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WorksheetsEPE481 Industrial Ergonomics Safety Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Ergonomic assessment is the foundation for creating a safer, healthier, less injury-prone workplace and improving overall workplace.
True
False
Q1. What does HIRARC stand for?
High-Risk Assessment and Control
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control
Health Impact Risk Analysis and Control
Human Interaction Risk Control
Q2. What is the primary goal of hazard identification in HIRARC?
To identify and evaluate potential hazards
To eliminate all workplace risks
To increase workplace productivity
To blame individuals for incidents
Q3. In the context of HIRARC, what is a hazard?
Any workplace incident
A potential source of harm or adverse health effect
An unavoidable risk in the workplace
The blame assigned in case of accidents
Why is it important to consider the context and scope of work during hazard identification?
To shift blame in case of incidents
To prioritize and manage risks effectively
To calculate insurance premiums
To discourage employees from reporting hazards
How does the risk assessment process differ from hazard identification in HIRARC?
Risk assessment focuses only on eliminating hazards
Risk assessment involves quantifying the likelihood and consequences of risks
Hazard identification involves evaluating the severity of risks
Hazard identification includes assigning blame for incidents
What is the purpose of risk control measures in HIRARC?
To increase workplace productivity
To eliminate all workplace risks
To manage and reduce the identified risks
To assign blame for incidents
During the risk assessment process, why is it necessary to involve employees?
To assign blame in case of incidents
To ensure compliance with regulations
To calculate insurance premiums
To tap into their knowledge and experience
How can organizational culture contribute to the effectiveness of HIRARC?
By assigning blame in case of incidents
By discouraging employees from reporting hazards
By promoting blame culture
By fostering a culture that values safety and reporting of hazards
In the context of HIRARC, what is the relationship between hazard and risk?
Hazards are unavoidable, while risks can be controlled
Hazards are potential sources of harm; risks are the likelihood and consequences of that harm
Hazards and risks are synonymous terms
Risks are only associated with physical hazards
Identify the hazard when drilling wood.
Eye scratch
Chemical burn of the eye
Small pieces of wood becoming airborne and entering the eye
Puncture wound
Below is the fire elements in fire triangle components EXCEPT.
heat
material
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Simplify what happens when you put water in a kitchen pan with oil on fire?
Increases the fire by little bit.
A massive fire erupts.
Fire goes out.
Nothing happen.
Sort the correct method of using a fire extinguisher.
(a)
What is a Workstation factor?
Consider the physical and psychological abilities of the worker.
Consider the posture, position of the limb, and support for your back.
Consider noise, temperature, ventilation, and lighting
Consider the position, size of your work surface, the location and height of your computer monitor, and the position of your keyboard and mouse.
It is important to give the health and safety experience to new or inexperienced workers, including those that have been away from the workforce for sometime.
Exposure
Hygiene
Training
Upskill
It is a type of hazard that are common in workplaces with slippery, rough or uneven surfaces and may fall down from stairs or off ladders.
Imbalance
Biological
Chemical
Slips, Trips, Fall
It causes injury due to cutting with cuticle nippers, cuticle scissors and cuticle pusher,
Manually handling of tools and materials
Biological
Chemical
Electrical
What kind of hazards shown in the picture?
Fire
Chemical
Biological
Radiation
What type of Hazard are shown in this picture?
Fire
Physical
Biological
Electrical
