OSH Prelim (M3-M4)

Question 1

________ is a process of identifying
hazards in the workplace and formulating
________ against these hazards.

Answer 1

– Risk Assessment

– Control measures

Question 2

Beyond complying with ___________, the purpose of risk assessments are to eliminate _______ and improve the _________ of the _________.

Answer 2

– legislative requirements
– operational risks
– overall safety
– workplace

Question 3

It is employers’ responsibility to perform risk assessments when: (ENUMERATE)

• _______ or ______ are introduced in the workflow;
• _______ are made to the existing processes,

*______ , and _______; or new _______ arise.

Answer 3

First bullet
– new processes or steps

Second bullet
– changes

Third Bullet
– equipment
– tools
– hazards

Question 4

What are the 4 Key Factors in conducting a Risk Assessment?

Answer 4

– Scope
– Resources
– Key Persons
– Laws, Regulations, and Policies

Question 5

_______ - decribes that you are assessing a product, organization’s process, workplace area, etc.

Answer 5

Scope

Question 6

___________ - what training, tools, equipment needed does your team need to carry out effectively the assessment

Answer 6

Resources

Question 7

_________ - this refers to the managers, supervisors, workers, vendors, suppliers

Answer 7

Key Persons

Question 8

________- non-compliance leads to hefty fines, troubles for your operations

Answer 8

Laws, regulations, and policies

Question 9

What are the 5 Control Measures? (ENUMERATE)

ARRANGE THEM BASED ON EFFECTIVENESS (Hierarchy of Controls)

Answer 9

(where first is most effective)

– Eliminate
– Substitution
– Engineering Controls
– Administrative Controls
– PPE

E SEA P (Acronym for memorizatiton)

Question 10

________ - REPLACE the hazard with safe alternative

Answer 10

Substitution

Question 10

________ -– physically REMOVING the hazard

Answer 10

Eliminate

Question 10

________ - physically ISOLATING people from the hazard, if possible

Answer 10

Engineering Controls

Question 11

________ - Use of this but as last defense

Answer 11

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Question 12

________ - Describes any source of POTENTIAL damage, harm, or adverse health effect on people.

Answer 12

Hazard

Question 13

_______ - A combination of the _________ of occurrence of a hazardous event and the _______ of _________ to the health of people caused by this event.

Answer 13

– Risk
– probability
– severity
– injury or damage

Question 14

HOW ARE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED?

__________ of workers’ complaints;
________ the raw materials used, products and by products;
________ of processes involved;
_______ the manufacturer’s
manual on how the plant and equipment are operated;
________ for the physical condition of the workplace;
______ the hazard brought about by the machine.

Answer 14

GATHERING
Knowing
Review
Refer to
Look
Know

RRL GKK

Question 15

HOW ARE HAZARDS IDENTIFIED?

– Gathering of _______;
– Knowing the ________, ______, and _______;
– Review of _______ involved;
– Refer to the ______ on how the plant and equipment are operated;
– Look for the ______ of the workplace;
– Know the ______ brought about by the machine.

Answer 15

1
– workers’ complaints
2
– raw materials used,
– products
– by products
3
– processes
4
– manufacturer’s manual
5
– physical condition
6
–
hazard

Question 16

Identify the hazards. Know _____ might be harmed

Answer 16

“Who”

Question 17

Evaluate the Risks / How bad and how likely are the risks - consider______, ______, _______, ______ individuals are exposed to hazards.

What’s the worst that can happen? What are the chances of it happening?

Answer 17

how
where
how much
how long

(Above is yung risk, so “who” is for hazard)

Question 18

Assign a Risk Rating to your hazard using a Risk Assessment Matrix based on the _______ of occurrence and ________ of potential injuries

Answer 18

likelihood
severity

Question 19

For reading only

Decide on the Control measure to implement – are the risks well controlled or should we put better controls in-place? Then there is a need to identify actions and assign responsibility ad determine program for completion.

