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WorksheetsHCS3010 part one
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
An unplanned unwanted event that has the potential to cause injury, damage, and various kinds of loss is known as a(n)
hazard
unsafe act
unsafe condition
incident
A worker can't find the small step ladder used to place supplies on a high shelf. The worker used a chair instead. What type of hazard is this?
biological
physical
chemical
ergonomic
A greenhouse worker has to lean up a pile of rags. They have been there for a long time and are damp and moldy. . What type of hazard is this?
chemical
physical
biological
psychological
A worker has to take material to an office on the other side of the building. To save time, the worker walks through an area of the building that is being rebuilt. A piece of wood falls and hits him. What type of hazard is this?
biological
ergonomic
physical
psychological
Which of the following is not one of the 5 steps of a loss causation model?
substandard practice
loss
accident/incident
A. lack of control
Which of the following is not one of the 4 types of accidental
company reputation
harm to people
property/environmental damage
profit reduction
Which of the following is not a type of substandard condition?
defective equipment
improper lifting
inadequate guards or barriers
inadequate warning systems
The two categories of causes are
personal factors and working conditions
personal factors and job factors
job factors and working conditions
management policy and working conditions
The study of workplace design and improving the fit between people and their jobs is known as
safety assessment
hazard control
risk management
ergonomics
Ergonomics is important at a worksite for various reasons. Which of the following reasons should be considered the least important?
fewer injuries to workers
greater comfort for workers
greater productivity
employer reputation
A factory worker is 1.6 m tall. For most of the day, the worker is at a table packing boxes for shipping. At the end of the day, the worker complains of aching shoulders and an ache in the neck. What should be done to control this hazard'?
the worker should be provided with a neck brace during·working hours
the worker should see a chiropractor at least once a month
the worker should be replaced by someone who is tougher and stronger
the table and/or stool should be adjusted to suit the worker
A control room operator has sat and watched controls for five hours. The operator didn't get a break because one of the workers was away sick. The operator gets tired and makes a mistake reading one of the controls. What ergonomic principle was not followed?
arrange work times based on mental activity
provide special stimulants to overcome tiredness
lower the temperature to overcome sleepiness
provide intellectual stimulation
