Occupational Safety and Health Exam
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
accident investigation -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅collect facts; not to find fault
fault finding -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅can cause reticence among witnesses who have
valuable information to share
emergency procedures -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅first thing to do when an accident takes
place bringing the situation under control and caring for the injured worker
evidence -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅suggests that the same factors that cause minor
accidents cause major accidents
primary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅eyewitnesses to the accident
secondary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅witnesses who did not actually see the
accident happen, but were in the vicinity and arrived on the scene immediately or very shortly
after the accident
tertiary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅not present at the same time of the accident nor
afterward but may still have relevant evidence to present
system failures -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅causes in this category consist of the various
errors management makes that are not grossly negligent or serious and willful
traps -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅poor design of workstations and processes can create traps
that, in turn, lead to unsafe behavior. Common causes in this category include defective
equipment; failure to provide; failure to train
unsafe conditions -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅common causes in this category include:
unsafe condition created by the person injured in the accident; unsafe condition created by a
, fellow employee; created by a third party, management, by elements such as rain, sun, snow,
etc
unsafe acts -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅common causes in this category include individual
chooses to ignore the rules; people are involved in horseplay or fighting, uses drugs or
alcohol, unauthorized tools or equipment, fails to ask for information or other resources
needed to do the job safely
accident investigation focus on what specifics -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅who what when
where why and how
Common causes of accidents -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅personal beliefs and feelings,
decision to work unsafely, mismatch or overload, systems failures, traps, unsafe conditions,
and unsafe acts
Principal's Office Syndrome -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅avoid this when interviewing
witnesses. important to select a neutral location in which witnesses will feel comfortable. One
that is not likely to be intimidating to witnesses.
negligent design -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅design with defects and where breach of
warranty occurs... us included in negligent manuafacture
duty to warn -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅this is why there are warning labels on so many
consumer products (3 criteria)
involvement -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the team building strategy where all personnel
who must implement decisions in making those decisions
product liability -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅...
reasonable risk -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅exist when consumers understand risk, evaluate
the level of risk, how to deal with the risk, accept the risk based on reasonable risk benefit
considerations. They behave prudently
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
accident investigation -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅collect facts; not to find fault
fault finding -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅can cause reticence among witnesses who have
valuable information to share
emergency procedures -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅first thing to do when an accident takes
place bringing the situation under control and caring for the injured worker
evidence -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅suggests that the same factors that cause minor
accidents cause major accidents
primary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅eyewitnesses to the accident
secondary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅witnesses who did not actually see the
accident happen, but were in the vicinity and arrived on the scene immediately or very shortly
after the accident
tertiary witness -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅not present at the same time of the accident nor
afterward but may still have relevant evidence to present
system failures -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅causes in this category consist of the various
errors management makes that are not grossly negligent or serious and willful
traps -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅poor design of workstations and processes can create traps
that, in turn, lead to unsafe behavior. Common causes in this category include defective
equipment; failure to provide; failure to train
unsafe conditions -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅common causes in this category include:
unsafe condition created by the person injured in the accident; unsafe condition created by a
, fellow employee; created by a third party, management, by elements such as rain, sun, snow,
etc
unsafe acts -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅common causes in this category include individual
chooses to ignore the rules; people are involved in horseplay or fighting, uses drugs or
alcohol, unauthorized tools or equipment, fails to ask for information or other resources
needed to do the job safely
accident investigation focus on what specifics -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅who what when
where why and how
Common causes of accidents -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅personal beliefs and feelings,
decision to work unsafely, mismatch or overload, systems failures, traps, unsafe conditions,
and unsafe acts
Principal's Office Syndrome -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅avoid this when interviewing
witnesses. important to select a neutral location in which witnesses will feel comfortable. One
that is not likely to be intimidating to witnesses.
negligent design -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅design with defects and where breach of
warranty occurs... us included in negligent manuafacture
duty to warn -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅this is why there are warning labels on so many
consumer products (3 criteria)
involvement -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅the team building strategy where all personnel
who must implement decisions in making those decisions
product liability -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅...
reasonable risk -CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅exist when consumers understand risk, evaluate
the level of risk, how to deal with the risk, accept the risk based on reasonable risk benefit
considerations. They behave prudently