Answer 19

noted

Question 20

How to Perform Risk Assessment (incase of ESSAY)

Answer 20

– Identify the hazards
– Evaluate the Risks / How bad and how likely are the risks (Thru risk assessment)
– Decide on the Control measure to implement (thru 5 control measures)
– Document your Findings

Question 21

In performing risk assessment, the last step is to “Document your Findings” – but only record the ________ and keep it concise and easy to read

Answer 21

significant risks

Question 22

For reading only

examples of hazards and risk:

HAZARD: Frequent bending to load a pallet with boxes.
RISK: A manual handling injury to the back
HAZARD: A hot-tempered supervisor screaming at staff.
RISK: A mental health issue for a staff member.
HAZARD: An extension cord running across a frequently used hallway.
RISK: A trip and possible injury resulting.

Answer 22

Summary

Hazard = Cause
Risk = Effect

Question 23

________ describes the:
- How likely the risk to occur?
- Likelihood

Answer 23

Probability

Question 24

_______ describes the:
- How harmful or serious or critical the effect would be due to the risk

Answer 24

Severity

Question 25

For reading only

– Hazard (stairs)
– Hazardous situation (may kasalubong sa hagdan, di pa nangyayare yung risk)
– Hazardous event (Nagbanggaan kayo ng kasalubong sa hagdaan)
– Harm (injuries aused by the risk

Answer 25

noted

Question 26

Three levels of Severity

(for risk matrix incase di provided)

Answer 26

– Slightly Harmful (low)
– Harmful (med)
– Very harmful (high)

Question 27

Three levels of probability

(for risk matrix incase di provided)

Answer 27

– Possible or Unlikely to occur (n=0) (low)
– Likely to occur frequently (n=1) (Med)
– Almost certain to occur or very likely (n>1) (High)

Question 28

if high ang risk rating, due date for proposed control is AT MOST when?

Answer 28

TODAY

Question 29

If medium and risk rating, due date for proposed control is AT MOST when?

Answer 29

– Nothing specified pero sa example ni ma’am, pwede pa kahit after 2 days of inspection

– Sa recording, pwede pa kahit daw after a week

Question 30

______ - a type of risk assessment used by safety
managers to determine health and safety risks associated with the job, work environment, and current processes.

Hazards can be identified as ______, ______, _____, _______, and the like

Answer 30

Health and safety risk assessment

biological
chemical
energy
environmental

Question 31

______ performed by office managers and school administrators, this tool helps ensure that a workplace is free from health and safety threats.

This assessment also helps boost ________ and
________.

Answer 31

Workplace risk assessment

employee morale
productivity

Question 32

______ - performed by the nursing staff of aged care units or centers to evaluate the possibility of falling. This checklist will ensure that the facilities, equipment, and other factors are safe for _______.

Answer 32

– Fall risk assessment
– elderly patients

Question 33

______- a vital assessment used in the construction site
to help safety teams implement corrective measures and stakeholders comply with safety regulations.

Answer 33

Construction risk assessment

Question 34

Describe the table for performing Risk assessment

Answer 34

1. Hazard Identification
   – Work Activity
   – Safety Hazard/s
   – Health Hazard/s
   – Possible Effects
2. Risk Analysis / Evaluation
   – Probability
   – Severity
   – Risk rating
3. Risk control
   – Proposed control measure
   ———- (Eng control, Admin Control, PPE)
   – Due date / Status

Question 35

how much points sa Risk matrix? (e.g. 1-3)

____ is considered Acceptable
____ is considered Tolerable
____ is considered Unacceptable

Answer 35

– (1-2)
– (3-4)
– (6-9)

Question 36

When due date?

Hazards:
– Slips, trips, and falls
– Manual Handling (Heavy load injuries)
– Contact to steam, hot water/oil/surfaces (Burn)
– Knives
– Food handling (Risk = skin damage, allergies)
– Contact with bleach / cleaning materials (Risk = skin irritation, eye damage, breathing problems)
– Electrical
– Gas appliance
– Machinery
– Confined Spaces
– Lone working
– Asbestos
– Hygiene / Comfort
– Lighting

Answer 36

Most of them are = Today

Except yung machinery and Confined spaces = a day after.

Hygiene / Comfort, Asbestos, and Lighting has no due date and action to carry out

(BASED ONLY SA EXAMPLES PROVIDED BY MAAM)

Question 37

Key persons refers to the _____, ______, _____, ______, or _______

Answer 37

managers,
supervisors,
workers,
vendors,
suppliers

Question 38

non-compliance to Laws, regulations, and policies leads to _______, and _____, for
your ________

Answer 38

hefty fines,
troubles
operations

Question 38

changing the way people work

Answer 38

Administrative controls