Section 101 Safety Fundamentals

Question 1

What does the use of ORM increase?

Answer 1

Operational effectiveness

Question 2

How does ORM increase operational effectiveness?

Answer 2

By anticipating hazards and reducing the potential for loss.

Question 3

How does ORM increase your ability to make informed decisions?

Answer 3

By providing the best baseline of knowledge and experience available.

Question 4

What are the benefits of applying the ORM process?

Answer 4

Reduce mishaps, lower costs, and provide for more efficient use of resources.

Question 5

Define Hazard

Answer 5

A condition withe the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage, or mission degradation.

Question 6

Define Risk

Answer 6

An expression of possible loss in terms of severity and probability.

Question 7

Define Risk assessment

Answer 7

The process of detection hazards and assessing associated risks

Question 8

What is the 5 step process of ORM

Answer 8

1. Identify hazards
2. Assess hazards
3. Make risk decisions
4. Implement controls
5. Supervise

Question 9

What are the 4 principles of ORM?

Answer 9

1. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost.
2. Accept no unnecessary risk.
3. Anticipate and manage risk by planning.
4. Make risk decisions at the right level.

Question 10

Safety helmets protect against what 3 things?

Answer 10

Impact, penetration and electrical shock.

Question 11

Single hearing protection is worn at what noise level?

Answer 11

84dba (140 peak). 104 dba for double ear protection

Question 12

Define Hazardous material

Answer 12

Any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, may pose a substantial hazard to human health or the environment when incorrectly used, purposefully released, or accidentally spilled.

Question 13

Define Hazardous waste

Answer 13

Any discarded material, liquid, solid, or gas. Which meets the definition of HM and is designed as a hazardous waste by the EPA.

Question 14

MSDS are technical bullletins that contain what information about materials?

Answer 14

Composition, chemical or physical characteristics, health and safety hazards, precautions for safe handling.

Question 15

Eye protection is provided at whose expense?

Answer 15

Goverment

Question 16

Foot protection is provided at whose expense?

Answer 16

Organizational

Question 17

What are the three concepts or ORM?

Answer 17

Decision making took used by all people
Increase ability to make informed decisions
Minimize risks to acceptable levels