Personal Accountability for Safety

Personal accountability means a willingness to accept responsibility for overcoming obstacles and achieving the desired results.

• A. True

• B. False

Who is accountable for you working safely?

• A. HSE Coordinator

• B. Plant Manager

• C. Shift Manager/Maintenance Manager

• D. You

Accountability requires ________ and ________.

• A. Consequences for failing to achieve results.

• B. Clearly defined results

• C. Strict supervision

• D. Willingness to accept responsibility for overcoming obstacles

Which of the following are good sources of hazard information?

• A. Equipment manuals

• B. Safety data sheets (SDSs)

• C. Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• D. OSHA standards

Which of the following questions can help you identify hazards?

• A. What can go wrong?

• B. What factors or conditions could cause it to go wrong?

• C. Whose fault is it?

• D. How likely is it to happen?

• What are the consequences if something does go wrong?

Which of the following are ways you can demonstrate accountability for safety?

• A. Ignoring safety rules if it means getting the job done on time

• B. Wearing PPE

• C. Maintaining good housekeeping

• D. Reporting all hazards, near misses, and injuries

Identify the following hazard controls in order, from most to least effective.

A. Administrative Controls

B. Eliminating the Hazard

C. Personal Protective Equipemnt (PPE)

D. Engineering Controls

E. Substituting with a safer way