one before it, and the final event is the accident itself.

The first scientific approach to accident prevention.

Any unplanned, uncontrolled event that could result in injury, damage, or loss.

These controls are designed to prevent accidents by focusing on engineering, education, and enforcement. Engineering controls involve changing the work environment to make it safer. Education controls involve training workers on how to work safely. Enforcement controls involves setting and enforcing rules and regulations regarding safety.

The goal of accident investigation is to figure out what caused the accident and identify ways to prevent similar accidents from happening in the future.

Accidents can cause significant financial losses, including medical expenses, lost productivity, and insurance premiums.

Employees who feel safe are happier and more productive. Preventing accidents can improve morale by creating a safer and healthier work environment.

Regulations exist to ensure that workplaces are safe and healthy. By preventing accidents, companies can comply with legal requirements.

Lowering the risk of accidents can lead to lower insurance premiums, saving money for the company.

A graphical representation of the pathways leading to an undesirable event in a system, using standard logic symbols (AND, OR) to combine events.

Events that contribute to or directly cause an accident or undesirable event, shown as branches (or leaves) in a fault tree.

A logic gate representing the combination of events that must occur for a higher-level event to happen. Examples: AND (all events must occur) and OR (at least one event must occur).

The undesirable event that is being analyzed in a fault tree diagram, located at the top of the tree structure.

A process of breaking down a complex system into its components, using a systematic approach to analyze a large number of possibilities.

A method for systematically analyzing the sequence of events leading to an accident or other undesirable event. It focuses on identifying and understanding the causal relationships in complex processes.

Actions performed by an entity, typically resulting in a change in the state of the system being analyzed. Every event involves a single action by a single actor.

The entity responsible for performing an action in the MES analysis. Actors can be people, equipment, or processes.

A technique that combines concepts and methodologies of fault tree analysis and various qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate the safety and reliability of a system

A timeline visualization that shows the sequence of events leading to an accident or other undesirable event.

Errors caused by actions or inactions of people involved in the operation, like stacking supplies in unstable stacks, removing safety guards or being in an unsafe location.

This refers to problems with the way roles and responsibilities are assigned, like if a worker is put in charge of a task without the proper training.

Problems with the atmosphere and motivation of the workplace. For example, if employees don't feel encouraged to report unsafe conditions or aren't properly motivated to follow safety rules.

Inadequate training and education for workers can lead to errors, as they might not know the proper procedures or safety protocols.

Defects in the systems themselves, not just human error. Example: a faulty piece of equipment or machinery that causes an accident.

Inadequate information gathering about accidents and incidents. Lack of proper investigation means root causes are missed and preventative measures are not taken.

Weak understanding of how accidents happen. This leads to ineffective safety measures and prevents effective prevention.

Deficiencies in the safety program itself. This might involve weak safety rules, inadequate training, or a lack of proper motivation for employees to engage in safe practices.

Deficiencies in the manager's knowledge, motivation, or ability to effectively manage safety. Could involve not prioritizing safety, lack of resources for safety programs, or not being able to implement safety protocols.

Problems in implementing safety procedures or strategies, leading to ineffective safety measures. For example, safety equipment might not be properly maintained or used correctly.