Exam 4: Hazards, Risk, and Control

Hand removal devises are an example of which of the following?

The performing arts (theatre, dance, music) do not always come to mind when hazardous workplaces are being discussed. However, performers at Canada's famed Shaw and Stratford festivals encounter many hazards and OH&S incidents can occur. Imagine a theatre with suspended overhead lights, trapdoors in the stage, on-stage sets that look real but are built of flimsy materials, narrow hallways and stairs, and actors engaged in fight scenes using realistic weapons. The same process of hazard recognition, risk assessment, and control must take place. - Under what legislation could the theatre be liable for failing to maintain the stage in a better condition?

Give two different examples of overexertion injuries that an exterior window cleaner working on a multi-story office building might experience. Explain the basic causes of overexertion injuries and discuss the impact of pre-existing conditions on overexertion injuries.

Sia works for a book printing service. Employees often hit the emergency stop button on the new piece of machinery. When this happens an extremely loud alarm sounds. Sia has noticed that other employees have started to ignore the alarm because it sounds several times a shift due to the operators mistaking the stop emergency stop button for the "hold" button that temporarily pauses the machine. Sis is afraid that employees will ignore the alarm when an emergency is happening. She investigates and notices the hold and emergency stop button are both red, suggesting that the operating panel does not exhibit the characteristic of interpretability.

List the four levels of probability and the three levels of consequences provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Apply the following hazards facing chefs working in a restaurant kitchen, identifying the injury, likelihood, and typical severity: hot oven, sharp knives, pots with boiling contents, and hard floors.

Which of the following is NOT a general lifting guideline?

Using the source-path-human model allows for a systematic process for determining when a control is necessary.

Which of the following is an example of a process modification that would be supported by the Hawthorne studies?

Which of the following creates hazards in the workplace by their actions or inactions.

A piece of wood is pushed through a saw suddenly becomes snagged and then is thrown back toward the operator. This is an example of reflectance.

The risk levels set by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are expressed in terms of the percentage chance a worker has of encountering that event in their lifetime.

The performing arts (theatre, dance, music) do not always come to mind when hazardous workplaces are being discussed. However, performers at Canada's famed Shaw and Stratford festivals encounter many hazards and OH&S incidents can occur. Imagine a theatre with suspended overhead lights, trapdoors in the stage, on-stage sets that look real but are built of flimsy materials, narrow hallways and stairs, and actors engaged in fight scenes using realistic weapons. The same process of hazard recognition, risk assessment, and control must take place. -What type of hazard would be represented by an unevenly repaired patch on a stage that could cause an actor to slip and fall when engaged in a fight scene?

CIUB injuries would fall within what larger category of injuries?

Which of the following is an example of an unsafe condition?

Nico fell asleep for a minute while driving his company vehicle and narrowly missed hitting a car in the next lane. This would be classified as an OH&S incident.

The consequences of a hazard are assessed through what measure?

The process of removing a hazard from the workplace is an example of which of the following?

The first step in the risk assessment process is risk analysis.

Which of the following best distinguishes between risk and risk perception?

Jarrett has just taken a transfer from being a retail store manager to a development opportunity as the manager of the retail chain's local distribution centre (warehouse); the new position will help to prepare him for a long-term career in the company. Discuss the pros and cons of three different ways that he can quickly familiarize himself with the hazards facing workers in his new work environment in order to meet his legal responsibilities.