Basic Occupational Health and Safety Final Quiz

These are like red flags that give a warning that more serious incidents might come if nothing is done to control the hazards.

• Incidents

• Threats

• accidents

• near miss

It is a tool or a method to evaluate "significant events". It is also used to evaluate any event, near miss, or potential problem.

• Root cause analysis

• Investigation

• Experiment

• Clarifying critical elements

Which of the following DOES NOT determine by the investigator during interview?

• identity of people involved in the incident

• timing and sequence of events

• location and direction of people

• witness' suggestions for preventing similar incidents

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for a well-defined problem?

• It states what is wrong, not why it is wrong.

• It focuses on the gap.

• It states the effect.

• It shows the solution.

This step will give insight into the task and produce the questions that will guide the interview.

• Follow up

• Task Analysis

• Developing the narrative

• Analyzing facts and report

Which of the following DOES NOT belong to Physical Control Barriers?

• Safety and relief devices

• Methods of communication

• Ground fault protection devices

• Shielding/insulation

This is the most powerful tool presented and is used in most (>95%) event evaluations.

• Control Barrier Analysis

• Change Analysis

• Task Analysis

• Event and Causal Factor Chart

These are the single most important method used to evaluate any event. This is the step that gathers quantities of data to analyze.

• Surveys

• Interviews

• Experiments

• Polls

It is a factor that shaped the outcome of the situation.

• Presumptive Causal Factor

• Causal Factor

• Control Barrier

• Condition

This cause may be apparent at the beginning of the investigation or that emerges during the data collection process.

• Root Cause

• Contributing Cause

• Presumptive Cause

• Cause and Effect