Risk management quiz

Which answer reflects the correct Risk Management process.

• 1. 1. Monitor and Review
     2. Control and minimise risk

  2. 3. Assess the risk using a ‘risk matrix’
     

• 1. 1. Identify Hazards, assess risks using matrix
     2. Control & minimise risk

  2. 3. Monitor and Review controls

• 1. 1. Identify Hazards

  2. 2. Minimise risks to self

  3. 3. Monitor other workers around the hazard.

Scenario:
Employees at a busy retail store are responsible for stocking shelves, assisting customers, and operating checkout counters.
One day, during a routine inventory check, it's discovered that a certain type of shelving unit used to display heavy items, such as large appliances, has become unstable.
The shelving unit occasionally tilts forward unexpectedly, posing a significant risk of items falling onto employees or customers.

1. 1. Risk Level - define using Risk Matrix

• Risk Level:
  Low - 5

• Risk Level: Medium - 13

• Risk Level: Critical - 24
• Risk Level:
  High - 17

Scenario:
Employees at a busy retail store are responsible for stocking shelves, assisting customers, and operating checkout counters.
One day, during a routine inventory check, it's discovered that a certain type of shelving unit used to display heavy items, such as large appliances, has become unstable.
The shelving unit occasionally tilts forward unexpectedly, posing a significant risk of items falling onto employees or customers.

1. 2. What is the CORRECT course of action?

• Brace the shelving to prevent injury, Report to manager.

• Report, make sure you keep yourself out of danger by leaving the work in that area to other workers.

• Immediately create an exclusion zone, alert other workers of danger, report to management for urgent correction.

• Have an employer stand at shop entrance to alert customers of danger.

What are your responsibilities in hazard and risk reduction in the workplace?
(3 correct answers)

• Avoiding all workplace hazards and risks to keep self safe.

• Calling out colleagues when they dont identify workplace hazards

• Identifying hazards, assessing risks, implementing control measures,

• Participating in safety training & reviewing updated policy and procedure.

• Reporting Hazards to your supervisor & manager.

Scenario:
During a safety audit at a construction site, it was found that the safety harnesses used by workers at heights were not inspected regularly. This oversight could lead to the use of damaged or faulty equipment, increasing the risk of falls.

1. 3. What is the FIRST step in addressing this safety issue?

• Continue using the harnesses while waiting for new ones to be ordered.

• Immediately stop the use of all harnesses until they have been inspected.

• Only inspect the harnesses of workers who report issues.

• Issue a warning to workers to be more careful while using the harnesses.

Scenario:
A manufacturing plant has implemented new safety protocols to reduce the risk of hand injuries on the production line. However, incidents of minor injuries are still occurring with some frequency.

1. 4. How should the effectiveness of the new safety protocols be EVALUATED?

• By comparing the number of incidents before and after the implementation of the new protocols.

• By discontinuing the new protocols as they are ineffective.

• By asking for employee feedback on the comfort of the new safety equipment.

• By increasing the frequency of breaks for workers on the production line.

Scenario:
In a chemical processing plant, a recent review has identified that the emergency shutdown procedures are not well understood by all employees, potentially delaying response times during a chemical leak.

1. 5. What action is MOST critical to ensure all employees understand the emergency shutdown procedures?

• Send an email to all employees with the updated procedures.

• Post the procedures near all exits and in common areas.

• Conduct regular, mandatory training sessions on the procedures.

• Have supervisors verbally communicate the procedures to their teams.