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WSHE-Workplace Safety and Health Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An accident is an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally.

a)

Maybe

b)

Not sure

c)

False

d)

True

2.

A 'risk' means the likelihood that a hazard will cause a specific harm or injury to persons or damage to property.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Incorrect

d)

Unsure

3.

Any place where a person carries out work or is to work is termed as _________.

a)

home

b)

workplace

c)

school

d)

park

4.

A 'hazard' is something that in itself may cause _______ or _________.

a)

joy, happiness

b)

sadness, sorrow

c)

harm, injury

d)

peace, tranquility

5.

Some of the workplaces are further classified as a __________.

a)

hospital

b)

restaurant

c)

library

d)

factory

6.

What is the primary tool that the Commissioner will use to require employers to improve their management of safety and health?

a)

Stop Work Orders

b)

Remedial Orders

c)

Composition Fines

d)

Prosecution

7.

What is the main function of the Workplace Safety and Health Council?

a)

Build industry capabilities to better manage WSH

b)

Promote unsafe practices

c)

Ignore safety standards

d)

Reduce workplace safety

8.

What is the purpose of Risk Assessment?

a)

Avoiding safety measures

b)

Ignoring risks

c)

Creating hazards

d)

Identifying and analyzing safety and health hazards

9.

What is the first priority method to control risks according to the Hierarchy of Controls?

a)

Personal Protective Equipment

b)

Elimination

c)

Substitution

d)

Engineering Controls

10.

What is the Risk Prioritisation Number (RPN) formula?

a)

RPN = Severity - Likelihood

b)

RPN = Severity / Likelihood

c)

RPN = Severity + Likelihood

d)

RPN = Severity x Likelihood

11.

What is the recommended response for a risk level coded as 'Green'?

a)

Dangerous

b)

Unacceptable

c)

Acceptable

d)

Tolerable

12.

What is the definition of 'Reasonably practicable'?

a)

Avoiding safety measures

b)

Ignoring risks

c)

Balancing risk against time, trouble, cost, and physical difficulty

d)

Creating hazards

13.

What role does the Workplace Safety and Health Council play in promoting safety at work?

a)

Enhance safety regulations and compliance

b)

Discourage adherence to safety protocols

c)

Facilitate hazardous work environments

d)

Promote negligence in workplace safety

14.

What is the purpose of Risk Assessment?

a)

Identifying and analyzing safety and health hazards

b)

Avoiding safety measures

c)

Ignoring risks

d)

Creating hazards

15.

Which method is considered the most effective in the Hierarchy of Controls for mitigating hazards?

a)

Personal Protective Equipment

b)

Engineering Controls

c)

Substitution

d)

Elimination