Module on Basic Safety

What is the objective of completing this module on Basic Safety?

• To learn about workplace promotion strategies.

• To explain the benefits of safety, the cost of workplace incidents, and ways to reduce related hazards.

• To understand the company's financial strategies.

• To prepare for external safety audits.

What will you be able to describe after completing this module?

• The types of workplace incidents along with physical and monetary impacts.

• The history of workplace safety regulations.

• The process of hiring safety personnel.

• The methods of conducting employee performance reviews.

What are you expected to summarize upon completion of this module?

• The company's annual safety report.

• The causes and consequences of common incidents.

• The steps to personal career advancement.

• The benefits of team building exercises.

What will you learn to do in terms of workplace hazards in this module?

• To recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards.

• To ignore and deflect responsibility for workplace hazards.

• To create workplace hazards as part of a training exercise.

• To document and report workplace hazards without taking action.

What is the definition of 'Safety culture' according to the learning material?

• A) A planned event that results in personal injury

• B) The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment

• C) An unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage

• D) An unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage

According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), what is an 'Incident'?

• A) A planned event that results in personal injury

• B) The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment

• C) An unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage or is worthy of recording

• D) An unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage

What is an 'Accident' as defined by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

• A) A planned event that results in personal injury

• B) The culture created when the whole company sees the value of a safe work environment

• C) An unplanned event that does not result in personal injury but may result in property damage

• D) An unplanned event that results in personal injury and/or property damage

What does OSHA stand for?

• Operational Safety Hazard Association

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Organizational Safety and Health Act

• Occupational Safety and Hazard Agency

What is the maximum width of a trench as defined in the learning material?

• 10 feet (3 m)

• 15 feet (4.6 m)

• 20 feet (6 m)

• 25 feet (7.6 m)

How many million job sites in the United States does the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 apply to?

• 5 million

• 6 million

• 7 million

• 8 million