Question 1: Which of the following lists contains four of the six core injury/illness program elements?
Worksite analysis, safety committees, program evaluation, management leadership
Hazard prevention and control, management leadership, worker participation, education and training
Worksite analysis, safety manager, program evaluation, hazard prevention and control
Hazard identification, management leadership, program evaluation, safety manager
Question 2: According to OSHA, who should participate in an accident investigation?
The employee involved and the supervisor
The employee involved and the safety manager
The supervisor and the safety manager
The supervisor and the medical officer
Question 3: A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) focuses on the relationship between:
the worker, the supervisor, the tools, and the environment.
the tools, the task, the environment, and the worker.
the supervisor, the task, the worker, and the tools.
the task, the environment, the worker, and the supervisor.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question used to interview witnesses during an accident investigation?
What was the injured employee doing right before the accident happened?
Was the injured employee wearing the correct PPE for the job?
Did you see the accident happen?
Was the injured employee following the job procedures?
Question 5: According to OSHA, what do most corporate financial decision makers regard as a top benefit of effective injury/illness prevention programs?
Greater retention of employees
Better employee morale
Reduced costs
Increased productivity
Question 6: How often should a construction worksite be inspected? Provide the rationale for your recommendation.
Question 7: Discuss some criteria for selecting members of a worksite inspection team. Which one do you think is the most important, and why?
Question 8: What is the relationship between employee factors and management factors in accident causation? Why do you think many accidents result in "employee error" as the major cause?
Question 9: Think of a job common to construction worksites (for example, hanging drywall). List the steps for the job. For one of the steps, describe the potential hazards and suggest some possible control measures.