introduction to occupational safety & health and basic terminologies

Question 1

What are the 5 accident sources?

Answer 1

1. manpower
2. machine
3. materials
4. mvironment
5. methodology

Question 2

What are the 2 major cause of accidents?

Answer 2

1. unsafe act
2. unsafe condition

Question 3

____ is the violation of safe procedure or practice.

Answer 3

unsafe act

Question 4

___ are conditions that may ocntribute in the occurrence of an accident.

Answer 4

unsafe condition

Question 5

_____ is the control of hazard to attain an acceptable level of risk.

Answer 5

safety

Question 6

___ means to regulate or restrain.

Answer 6

control

Question 7

____ is the unsafe act or condition which, if left uncontrolled may contribute to an accident.

Answer 7

hazard

Question 8

____ is the chance of personal or physical loss.

Answer 8

risk

Question 9

____ of accidents are dure unsafe acts.

Answer 9

90%

Question 10

What are the 4U’s why people commit unsafe acts?

Answer 10

unaware, unable, unmotivated

Question 11

Why do unsafe conditions exist?

Answer 11

unidentified, uncorrected

Question 12

What are the 2 costs of accidents?

Answer 12

direct cost, hidden cost

Question 13

What are the 5 things under direct costs of accidents?

Answer 13

1. medical expenses
2. costs of replacement
3. cost of repair
4. employee compensation
5. burial

Question 14

What are the 11 under indirect costs of accidents?

Answer 14

1. time loss
2. loss in earning power
3. loss of capable worker
4. economic loss of family
5. investigation
6. project delays
7. affected income potential
8. damaged reputation
9. low morale
10. distraction of employees
11. profit loss

Question 15

What are the 2 things under time loss in indirect costs of accidents?

Answer 15

injured, work progress

Question 16

What are the 5 steps to the basic accident causation theories?

Answer 16

1. lack of control (management side)
2. basic causes (the origin)
3. immediate causes (the symptoms)
4. accident (the event)
5. loss (to people & property)

Question 17

What are the 2 factors under basic causes of basic accident causation theories?

Answer 17

1. personal facors: workers side (unaware/unable/unmotivated)
2. job factors: sub0standard work conditions (unidentified/uncorrected)

Question 18

What are the 4 hazard control measures?

Answer 18

1. engineering controls
2. administrative controls
3. work practices
4. personal protective equipment

Question 19

What are the 6 work practices (admin control)?

Answer 19

1. good housekeeping (5S)
2. rules compliance
3. education and training
4. behvaior reinforcement
5. manual of safe practices
6. waste disposal

Question 20

What are the three steps to control accidents & work-related ilnnesses?

Answer 20

1. identify the hazards
2. evaluate/assess the hazards
3. correct it