Midterm Part 2

Question 1

It is the most proactive step in any health and safety policy.

Answer 1

Avoiding risk

Question 2

REPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, OR PROCESSES WITH SAFER ALTERNATIVES.

Answer 2

Substitution

Question 3

THESE ARE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND PRACTICES THAT LIMIT EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS.

Answer 3

Administrative controls

Question 4

THESE CONTROLS INVOLVE MODIFYING OR REDESIGNING EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE RISK.

Answer 4

Engineering controls

Question 5

THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE, PPE INCLUDES ITEMS LIKE HELMETS, GLOVES, GOGGLES, AND RESPIRATORS TO PROTECT WORKERS WHEN OTHER CONTROLS ARE NOT FEASIBLE OR EFFECTIVE.

Answer 5

Personal protective equipment

Question 6

N ADDITION TO THE HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS, CONSIDER THESE PRINCIPLES AND SAFETY MEASURES TO FURTHER AVOID RISKS:

Answer 6

•TRAINING AND EDUCATION
•REGULAR INSPECTION
•EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING
•SAFETY COMMITTEES
•RECORD KEEPING
•REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
•CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Question 7

IT REFERS TO THE NECESSITY OF THOROUGH RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT CAN’T BE FULLY ELIMINATED.

Answer 7

PREVENTION

Question 8

RISK ASSESSMENT IS A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS AND GENERALLY INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

Answer 8

•IDENTIFY HAZARDS
•DECIDE WHO MIGHT BE HARMED AND HOW
•EVALUATE RISKS AND DECIDE ON PRECAUTIONS

Question 9

EVALUATING ____________ RISKS INVOLVES IDENTIFYING THEM, UNDERSTANDING THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT, AND TAKING APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO MITIGATE THEM

Answer 9

Unavoidable

Question 10

THIS__________________________ IS BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT GENERALLY PROVIDES MORE EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING PROTECTION THAN STRATEGIES ATTEMPTING TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNCONTROLLED

Answer 10

PREVENTATIVE APPROACH

Question 11

HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 11

•IDENTIFY THE SOURCE
•INTRODUCE CONTROL
•MAINTAIN THE CONTROLS:
•MONITORING

Question 12

THIS PREVENTATIVE APPROACH IS BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT GENERALLY PROVIDES MORE EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING PROTECTION THAN STRATEGIES ATTEMPTING TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNCONTROLLED

Answer 12

COMBATING THE RISKS AT THE SOURCE

Question 13

THIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROACTIVE AND DIRECT RISK MANAGEMENT.
RATHER THAN TRYING TO SHIELD WORKERS FROM RISK, THE FOCUS IS ON ELIMINATING OR REDUCING THE RISK ITSELF. IT ALIGNS WITH THE IDEA THAT PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN

Answer 13

COMBATING THE RISKS AT THE SOURCE

Question 14

THIS PRINCIPLE OF PREVENTION REFERS TO THE CUSTOMIZATION OF WORK CONDITIONS AND PROCESSES TO MEET THE NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL WORKERS, THEREBY REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR RISK

Answer 14

ADAPTING THE WORK TO THE INDIVIDUAL

Question 15

ADAPTING THE WORK TO THE INDIVIDUAL—HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 15

•WORKPLACE DESIGN
•WORK EQUIPMENT
•WORKING AND PRODUCTION METHODS
•CONSULTATION
•INCREASING INDIVIDUAL CONTROL
•REDUCING MONOTONOUS WORK

Question 16

BY ADAPTING THE WORK TO THE INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATIONS CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE BETTER ___________ and _________

Answer 16

Employee engagement
Productivity

Question 17

THIS PRINCIPLE OF PREVENTION UNDERLINES THE IMPORTANCE OF LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

Answer 17

ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS

Question 18

ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS—
HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 18

•USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
•AUTOMATION
•REAL-TIME MONITORING AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS
•INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
•GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AND STANDARDS
•CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND

Question 19

HIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THAT TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE SEEN AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY.

