FSPM chapter 10

Question 0

state workers comp laws established an insurance program that ________​ employees in the case of work related injuries

Answer 0

COMPENSATES

Question 1

over time major efforts contributed to health, safety of employees, which evolved into 3 general approaches

Answer 1

Compensation
​Prevention
​Uniform standards and enforcement

Question 2

Benefits paid are related to

Answer 2

the nature and severity of injury

Question 3

Approx.____ of us workforce is covered by work comp. provide 3 major benefits
​​

Answer 3

88%

Payments to replace lost wages
​​Payments to cover med bills
​​Financial support for retraining if necessary

Question 4

American society of safety engineers organized in 1915, focused on

Answer 4

the tech aspects of accident prevention such as machine guards and safety equipment

Question 5

in 1970_______ enacted OSHA, required employers to improve workplace health and safety standards through inspection and sanctions for non-compliance

Answer 5

congress

Question 6

improved organizational safety and health are good for business and the following trends have emerged (4)
​
​

Answer 6

Employee relations
​Reduced liability
​Profitability
Public relations

Question 7

1998_____ began investigating every ff death in US

Answer 7

NIOSH

Question 8

osha law applies to any business regardless of size, that affects….

Answer 8

interstate commerce

Question 9

the 5 types of violations ranging from most severe to minimal including a special category for repeated violations are:

Answer 9

Imminent danger
Serious 
Other than serious 
De minimis
Willful and repeated

Question 10

Violation def

reasonable certainty that conditions will cause death or serious harm if not corrected, if serious enough, osha inspector may obtain a federal injunction to close the business if not corrected

Answer 10

​Imminent danger

Question 11

Violation def

could PROBABLY cause death or harm and employer should be familiar with condition

Answer 11

Serious

Question 12

Violation def

​-could impact health or safety, but not cause death or serious harm

Answer 12

Other than serious

Question 13

Violation def

-one not directly related to an employees health , no citation issues

Answer 13

De minimis

Question 14

Violation def

-issues who have been previously cited and have not corrected

Answer 14

Willful and repeated

Question 15

number of workdays lost to injuries has increased throughout the last 10 years, especially with

Answer 15

repeated motion injury claims

Question 16

nearly 1/3rd of all occupational fatalities are the result of_______

and________ has increased to become a major cause of workplace death

Answer 16

vehicle accidents

homicide

Question 17

4 osha standards in particular that affect fire service: p255
​

Answer 17

Hazard communication
​Bloodborne pathogens
​Respiratory protection
​Ppe

Question 18

ffs have highest number of job related injuries per 100 workers at____

Answer 18

41/100

Question 19

programs of_____, _______, ________ are not osha regs, but impact into saving lives is substantial

Answer 19

fire prevention,
pub ed,
code enforcement

Question 20

ff fatality statistics reveal a decrease of approx.____% in the avg number of annual ff death’s from 1977 to 2007

Answer 20

40%

Question 21

nfpa reports states-________is any physical damage a person suffers that requires treatment by a medical practitioner, within 1 year of the incident, regardless of whether treatment was actually reviewed or physical damage occurred resulting in at least 1 day of restricted activity immediately following an incident

Answer 21

injury

Question 22

nfpa. _____- standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fds. Identifies a category of existing medical conditions that would preclude a person from performing as a member in a training or emergency operational environment by presenting a significant risk to the safety of the person or others

Answer 22

NFPA 1582

Question 23

fire suppression activity which represents approx. 1 to 5 percent of the time a ff spends on duty accounted for___% of the deaths from coronary heart disease

Answer 23

32%

Question 24

medical knowledge states that cancers can strike _____ years after exposure to toxins such as _______, a cancer causing chemical that permeated the wtc site from burning jet fuel

Answer 24

3-5 benzene

Question 25

phased in approach’ of nfpa_____- the department can budget for safety improvements over a number of years to be in full compliance

Answer 25

1500

Question 26

nfpa _____-specifiees the duties and responsibilities of health and safety officer and the incident safety officer as separate positions

Answer 26

NFPA 1521

Question 27

nfpa______ - standard on emergency services incident management system

Answer 27

NFPA 1561

Question 28

nfpa ____- fd infection control program

Answer 28

NFPA 1581

Question 29

NFPA _____- comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments

Answer 29

NFPA 1582

Question 30

the following 5 steps are important to establish a climate of consistently safe behaviors, which will result in a culture of safety: ​

