Workplace Safety and Motivation Quiz

Standards that specify the required characteristics of a product or service to ensure its suitability for a particular purpose.

Standards that focus on the compliance of a system or organization to meet predetermined requirements.

The risk that remains after implementing measures to control a hazard.

A process for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating hazards that could result in accidents or incidents.

Systematic practice of removing or substituting hazards to eliminate or minimize risk.

The number of subordinates a manager can effectively supervise.

A continuous improvement cycle that involves planning, doing, checking, and acting.

Factors that, when absent, can cause dissatisfaction, but do not motivate employees. Examples: salary, job security.

An oversimplified view of a person or group based on characteristics associated with that group, often leading to prejudice and bias.

Involves the conscious or unconscious tendency to perceive others in the same way as we perceive ourselves.

The ability of a system to operate even if one or more components fail, increasing reliability and safety.

The primary purpose of a warning sign is to communicate potential hazards and dangers to employees, promoting safety awareness and preventing accidents.

A structured review of designs to identify potential safety, environmental, and health hazards.

Ensuring adherence to regulations and standards related to environmental, safety, and health.

Procedures for managing changes to processes, equipment, or materials to prevent unintended risks.

Data collected after an event occurs, such as incident reports or injury statistics.

Data collected before an event occurs, aiming to predict and prevent future incidents.

A statistical tool that helps identify the most significant contributors to a problem or issue.

A management system focused on preventing work-related injuries and illnesses.

A systematic and independent process for assessing whether a management system meets its objectives.

A level of risk considered as low as reasonably possible and still acceptable, based on predefined conditions.

An unplanned event or series of events resulting in death, injury, illness, damage to equipment, property, or the environment.

A proactive approach to safety management that focuses on preventing accidents by identifying and addressing unsafe behaviors.

Objectives that specify what an auditor aims to achieve during an audit, including evaluating nonconformities and management systems.

Individuals who provide guidance and observe audit activities, often representing regulators or other stakeholders.

Information that is collected and verified during an audit, used as evidence to support the audit findings.

Information relevant to the audit objectives, scope, and criteria is collected using appropriate sampling methods.

A process of gathering information and evaluating the effectiveness of a safety system.

A safety analysis technique that identifies and analyzes potential causes (events) that could lead to an undesired event, using a diagram resembling an upside-down tree.

A system safety technique that identifies potential failure modes of a system, and analyzes their effects and severity. It aims to prevent failures or mitigate their consequences.

An extension of FMEA that includes a criticality analysis, quantifying the risk associated with each failure mode. This helps prioritize mitigation efforts.

A specialized design approach where a failure in a system does not lead to harm or further damage. It ensures a safe state even in case of malfunction.

A management theory that emphasizes the importance of external motivators like rewards and punishments to influence employee performance.

The ISO standard dedicated to establishing and maintaining an environmental management system within organizations. It helps companies minimize their environmental impact and promote sustainable practices.

A management approach that focuses on setting goals, planning actions, and regularly reviewing progress. It encourages employee participation and accountability.

A quality management approach that emphasizes continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and employee involvement in all aspects of the organization.

The direct financial cost associated with an accident, such as lost wages, medical bills, and property damage.

A design approach where a failure of a system or component does not result in any loss of function or harm, essentially making the product or system impervious to failure.