MSHA FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

MSHA FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. Methods to Identify Hazards
Answer:
1. Physical inspections
2. Incident analyses
3. Task Review
4. Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
5. Audits
6. Worker Suggestions
7. Review of past citations
8. Hazard Identifying equipment

Question:
2. Purpose of Accident Analysis
Answer:
1. Determine causes of accidents
2. Take steps to prevent recurrence
3. Train miners accordingly
4. Provide information to others

Question:
3. Incident Analysis Procedures
Answer:
1. Define the scope of the analysis
2. Select analysts
3. Preliminary briefing & inspection ofaccident site
4. Interviews
5. Develop and test hypotheses
6. Analyze data and determine cause(s)
7. Prepare report

Question:
4. Incident Analysis Procedures

,Answer:
1. Define the scope of the analysis
1. Improve workplace safety
2. Determine root cause
3. Uncover defects in safety management
2. Select analysts
1. Internal team: supervisor, management, safety
2. External team: MSHA or OSHA, state regulatory
3. Preliminary briefing & inspection of accidentsite
1. Physical conditions
2. Equipment & maintenance records
3. Type of injury
4. Interviews
1. Affected people
2. witnesses

Question:
5. Incident Analysis Procedures- slide 2
Answer:
5. Develop and test hypotheses
1. Case studies
6. Analyze data and determine cause(s)
1. Specific causes
2. Remedies suggested
3. Responsibilities established
7. Prepare report
1. Corrective actions
2. Institute new procedures
3. Eliminate Hazards
4. Train employees

Question:
6. Example Incident Analysis Checklist
Answer:
1. Equipment or Facility
1. Design or Installation
2. Improper use, Inadequate, Insufficient
2. People Indirectly Involved
1. Unsafe procedures or acts
2. Lack of safety awareness, proper training, experience
3. Not following procedures
4. Lack of supervision
5. Lack of adequate personnel
3. Operating Conditions
1. Repetitive or non-repetitive operations
2. Environmental issues
3. Employee created unsafe conditions
4. Work environment unsafe conditions

, Question:
7. Example Incident Analysis Checklist- Slide 2
Answer:
4. People Directly Involved
1. Unsafe work procedures
2. Lack of safety awareness or proper training
3. Lack of experience or judgement
4. Lack of supervision
5. Not following procedure or practice
5. Procedures
1. Inadequate for the job
2. Outdated equipment

Question:
8. JSA stands for
Answer:
Job Safety Analysis

Question:
9. JSA definition
Answer:
Procedure for analyzing any job to determine potential hazards associated with and develop safe work
procedures for each step of the job.

Question:
10. A JSA is used for
Answer:
Used to train personnel in recognizing the hazards associated with the job and developing formal
guidelines for work procedures - Mine Health and Safety Management (2001)

Question:
11. List common uses of JSA
Answer:
1. Set performance standards
2. Provide task training
3. Conduct Job Safety Observations
4. Conduct incident analyses
5. Integrate safety into production and maintenance functions
6. Help employees become more safety conscious

Question:
12. developing a JSA