HCS3010 part one

An unplanned unwanted event that has the potential to cause injury, damage, and various kinds of loss is known as a(n)

• hazard

• unsafe act

• unsafe condition

• incident

A worker can't find the small step ladder used to place supplies on a high shelf. The worker used a chair instead. What type of hazard is this?

• biological

• physical

• chemical

• ergonomic

A greenhouse worker has to lean up a pile of rags. They have been there for a long time and are damp and moldy. . What type of hazard is this?

• chemical

• physical

• biological

• psychological

A worker has to take material to an office on the other side of the building. To save time, the worker walks through an area of the building that is being rebuilt. A piece of wood falls and hits him. What type of hazard is this?

• biological

• ergonomic

• physical

• psychological

Which of the following is not one of the 5 steps of a loss causation model?

• substandard practice

• loss

• accident/incident

• A. lack of control

Which of the following is not one of the 4 types of accidental

• company reputation

• harm to people

• property/environmental damage

• profit reduction

Which of the following is not a type of substandard condition?

• defective equipment

• improper lifting

• inadequate guards or barriers

• inadequate warning systems

The two categories of causes are

• personal factors and working conditions

• personal factors and job factors

• job factors and working conditions

• management policy and working conditions

The study of workplace design and improving the fit between people and their jobs is known as

• safety assessment

• hazard control

• risk management

• ergonomics

Ergonomics is important at a worksite for various reasons. Which of the following reasons should be considered the least important?

• fewer injuries to workers

• greater comfort for workers

• greater productivity

• employer reputation