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WorksheetsQuiz1- 4FTC1422 - Practical Safety for Engineers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As engineers, we are, directly or indirectly, responsible for the health and safety of other people through the everyday engineering decisions we make.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Safety is usually concerned with situations that cause injuries and deals with hazards that lead to severe and sudden outcomes.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which statement best describes why is knowing about safety important for engineers?
a)
We have a moral, legal and professional responsibility
b)
Required by health and safety law
c)
Topic is interesting
d)
A requirement to become an engineer
4.
An accident is an event that results in injury or ill-health
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is an accident?
a)
Event that has resulted in injury or ill-health
b)
Event that might have resulted in injury or ill-health
6.
The two main causes of accidents are, safe conditions and safe acts.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
As engineers, how do we correct for unsafe conditions?
a)
Prevention through hazard recognition
b)
Design control measures into the equipment and process
c)
Minimize hazardous conditions through facility design
d)
All given points are correct
8.
What is the main cause of unsafe acts?
a)
Behavior of people
b)
Lack of equipment
c)
Not enough rules and procedures
d)
Distractions
9.
You can mitigate against unsafe conditions but not unsafe acts
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The loss of reputation after an accident is considered to be a _____________ cost
a)
Direct
b)
Indirect
11.
What are the main reasons why accidents occur?
a)
Failing to prepare
b)
Overconfidence
c)
Poor Housekeeping
d)
All given points are correct
12.
How can engineers prevent accident?
a)
By designing for safety
b)
By not doing the work that is dangerous
c)
By not doing the work ourselves
d)
By using new equipment
13.
Fail-safe devices or systems are not meant to prevent accidents or failures from occurring Instead, they are put in place for when things do go wrong Fail-safes are built with the expectation that failure situations will eventually happen
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is an example of a fail-safe device?
a)
Car brakes
b)
Circuit breakers
c)
Engine cutout circuits in planes
d)
Emergency shutdown button
15.
Inherent safety focusses on changing the process to accept and control hazards and developing add-on features to control them. Is this statement true or false?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which statement about hazards and risks is accurate?
a)
A risk is a potential problem. A hazard is the likelihood that the problem will occur
b)
A hazard is a potential problem. A risk is the likelihood that the problem will occur
c)
A hazard and a risk are exactly the same thing
d)
A risk is a problem. A hazard is the likelihood that the problem will occur
17.
What is the factor that cannot influence risk?
a)
Training and Supervision
b)
Protective Equipment
c)
Frequency and route of exposure
d)
Where the work is conducted
18.
What does a risk assessment tell you?
a)
How to do the job safely
b)
How to report accidents
c)
The working hours to carry out the activity
d)
How to contact first aiders
19.
Which of these is an example of risk?
a)
Standing under a tree in a lighting storm
b)
Unlabeled chemicals on a bench
c)
Cables across the floor
d)
Staying indoors during a storm
20.
The higher the severity or likelihood of the hazard occurring, the more important it is to control the hazard. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
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