Exam 4: Hazard Recognition, Risk Assessment, and Control

The positive tree provides a graphical representation of how a job should not be done.

Working in an awkward position is an example of an overexertion injury.

Scenario 4-1The 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. -Preventive work plans are often completed according to which of the following?

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

Kim Sung is a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee at her workplace and she has been asked to work with an outside safety expert to identify hazards from poor housekeeping throughout the hospital.A walk-through survey would be an effective way for them to collect this data.

What is another term for a direct unsafe act?

Which of the following most closely reflects the definition of a hazard,as given in the textbook?

What numerical measure is typically used to communicate risk,regardless of how it is assessed?

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

Describe and differentiate between the two types of analytical trees used in hazard analysis,explaining which one is more common,but why the other might facilitate precontact control.

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.

Define and give examples of two of the four types of overt traumatic injuries discussed in the textbook.What are some prevention strategies that an HRM can implement to prevent overt traumatic injuries?

In order to accurately describe the risks involved in using various types of lasers by surgeons at the clinic,Oleg must consider both likelihood and severity of both overt traumatic and overexertion injuries.

Scenario 4-1The 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 analytic technique is available to show why the defective repair occurred and contributed to the incident?

What is the prerequisite step before engaging in risk assessment?

Which of the following is an example of a repetitive strain injury?

Rina should ignore her coworkers in the woodworking area when they tell her that she should use compressed air to clean up her work area at the end of the day.

Which of the following is one of the four specific conditions that have been linked to repetitive strain injuries?

Jeremy works in a large shipping area of a courier company.A guard placed around the perimeter of a conveyor is an example of an engineering control.

Scenario 4-1The 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?