Answer 19

Adapting to technical progress

Question 20

THIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THAT TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE SEEN AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING HEALTH AND SAFETY. HOWEVER, IT’S ALSO CRUCIAL TO REMEMBER THAT __________ IS A MEANS TO AN END

Answer 20

Technology

Question 21

THE PRINCIPLE OF “REPLACING THE DANGEROUS WITH THE NON-DANGEROUS OR THE LESS DANGEROUS” FOCUSES ON SUBSTITUTING HIGH-RISK ELEMENTS IN THE WORKPLACE WITH ALTERNATIVES THAT POSE A LOWER RISK OR NO RISK AT ALL.

Answer 21

REPLACING THE DANGEROUS WITH THE NON-DANGEROUS OR THE LESS DANGEROUS

Question 22

REPLACING THE DANGEROUS WITH THE NON-DANGEROUS OR THE LESS DANGEROUS—HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 22

•HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
•EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
•PROCESSES AND TASKS
•MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Question 23

HIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO RISK REDUCTION.

Answer 23

REPLACING THE DANGEROUS WITH THE NON-DANGEROUS OR THE LESS DANGEROUS

Question 24

THIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING AN ONGOING COMMITMENT TO __________________

Answer 24

RISK REDUCTION

Question 25

THESE PRINCIPLE UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A COMPREHENSIVE, ORGANIZATION-WIDE APPROACH TO MANAGING HEALTH AND

Answer 25

DEVELOPING A COHERENT OVERALL PREVENTION POLICY

Question 26

DEVELOPING A COHERENT OVERALL PREVENTION POLICY—HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 26

•HOLISTIC APPROACH
•POLICY DEVELOPMENT
•APPLYING TECHNOLOGY
•ORGANIZATION OF WORK
•IMPLEMENTATION AND REVIEW

Question 27

THIS PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROACTIVE AND STRATEGIC HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPROACH. RATHER THAN DEALING WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES PIECEMEAL OR REACTIVE, IT’S ABOUT HAVING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY THAT GUIDES CONSISTENT AND EFFECTIVE ACTION ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION.

Answer 27

DEVELOPING A COHERENT OVERALL PREVENTION POLICY

Question 28

THIS APPROACH BELIEVES IN CONTROLLING THE RISKS AT THEIR SOURCE AND CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT OR
‘SAFE PLACE’ FOR ALL.

Answer 28

GIVING COLLECTIVE PROTECTIVE MEASURES PRIORITY OVER INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Question 29

GIVING COLLECTIVE PROTECTIVE MEASURES PRIORITY OVER INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES— HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 29

•COLLECTIVE PROTECTION
•PROACTIVE VS. REACTIVE
•EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
•HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

Question 30

IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT INDIVIDUAL MEASURES STILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN A___________________________.
FOR INSTANCE, INDIVIDUAL PROTECTIONS SUCH AS PPE MAY STILL BE NECESSARY WHEN A HAZARD CANNOT BE FULLY CONTROLLED THROUGH COLLECTIVE MEASURES.

Answer 30

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH AND SAFETY STRATEGY

Question 31

ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘SAFE PERSON’ APPROACH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUIPPING EACH WORKER WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND SKILLS TO WORK SAFELY.

Answer 31

GIVING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYEES

Question 32

GIVING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYEES— HERE ARE A FEW WAYS THIS PRINCIPLE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED:

Answer 32

•TRAINING AND EDUCATION
•COMMUNICATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
•ACCESS TO INFORMATION
•LEGAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
•BALANCING SAFE PLACE AND SAFE PERSON APPROACHES

Question 33

THIS PRINCIPLE HIGHLIGHTS INDIVIDUALS’ CRUCIAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE. BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION, EMPLOYERS CAN EMPOWER EMPLOYEES TO ACT SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY, REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES.

Answer 33

GIVING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION TO EMPLOYEES