Chapter 14: Safety Management Systems Flashcards
Safety committees should be established with representatives from:
Select one:
A.
The department of labor
B.
Worker’s compensation board
C.
Management and plant workers
D.
National safety council
E.
ABSA
C.
Management and plant workers
There are a few work permit types that are most commonly used. Identify the type that is not one of them.
Select one:
A.
Work clearance
B.
Hot work permits
C.
Cold work permits
D.
Confined space entry permits
E.
Demolition permits
E.
Demolition permits
The responsibilities of a standby person includes which of the following?
1. Being present while a worker is inside a confined space
2. Being in continuous communication with the worker inside the confined space
3. Having a means to immediately summon rescue personnel
Select one:
A.
1, 2
B.
2, 3
C.
1, 3
D.
3
E.
1, 2, 3
E.
1, 2, 3
The type of safe work permit required is determined by the nature of the work and the _____ that must be eliminated or controlled.
Select one:
A.
Problem
B.
Hazards
C.
Environment
D.
Conditions
E.
Safety factor
B.
Hazards
A _____ is an excavation that is less than 3.7 m wide at the bottom, over 1.2 m deep, and of any length.
Select one:
A.
Confined space
B.
Trough
C.
Channel
D.
Trench
E.
Ditch
D.
Trench
A2C14Q07 A __________ permit required for excavation or trenching is a planning tool designed to ensure that work involving a disturbance of the ground does not result in injury or loss of life to workers, harm to the environment, or damage to buried services and adjacent structures.
Select one:
a.
Supervisory
b.
Earth moving
c.
Ground disturbance
d.
Restricted space
c.
Ground disturbance
In a hot work permit situation, possible sources of ignition include which of the following?
1. Welding
2. Burning
3. Cutting
4. Grinding
5. Drilling
6. Internal combustion engines
Select one:
A.
1, 2
B.
1, 2, 3
C.
1, 5, 6
D.
1, 2, 3, 4
E.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
E.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Permits are used for _____ and co-coordinating work to establish and maintain safe working conditions.
Select one:
A.
Completing
B.
Controlling
C.
Maintaining
D.
Overseeing
E.
Observing
B.
Controlling
The two most common types of trenching used are _____ cut with shoring and _____ cut with proper slopes on the side to protect the workers in the trench.
Select one:
A.
Straight, open
B.
Stager, slope
C.
Shore, slope
D.
Bridge, open
E.
Straight, closed
A.
Straight, open
A2C14Q10 Controlling the identified indirect cause of workplace accidents or incidents is normally a longer-term development process involving __________ measures and/or system changes.
Select one:
a.
Preventive
b.
Reactive
c.
Institutional
d.
Legal
a.
Preventive
The key elements of a successful emergency response plan include which of the following?
1. Identifying the most probable emergencies
2. Notifying process (who and when)
3. Determining the immediate personnel actions to be taken
4. Minimizing any adverse effects on personnel, property, and environment
Select one:
A.
1, 2, 3
B.
2, 3, 4
C.
1, 3, 4
D.
1, 2, 4
E.
1, 2, 3, 4
E.
1, 2, 3, 4
A2C14Q06 A __________ person is stationed at the entry point of the confined space to monitor the job and to sound the alarm in the event of an emergency.
Select one:
a.
Standby
b.
Supervisory
c.
Relief
d.
Backup
a.
Standby
A2C14Q01 Name the two levels of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Legislation in Canada.
Select one:
a.
Canadian and provincial
b.
Federal and jurisdictional
c.
Provincial and municipal
d.
Canadian and municipal
b.
Federal and jurisdictional
The identification of potential emergencies involves a _____ exercise using a comprehensive understanding of facility processes.
Select one:
A.
Mental
B.
HAZOP
C.
Risk assessment
D.
Safety meeting
E.
Hazard identification
C.
Risk assessment
A2C14Q05 If a large number of workers are working on machinery or equipment where a large number of energy isolating devices must be locked out, a __________ lockout procedure that meets the requirements of OH&S Legislation may be used.
Select one:
a.
Cluster
b.
Gang
c.
Substantial
d.
Group
d.
Group