What is the role of an occupational safety and health representative?

To train and assess all workers in their knowledge

Work injuries and illness may cost money, time and effort, the most practical way to manage it?

Effective safety and loss control programs

Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?

To check whether the working environment is safe

When does an employer have to write a Health and Safety Policy?

When the employer employs five or more people

What should an employer do as part of their health and safety support for their staff?

Providing safety information and training to all workers

What is one thing a supervisor should NOT do to his workers?

Leave the new worker to learn on their own

What is involved when carrying out a risk assessment?

Identify hazards, level of risk associate, implement control

What are the two main causes of incidents in the workplace?

Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions

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Workplace Hazards Management (Revision 1)

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1
What is the role of an occupational safety and health representative?
To represent the workers' view and concerns
To train and assess all workers in their knowledge
To check on whether all workers are complying with the rules
To document the workplace's OSH policies and practices
2
Work injuries and illness may cost money, time and effort, the most practical way to manage it?
Make sure safety is part of labor contracts
Effective safety and loss control programs
Good insurance coverage
Aggressive claims handling
3
Why should regular inspections of the workplace take place?
To check whether the working environment is safe
To prepare for a visit from a HSE inspector
To check that all staff are present and correct
To check everyone is doing their job
4
When does an employer have to write a Health and Safety Policy?
When the safety representative tell them too
When work on contracts start
When the HSE tell them too
When the employer employs five or more people
5
Which of the techniques below can be use to increase the motivation and satisfaction of worker?
Responsibility of workers
Job enrichment
Job placement
Satisfaction of workers
6
A hazard analysis can be used to evaluate a hazard what other information should be considered?
Statistical data
Injury reports
Risk assessment
Fatality investigations
7
What should an employer do as part of their health and safety support for their staff?
Make sure that there is a one supervisor to observe
Issue staff with a written contract of employment
Undertake regular customer for satisfaction pupose
Providing safety information and training to all workers
8
Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the risk management process?
Risk tracking
Risk identification
Risk assessment
Risk control
9
What is the benefit of good safety and health system?
Increase risks of fatality
Increase the productivity
Increase the cost
Threat of legal action
10
What is one thing a supervisor should NOT do to his workers?
Tell workers about any job hazards or dangers
Make sure workers use safety equipment properly
Leave the new worker to learn on their own
Make sure workers follow the company’s safety rules
11
Tool that can be use to identify and graphically display the possible causes of incident is:
A matrix diagram
An interrelationship diagram
An affinity diagram
A fishbone diagram
12
What is involved when carrying out a risk assessment?
Making sure workers wearing the correct PPE
Recording findings if there are fewer than five employee
Identify hazards, level of risk associate, implement control
Ensuring all staff are aware of each assessment
13
What are the two main causes of incidents in the workplace?
Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
Unsafe acts and unsafe people
Unsafe people and unsafe machines
Unsafe conditions and unsafe machines
14
According to OSHA 1994, the general duties of employers to provide what for their employees?
Transport to and from their place of work
Payment for work carried out
Tea breaks in the day
A safe place to work
15
Effective communication involves which important skill?
Listening
Talking loudly
Eye contact
Verbal communication

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