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WorksheetsOHS Incident investigation-Revision Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
An incident is considered to be an:
Accident
Near Miss
Accident and Near Miss
None of the above
The purpose of incident investigation is to:
Find out who is at fault
Place blame on those involved
Prevent a future accident
Discipline the individuals who are at fault
The focus of an accident investigation is determining who is ultimately responsible for an accident.
true
false
Which of the following is an incident?
accident
Reporting
Reviewing
Witnessing
Diseases or medical conditions caused by a person’s work is called ________.
Accident
Near miss
Work-related ill health
None of these
Who has the MOST visible role in the accident investigation process?
Management
Investigators
Incorrect
Employees
he main reason for investigating accidents is to attach the blame somewhere.
False
True
Before inspectors begin to lead investigations, they have to know
a. Local or national legislation & international standards
b. Make incident report
c. Follow up
d. All of these
RIDDOR stands for
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Reporting of Incident, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Damage Occurrences Regulations
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Rules
Which is a method of showing the causes of an accident.
National standard model
accident causation model
RIDDOR
None of these
Analysis of an incident that occurred during work is called
Reporting
Incident investigation
Witnessing
Documentation
Immediate causes of incidents are
Inappropriate training
Incorrect behavior of the people
Poor knowledge of people
All of these
An unplanned, unwanted event which leads to injury, damage or loss.
Near miss
Hazard
Accident
Immediate cause
Employees need to report injuries only if they think they need to seek medical attention.
False
True
When must you record a workplace incident?
Everytime an incident/accident occurs even if a near miss
Only if Worksafe have to be involved
Only when someone is badly hurt
NONE OF THESE
It is best to let some time pass before investigating an accident so that investigators and witnesses can be more objective about the situation.
a. True
b. False
Only employees who were directly involved should participate in an accident investigation.
a. True
b. False
You only need to report an accident if someone is hurt.
True
False
The purpose of an accident investigation is to find out who is at fault.
a. True
b. False
Three key questions that must be answered by an investigation are: What happened? Why did it happen? And how can we keep it from happening again?
a. True
b. False
If you witness an accident, it is a good idea to write down what you saw as soon after the incident as possible, before your memory fades or the facts become distorted in your mind.
True
False
The most important part of any accident investigation is determining the cause(s) of the accident and deciding what corrective action needs to be taken to prevent a similar accident in the future.
a. True
b. False
Most accidents have only one cause.
True
False
Physical factors can set the stage for an accident.
a. True
b. False
Near misses should not be investigated because no accident actually took place.
a. True
b. False
Your investigation tool bag should include the following EXCEPT:
a. Digital Camera
b. Tape Recorder
c. Graph Paper
d. Tape Measure
Indirect cause of the incident is also known as the root cause of the incident.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
Most incidents will have more than once cause. it is important not only to identify the _____ cause, but also the less obvious ____ causes.
a) immediate, root
b) apparent, root
c) direct, immediate
d) direct, root
Which of the following is the best description of emergency management?
Coordinating an emergency response team to minimise the effects of an emergency
Special function inspections
listing the hazards in a workplace
Carrying out inspections after an emergency
Which of the following is true in relation to stress?
too much stress can cause physical injury
stress is not a real illness
the more stress workers have the better they perform
Stress is mandatory in good workplace
