EXW 101 Safety Fundamentals
Questions and answers 100% correct
2026
What are the four Principles of Hazard Controls? - correct answer ✔-Substitution
-Isolation
-Ventilation
-Administrative Controls
What is Substitution? - correct answer ✔Substituting a known hazard (process or material) with less
hazardous process or material.
-brush paint instead of spray paint reduce inhalation hazards
What is Isolation? - correct answer ✔Placing barriers or limiters between hazard and people that may
be affected.
-Electrical insulation
What is Ventilation? - correct answer ✔Controlling hazardous airborne substances using two methods
-Local Exhaust Ventilation(LEV)
-General/Dilution Ventilation
What is LEV? - correct answer ✔Captures and removes the contaminant at its point of origin.
What is General/Dilution Ventilation? - correct answer ✔Removes large volumes of heated air or low
concentrations of low toxicity contaminants.
, What is Administrative Controls? - correct answer ✔-Mitigates hazards the operating procedures.
-Reduces exposure of individuals to hazards
What does OSHA stand for? - correct answer ✔Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSH Act was in 1970
What are the safety requirements for small boat Launch & Retrieval? - correct answer ✔-Inspect all
equipment before use
-Conduct an operations and safety briefing
-Conduct a boat inspection
-Keep non-essential personnel away from the davit area
What are the safety requirements for small boat fueling? - correct answer ✔-Fuel boat in daytime,
while in water and engine stopped prefered
-If fueling in 'shipboard stowage" have adequate fire fighting equipment ready
-DO NOT fuel boat with passengers
-No smoking or use of non-explosive proof lights during refueling
-Always keep gas cap on when not refueling
-Before Starting engine inspect compartments and bilges
-Stow gasoline only in approved containers and return to approved storage area after refueling
What are the safety requirements for small boat operations? - correct answer ✔-Know and obey the
"rules of the road" and for the coxswain the "rule of good seamanship"
-Ensure boat fire extinguishers are in place and charged
-Ensure life vest are in place and kept dry
-Unsure only qualified class II or above swimmers are boat crew members
Questions and answers 100% correct
2026
What are the four Principles of Hazard Controls? - correct answer ✔-Substitution
-Isolation
-Ventilation
-Administrative Controls
What is Substitution? - correct answer ✔Substituting a known hazard (process or material) with less
hazardous process or material.
-brush paint instead of spray paint reduce inhalation hazards
What is Isolation? - correct answer ✔Placing barriers or limiters between hazard and people that may
be affected.
-Electrical insulation
What is Ventilation? - correct answer ✔Controlling hazardous airborne substances using two methods
-Local Exhaust Ventilation(LEV)
-General/Dilution Ventilation
What is LEV? - correct answer ✔Captures and removes the contaminant at its point of origin.
What is General/Dilution Ventilation? - correct answer ✔Removes large volumes of heated air or low
concentrations of low toxicity contaminants.
, What is Administrative Controls? - correct answer ✔-Mitigates hazards the operating procedures.
-Reduces exposure of individuals to hazards
What does OSHA stand for? - correct answer ✔Occupational Safety Health Administration
OSH Act was in 1970
What are the safety requirements for small boat Launch & Retrieval? - correct answer ✔-Inspect all
equipment before use
-Conduct an operations and safety briefing
-Conduct a boat inspection
-Keep non-essential personnel away from the davit area
What are the safety requirements for small boat fueling? - correct answer ✔-Fuel boat in daytime,
while in water and engine stopped prefered
-If fueling in 'shipboard stowage" have adequate fire fighting equipment ready
-DO NOT fuel boat with passengers
-No smoking or use of non-explosive proof lights during refueling
-Always keep gas cap on when not refueling
-Before Starting engine inspect compartments and bilges
-Stow gasoline only in approved containers and return to approved storage area after refueling
What are the safety requirements for small boat operations? - correct answer ✔-Know and obey the
"rules of the road" and for the coxswain the "rule of good seamanship"
-Ensure boat fire extinguishers are in place and charged
-Ensure life vest are in place and kept dry
-Unsure only qualified class II or above swimmers are boat crew members
