Off-The-Job Safety

Question 1

According to the _____________, in 2004, the nation experienced 49,052 ________, while 10.5 million workers suffered _________ on and off the job.

Answer 1

Nation Safety Council, worker deaths, disabling injuries

Question 2

Common Off-The-Job Injury Types and Preventative Measures

Answer 2

• motor vehicle accidents
• slips, trips, & falls
• machinery/tools
• fire
• hazardous chemicals
• lifting
• firearms
• electric shock

Question 3

What does MSDS stand for?

Answer 3

Material Safety Data Sheets

Question 4

a document that provides workers with procedures for safely handling or working with a particular substance

Answer 4

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Question 5

What does GFI stand for?

Answer 5

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

Question 6

Main Health and Safety Issues in the Air Transport Industry

Answer 6

• incidents from aircraft turnround activities
• risks from baggage handling tasks
• musculoskeletal disorders
  working at height

Question 7

an important step in protecting your workers and your business, as well as complying with the law

Answer 7

risk assessment

Question 8

We are not expected to eliminate all risks rather we are required to protect people as far as ‘______________’.

Answer 8

reasonably practicable

Question 9

helps you focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace - the ones with the potential to cause real harm

Answer 9

formal risk assessments

Question 10

In many instances, ___________ measures can readily control risks.

Answer 10

straightforward

Question 11

Through introducing these, we can deliver a cost effective, and relatively simple process which delivers measures to protect our most asset - our work force.

Answer 11

Risk Assessment Processes

Question 12

What does OSHA stand for?

Answer 12

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 13

OSHA has recently update the Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs which first released _______.

Answer 13

30 years ago

Question 14

Its function is to reflect changes in the economy, workplaces, and evolving safety and health issues.

Answer 14

Guidelines for Safety and Health Programs

Question 15

present a step-by-step approach to implementing a safety and health program, built around seven core elements that make up a successful program

Answer 15

Recommended Practices

Question 16

its main goal is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths, as well as the suffering and financial hardship these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers

Answer 16

safety and health programs

Question 17

The recommended practices use a __________ to managing workplace safety and health.

Answer 17

proactive approach

Question 18

___________ are often reactive - that is, problems are addressed only after a worker is injured or becomes sick, a new standard or regulation is published, or an outside inspection finds a problem that must be fixed.

Answer 18

traditional approaches

Question 19

These ___________ recognize that finding and fixing hazards before they cause injury or illness is a far more effective approach.

Answer 19

recommended practices

Question 20

Safety and health programs help businesses:

Answer 20

prevent, improve, reduce, engage, enhance, increase