Cuestionario de Seguridad en Procesos 7

Process safety mainly deals with:

• high frequency, high severity risks.

• low frequency, high severity risks.

• low frequency, low severity risks.

• high frequency, low severity risks.

Within a change management procedure, the final approval for the removal of a critical safety device must be given by a:

• senior manager.

• chief operator.

• chemical engineer.

• process technician.

Benchmarking is used to identify best practices in:

• committees.

• organizations.

• techniques.

• procedures.

What is the most important benefit of involving workers in risk assessments?

• reduce resistance and conflict when introducing risk assessments.

• ensure there is a balanced representation of workers and managers.

• allow employers and employees to fully comply with legal requirements.

• gather detailed practical knowledge about hazards and risks in the workplace.

Which of the following is the most direct evidence of a worker's competence?

• consistently performing a job-related task correctly according to the required standard.

• signing a document to confirm that a procedure has been read and understood.

• completing an attendance form after a safety talk on processes.

• performing a job-related task without harming oneself or others.

Process organizations have a wide range of mitigation measures in place designed to reduce the consequences of a major incident. What risk management technique is particularly suitable for evaluating the effectiveness of these mitigation measures?

• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

• Event Tree Analysis (ETA)

• Risk Assessment (RA)

• Hazard Identification (HAZID)

Which of the following is an example of planned preventive maintenance?

• daily visual inspections of the process plant.

• greasing of pump bearings.

• regular sampling of products.

• emission testing of chimneys.

What is the proactive maintenance strategy associated with asset integrity?

• condition monitoring.

• failure maintenance.

• inherently safe design.

• redundancy.

The key elements of a process safety management system follow the Plan Do Check Act model. The implementation and operations align with which part of the model?

• Plan.

• Do.

• Check.

• Act.

What would be discussed between a permit issuer and a contracted worker before the start of a hot work permit?

• location of the rest facilities.

• how to apply first aid for burns.

• operation of fire extinguishers.

• simultaneous operations.