Chapter Three - THEORIES OF ACCIDENT CAUSATION
According to Heinrich's Axioms on Industrial Safety, the plant manager is the key person concerning industrial accidents
False
Epidemiological theory has focused on accidents caused by overload, inappropriate response, and inappropriate activities
False
The Three Es of safety are environment, education, and edification
False
The domino theory of accident causation is used to predict and prevent accidents
False
The systems theory of accident causation views any stem in which an accident might occur as a system with one component
False
The systems theory views a situation in which an accident might occur as a system comprised of components in which of the following? A. Person, machine, and motivation B. Motivation, peer pressure, and overload C. Person, machine, and environment D. Attitude, risk, and motivation
Person, machine, and environment
Three factors that lead to human error in the human factors theory are which of the following? A. Carelessness, training, and management B. Carelessness, overload, and training C. Pressure, motivation, and fatigue D. Overload, inappropriate response, and inappropriate activities
Overload, inappropriate response, and inappropriate activities
Ergonomic traps, overload, and/or a decision to err lead to human error in which of the following theories? A. Human factors theory B. Epidemiological theory C. Accident/incident theory D. Domino theory
Accident/incident theory
In which of the following theories may an actual cause be combined with two or more models? A. Domino theory B. Combination theory C. Systems theory D. Human factory theory
Combination theory
Controlling hazards through better product design or process improvement is which of the Three Es of Safety? A. Education B. Engineering C. Enforcement D. Environment
Engineering
. An accident prevention model that provides multiple defensive layers between hazards and the harm they might cause is called what? A. Human systems model B. Behavioral pathology model C. Swiss cheese model D. Person/machine model
Swiss cheese model
Which of the following is NOT used by event-chain theories to explain accident causation? A. Multiple events that occur in a sequence B. Events that involve human error C. The Beria-Six theory D. Events that are linked by direct relationships between causal failures
The Beria-Six theory
An accident program does not have to take all the axioms into account to be effective
True
Human adaptation can cause more experienced workers to take greater risks than newer employees
True
The accident/incident theory is an extension of the human factors theory
True
The human factors theory of accident causation attributes accidents to a chain of events caused by human error
True
Theories of accident causation are used to predict and prevent accidents.
True
There is a strong correlation between obesity and injuries.
True
Why accidents do happen is a concern for safety and health decision makers.
True
The findings of Herbert W. Heinrich's 1920s study of the causes of industrial accidents are which of the following? A. Unsafe acts committed by fellow workers B. Poor management C. Lack of safety and health programs D. Faulty machines and equipment
Unsafe acts committed by fellow workers