Answer 30

``` Duty to act ​Identify risks associated with your duty ​Establish safety systems ​Establish a culture of safety ​Consistent safe behaviors ```

Question 31

the ff fatality reports since early 90’s have clearly shown that stress or heart related causes and vehicle accidents account for approx._____% of the ff fatalities in a single year

Answer 31

70-75%

Question 32

approx._____ % of vehicle accident deaths the ff own personal vehicle is involved

Answer 32

42%

Question 33

___% of ff deaths occur before the ff gets to incident scene

Answer 33

70%

Question 34

osha respirator protection standard released in _____ included specific procedures fore fds to adhere to at the scene of emergency

Answer 34

1998

Question 35

3 categories of risk control measures: | ​

Answer 35

Administrative controls ​ Engineering controls ​Personal protection controls

Question 36

​__________- the ways in which one controls the behavior of people within the organization

Answer 36

Administrative controls

Question 37

_________-designed to remove or abate specific hazards in the work environment

Answer 37

Engineering controls

Question 38

_________-provide a level of personal protection to a person so that he or she can resist the hazard and be protected up to certain limits

Answer 38

Personal protection controls

Question 39

fire service joint labor management wellness/fitness initiative consists of 5 major components: ​

Answer 39

``` Medical ​Fitness ​Medical/fitness/injury rehabilitation ​Behavioral health ​Data collection and reporting ```

Question 40

_____ is a joint effort of the iaff/iafc fire service joint labor management wellness-fitness task force

Answer 40

cpat

Question 41

any attempt by the _______ to use only a portion of the cpat or to use the cpat for incumbents is inconsistent with the scope of the license and is therefor prohibited by the policy of iaff and iafc

Answer 41

licensee

Question 42

A ______ is defined as an unintentional, unsafe act that could have resulted in an injury, fatality, or property damage Modeled after the _________. Identifies safety patterns of system and individual

Answer 42

near miss aviation safety reporting system

Question 43

Near miss Administered by the _____ is voluntary confidential, nonpunitive, and secure reporting system with goal of improving ff safety

Answer 43

iafc

Question 44

Most frequent near miss contributing factors: (3) | ​​

Answer 44

Situational awareness ​​Human error ​​Decision making

Question 45

Ffs trained in the concepts of __________ learn how to deal with minimizing the effect of human error and maximizing human performance

Answer 45

crew resource management

Question 46

Crew resource management, This system has 4 basic categories:

Answer 46

Unsafe acts Preconditions to unsafe acts Unsafe supervision ​​Organizations influence

Question 47

Unsafe acts- two categories within

Answer 47

​Errors and violations

Question 48

Most recent report states that ___% of all near misses are the result of errors or mistakes that occur within the existing procedures

Answer 48

80%

Question 49

Preconditions to unsafe acts-

Answer 49

substandard conditions or practices of the individual involved

Question 50

Organizations influence-the major factors at this level are (4)

Answer 50

inadequate training, poor chain of command, recklessly aggressive culture, and ineffective risk management programs

Question 51

_________- comprehensive approach to deal with numerous employees difficulties:

Answer 51

employee assistance programs

Question 52

Alcoholism- annual deaths to alcohol are about _______

Answer 52

110,000

Question 53

p277, alcohol is involved in _____% of industrial accidents, approximately ____ of all vehicle fatalities involve alcohol

Answer 53

47% 1/2

Question 54

Drug abuse- lateness occurs __ times as often, sick benefits are __ times normal levels, accident involvement is ___ times as often, production is ___ less than that of fellow workers

Answer 54

3 times 3times 3.6 times 1/3

Question 55

ptsd-for most people resilience is an overriding factor and trauma effects diminish within _____ months

Answer 55

6-16

Question 56

The 4th edition of the diagnostic of statistical manual of mental disorders outlined 3 forms of the disorder:

Answer 56

Acute Chronic Delayed

Question 57

PTSD Acute- ​ Chronic- ​Delayed-

Answer 57

onset within 6 months and lasting less than 6 symptoms lasting more than 6 months onset at least 6 months after the event

Question 58

PTSD the ff in treatment typically moves back and forth through 3 recovery phases: ​Phase 1- ​Phase 2- ​Phase 3-

Answer 58

elimination or management of dangerous behaviors or relationships resolution of traumatic memory processing, developing a narrative account of the trauma personality reintegration and rehab

Question 59

workplace violence- homicide accounts for ___% of all deaths in the workplace

Answer 59

17%

Question 60

______ is the leading cause of death for women in the workplace.

Answer 60

Homicide