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Industrial Safety and Health Management, 7th edition
by C Ray Asfahl, David W. Rieske
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, Table of Content
The Safety and Health Manager
Development of the Safety and Health Function
Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
Impact of Federal Regulation
Information Systems
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Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
Buildings and Facilities
Ergonomics
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Health and Toxic Substances
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Environmental Control and Noise
Flammable and Explosive Materials
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Personal Protection and First Aid
Fire Protection
Materials Handling and Storage
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Machine Guarding
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Welding
Electrical Hazards
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Construction
,CHAPTER 1 SAMPLE QUIZ QUESTIONS
1.1. Identify the following organizations of importance to the Safety and Health
Manager.
ASSE--American Society of Safety Engineers
AIHA--American Industrial Hygiene Association
ACGIH--American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
NSC--National Safety Council
ref. p. 7-8
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1.2. Which of the following organizations publishes the popular annual statistical
reference “Accident Facts�
a. ASSE
b. AIHA
c. ACGIH
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d. NSC
ref. p. 9
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1.3. Identify the following standards-producing organizations:
ANSI--American National Standards Institute
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NFPA--National Fire Protection Association
ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM--American Society for Testing and Materials
ref. p. 9
1.4. Safety deals with chronic hazards, whereas health deals with acute hazards.
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a. true
b. false
ref. p. 4
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1.5. Is it wise to try to eliminate all workplace hazards? Why or why not?
ANS: No, because such an attempt is unrealistic and leads to errors in setting
priorities to concentrate on the more dangerous hazards.
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ref. p. 2-3
1.6. The Committee on Industrial Ventilation is a part of which of the following
organizations?
a. AIHA
b. ACGIH
c. NSC
d. ASSE
ref. p. 8
1.7. D o w n l o a d e d f ro m Sc ho la r fr i en d s.com
According to the text, besides OSHA, what U.S. a g e n c y a c t s a s a p ri n c i p a l
, source of technical information for questions about occupational safety and
health?
ANS: NIOSH
ref. p. 10-11
1.8. NIOSH maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
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1.9. OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
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ref. p. 11
1.10. A person who calls OSHA to ask a question is legally required to identify himself.
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a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
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Industrial Safety and Health Management, 7th edition
by C Ray Asfahl, David W. Rieske
SC
O
R
EG
U
ID
ES
, Table of Content
The Safety and Health Manager
Development of the Safety and Health Function
Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
Impact of Federal Regulation
Information Systems
SC
Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
Buildings and Facilities
Ergonomics
O
Health and Toxic Substances
R
Environmental Control and Noise
Flammable and Explosive Materials
EG
Personal Protection and First Aid
Fire Protection
Materials Handling and Storage
U
Machine Guarding
ID
Welding
Electrical Hazards
ES
Construction
,CHAPTER 1 SAMPLE QUIZ QUESTIONS
1.1. Identify the following organizations of importance to the Safety and Health
Manager.
ASSE--American Society of Safety Engineers
AIHA--American Industrial Hygiene Association
ACGIH--American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
NSC--National Safety Council
ref. p. 7-8
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1.2. Which of the following organizations publishes the popular annual statistical
reference “Accident Facts�
a. ASSE
b. AIHA
c. ACGIH
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d. NSC
ref. p. 9
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1.3. Identify the following standards-producing organizations:
ANSI--American National Standards Institute
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NFPA--National Fire Protection Association
ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM--American Society for Testing and Materials
ref. p. 9
1.4. Safety deals with chronic hazards, whereas health deals with acute hazards.
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a. true
b. false
ref. p. 4
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1.5. Is it wise to try to eliminate all workplace hazards? Why or why not?
ANS: No, because such an attempt is unrealistic and leads to errors in setting
priorities to concentrate on the more dangerous hazards.
ES
ref. p. 2-3
1.6. The Committee on Industrial Ventilation is a part of which of the following
organizations?
a. AIHA
b. ACGIH
c. NSC
d. ASSE
ref. p. 8
1.7. D o w n l o a d e d f ro m Sc ho la r fr i en d s.com
According to the text, besides OSHA, what U.S. a g e n c y a c t s a s a p ri n c i p a l
, source of technical information for questions about occupational safety and
health?
ANS: NIOSH
ref. p. 10-11
1.8. NIOSH maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
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1.9. OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
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ref. p. 11
1.10. A person who calls OSHA to ask a question is legally required to identify himself.
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a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
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