CTSP CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULL REVIEW PACK
●● 2. Which of the following is the most important skill for a safety
leader to have ?
Answer: B. Interpersonal skill to understand people and to motivate
others
●● 3. The XYZ Tree Company is well known for its production tree
trimming . They treat their people well , training everyone from scratch
on the job . Most of the climbers have been with the company a long
time . They had two recordable accidents but no lost - time accidents in
the last two years . Because of the type of pruning , they do and trees
they work in , their climbers routinely run chain saws one - handed ,
with no reported injuries . Is this a safe culture ?
Answer: C. No , because the culture accepts and even expects exposure
so that it can maintain a certain level of production and a certain image
●● 4. Leaders can effectively improve their organization by applying
which of the following characteristics of leadership ?
Answer: D. Create and sustain an environment where others can reach
their full potential
,●● 5. For a job hazard analysis to be as productive as possible while
encouraging employee involvement ,
Answer: B. Employees with exposure to the hazard should participate
●● 6. Root cause analysis consists of identifying the following three
causes
Answer: C. Direct Indirect Root
●● The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created both
Answer: B. OSHA and NIOSH
●● 8. Most accidents are rooted in
Answer: B. Behavior
●● 9. What are the four categories of hazards in the workplace ?
Answer: A. Materials , equipment , environment , and people
●● 10. The main action recommended in worksite safety analysis is :
Answer: D. Analysis of injury and illness trends over time so that
patterns with common causes can be identified and prevented
●● 11. Root causes are the system weaknesses that produce the surface
cause for the accident . Root causes include which of the following :
, Answer: C. Inadequacies in management procedures , standards , and
controls
●● 12. When you arrive at a job site and inspect the property , the types
of things you look for should include
Answer: • A. Any condition that could create a potential hazard for you
or your co-workers
• B. Property such as landscaping and buildings that you need to protect
• C. How to set up the work site for optimum efficiency
• D. All the above—
●● 13. According to TCIA , which of the following is the leading cause
of lost time due to injury in arboriculture ?
Answer: D. Struck - by's from falling branches
●● 14. When assessing site hazards , what is the significance of a tree
with no root flare : ie , one that looks like a telephone pole ?
Answer: A. It indicates that fill has been added around the tree , possibly
killing roots and weakening the tree structurally
●● 15. Which of the following is not specifically addressed by a job
briefing ?
Answer: . D. How long the job is supposed to take
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULL REVIEW PACK
●● 2. Which of the following is the most important skill for a safety
leader to have ?
Answer: B. Interpersonal skill to understand people and to motivate
others
●● 3. The XYZ Tree Company is well known for its production tree
trimming . They treat their people well , training everyone from scratch
on the job . Most of the climbers have been with the company a long
time . They had two recordable accidents but no lost - time accidents in
the last two years . Because of the type of pruning , they do and trees
they work in , their climbers routinely run chain saws one - handed ,
with no reported injuries . Is this a safe culture ?
Answer: C. No , because the culture accepts and even expects exposure
so that it can maintain a certain level of production and a certain image
●● 4. Leaders can effectively improve their organization by applying
which of the following characteristics of leadership ?
Answer: D. Create and sustain an environment where others can reach
their full potential
,●● 5. For a job hazard analysis to be as productive as possible while
encouraging employee involvement ,
Answer: B. Employees with exposure to the hazard should participate
●● 6. Root cause analysis consists of identifying the following three
causes
Answer: C. Direct Indirect Root
●● The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created both
Answer: B. OSHA and NIOSH
●● 8. Most accidents are rooted in
Answer: B. Behavior
●● 9. What are the four categories of hazards in the workplace ?
Answer: A. Materials , equipment , environment , and people
●● 10. The main action recommended in worksite safety analysis is :
Answer: D. Analysis of injury and illness trends over time so that
patterns with common causes can be identified and prevented
●● 11. Root causes are the system weaknesses that produce the surface
cause for the accident . Root causes include which of the following :
, Answer: C. Inadequacies in management procedures , standards , and
controls
●● 12. When you arrive at a job site and inspect the property , the types
of things you look for should include
Answer: • A. Any condition that could create a potential hazard for you
or your co-workers
• B. Property such as landscaping and buildings that you need to protect
• C. How to set up the work site for optimum efficiency
• D. All the above—
●● 13. According to TCIA , which of the following is the leading cause
of lost time due to injury in arboriculture ?
Answer: D. Struck - by's from falling branches
●● 14. When assessing site hazards , what is the significance of a tree
with no root flare : ie , one that looks like a telephone pole ?
Answer: A. It indicates that fill has been added around the tree , possibly
killing roots and weakening the tree structurally
●● 15. Which of the following is not specifically addressed by a job
briefing ?
Answer: . D. How long the job is supposed to take
