Hazard analysis and control

an inventory of hazards specific to the workplace

A consistently effective safety inspection will follow a procedure based on _____.

death or serious physical harm

According to the General Duty Clause, employers must furnish employment and a workplace free from hazards that are causing or are likely to cause _____.

when they are sober and focused

All of the following are reasons employees might be in a hazardous "state of being" EXCEPT _____.

unreliable

Any system that relies on human behavior is inherently _____.

Barriers or local ventilation

Because these control methods involve potential exposure to the worker during normal operations, they should only be used in conjunction with other types of controls.

A hazard and exposure to the hazard

Before an accident can occur, what two conditions must be met?

greater control over the process

By giving decision-makers options, they will more likely approve your recommendations because they have _____.

examines each part to determine impact on the whole

Complete the following sentence: Analysis _____.

Root cause phase

During which phase of an accident investigation should the question of "foreseeability" be addressed by safety managers?

Obvious recognition

Each of the following is a criterion considered by OSHA to establish a hazard as "recognized" EXCEPT _____.

management

Each of the following is one of the five general hazard categories EXCEPT _____.

feasible

Hazard control measures required by OSHA to correct a hazard must be technologically and economically _____.

indirect accident costs

Immediate accident costs that come right out of the corporate pocketbook are called _____

is a line, not a staff, responsibility

Supervisor training must make sure they know that ultimately, safety _____.

Acids and alkali

These types of hazardous materials may cause serious burns if they are splashed into the eyes.

Brainstorming

This problem-solving technique can be used by individuals or groups quite successfully to quickly develop a list of possible solutions to problems.

an investment

To help the decision-maker see that the cost of corrective actions and improvements will lead to eventual savings, express the costs as _____.

design and performance weaknesses

To most effectively eliminate or reduce surface causes, you must correct root-cause safety management system _____.

hydraulic

Warnings may take any one or combination of the following forms EXCEPT _____.

Trends in the types of accidents occurring

What can be uncovered when we conduct an analysis of the documentation we have gathered from interviews, inspections, and observations?

The nature of the work and workplace

What criterion should be used to determine the frequency of a safety inspection?

They are always available

What is OSHA's belief about the use of interim measures to control hazards?

Formal observations

What is considered one of the most effective proactive methods to collect useful data about hazards and unsafe behaviors in your workplace?

They are in a hurry

What is probably the greatest reason employees perform unsafe actions?

Safety Data Sheet

What is the best source of information to help you select the most appropriate personal protective equipment while working with potentially hazardous material?

Identify the hazards

What is the first step in controlling workplace hazards?

Persuade management to make changes

What is the goal of a good safety recommendation?

Corporate profits take priority over employee welfare

What is the message when management consistently ignores safety recommendations?

Job Hazard Analysis

What is the most basic and widely used tool for routine hazard analysis?

Preventive maintenance

What strategy can be used to make sure equipment and machinery operate safely and smoothly?

Change Analysis

What type of analysis would you conduct any time you bring something new into your worksite, be it a piece of equipment, different materials, a new process, or an entirely new building?

Ergonomic hazard

What type of hazard are employees exposed to when physically lifting or lowering equipment as part of their work?

Acceleration hazard

What type of hazard are employees exposed to when working from any height above the ground?

Mechanical hazard

What type of hazard is an employee exposed to using a tool with rotating parts?

for every cause, there is an effect

When conducting any kind of analysis, it's important to remember that _____.

When a process is first being designed

When is the best time to conduct a process hazard analysis on a piece of equipment?

During the pre-planning phase

When is the best time to conduct phase analysis?

What motivates his or her decisions

When presenting your recommendations to a decision-maker, what should you know about this person?

Elimination

Which hazard control strategy would be considered first to completely remove the source of excessive temperatures, noise, or pressure?

Physical exposure

Which kind of exposure is sometimes referred to as "arm's length" exposure?

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

Which of the following analytical tools is used to identify hazards associated with a particular job or task?

Write in the second person, present tense, using active verbs

Which of the following guidelines is recommended for writing a JHA safe job procedure?

Unsafe behaviors

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be uncovered during a walkaround safety inspection?

Mitigation

Which of the following is listed as one of the two fundamental control strategies?

Contact with both wires of an energized electric circuit

Which of the following may cause an electric shock to a person?

A danger which threatens harm

Which of the following most closely summarizes OSHA's definition of a hazard?

Root causes

Which of the following represents failures in the design, development and deployment of the safety management system?

Those responsible for hazard correction

Which of the following should a written inspection report contain?

Severity

Which of the following terms describes how serious an injury or illness might be?

Fishbone Diagram

Which of the following tools would be best at uncovering the root causes of workplace hazards and unsafe behaviors?

Determine the nature of the problem

Which of the following will help you determine if there really is a safety problem?

Testing the atmosphere during confined space entry

Which of the following would be considered a specific safe work practice?

Mindmelding

Which problem-solving technique has each person in a group write a problem statement, then pass it around to members who each write a solution statement?

A preventive maintenance program

Which program should be in place to make sure equipment operates properly?

Mind Mapping

Which technique is successful because it takes advantage of the brain's natural ability to categorize ideas in a rapid, but rather unorganized manner?

Open-ended question

Which type of question is most effective in getting information during an interview?

A team of outside specialists

Who should ideally perform comprehensive surveys?

They are designed to eliminate or isolate the hazard

Why are engineering controls preferred over administrative and work practice controls to correct workplace hazards?

It identifies hazards and unsafe behaviors

Why is the JHA better than the safety inspection as a tool to help keep employees safe?

New processes require employees to work differently

Why should the employer be concerned when new processes are introduced in the workplace?

never finished

Your company's Hazard Identification and Control Program is _____.