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CRST - Safety fundamentals Part 1 Exam
Study Guide.
Hazard Anaylsis - Answer✔Involves the examination of information to estimate the risk to
individuals, property, etc. From workplace hazards for the purpose of eliminating or controlling
the hazards. Systemic hazard analysis involves two steps.
Hazard Analysis steps - Answer✔Hazard identification and evaluation
Risk analysis.
Hazard identification and evaluation - Answer✔First step is recognizing that hazards exists and
defining its characteristics.
Ways to identify and evaluate hazards include.. - Answer✔Work site inspections, measurement
and testing, incident investigation, job safety analysis or task analysis and various process
hazard analysis methods.
Workplace inspections - Answer✔Is one of the oldest most widely used and best ways to detect
and correct potential losses.
A well managed inspection program can meet the following goals: - Answer✔1. Identify
potential problems - hazards not discovered during job / task analysis standards overlooked
during design.
2. Identify equipment deficiencies - wear and tear and abuse, misuse
3. Identify improper employee actions substandard methods and practices
4. identify effects of change - process or materials
5. Identify inadequacies in remedial actions - effectiveness of controls
6. provide management self appraisal information
7. Demonstrate management commitment
Informal inspections - Answer✔Usually no documentation. some companies have formalized
them somewhat buy using pocket size reports to record defects, unsafe conditions or unsafe
practices.
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Planned inspections steps and activities - Answer✔1. Prepare
2. Inspect
3. Develop remedial actions
4. Take follow up actions
5. Prepare inspection report
Incident Investigation - Answer✔Serious loss should be investigated promptly and thoroughly.
Loss or potential loss should be investigated.
Studies that show we should investigate incidents are.. - Answer✔Heinrich ration, 1- 29-300
First bird ratio 1-100-500
Second bird ratio 1-10-30-600
Who should investigate incidents - Answer✔The people with most interest to the problem are
the first choice. First choice supervisors, sometimes managers, occasionally special knowledge
is needed in an investigation.
(sometimes) Investigating incidents that include middle or higher managers when.. -
Answer✔1. There is a major loss or high potential loss
2. the circumstances across into another supervisors area
3. the corrective actions have a broad scope or significant costs.
(occasionally) Investigations involving special knowledge is needed in situations.. -
Answer✔technical experts, safety personnel. As advisors.
Steps in an investigation. - Answer✔1. Respond to the incident promptly
2. Gather information
3. Analyze and evaluate causes
4. Develop and take remedial actions
5. Review findings and recommendations
6. Follow Through
gather information - Investigation - Answer✔Ask yourself some fundamental questions to
determine what information needs to be gathered:
- Sketch and map sites
- Take photographs/videos
- interview witnesses
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CRST - Safety fundamentals Part 1 Exam
Study Guide.
Hazard Anaylsis - Answer✔Involves the examination of information to estimate the risk to
individuals, property, etc. From workplace hazards for the purpose of eliminating or controlling
the hazards. Systemic hazard analysis involves two steps.
Hazard Analysis steps - Answer✔Hazard identification and evaluation
Risk analysis.
Hazard identification and evaluation - Answer✔First step is recognizing that hazards exists and
defining its characteristics.
Ways to identify and evaluate hazards include.. - Answer✔Work site inspections, measurement
and testing, incident investigation, job safety analysis or task analysis and various process
hazard analysis methods.
Workplace inspections - Answer✔Is one of the oldest most widely used and best ways to detect
and correct potential losses.
A well managed inspection program can meet the following goals: - Answer✔1. Identify
potential problems - hazards not discovered during job / task analysis standards overlooked
during design.
2. Identify equipment deficiencies - wear and tear and abuse, misuse
3. Identify improper employee actions substandard methods and practices
4. identify effects of change - process or materials
5. Identify inadequacies in remedial actions - effectiveness of controls
6. provide management self appraisal information
7. Demonstrate management commitment
Informal inspections - Answer✔Usually no documentation. some companies have formalized
them somewhat buy using pocket size reports to record defects, unsafe conditions or unsafe
practices.
1|Page
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Planned inspections steps and activities - Answer✔1. Prepare
2. Inspect
3. Develop remedial actions
4. Take follow up actions
5. Prepare inspection report
Incident Investigation - Answer✔Serious loss should be investigated promptly and thoroughly.
Loss or potential loss should be investigated.
Studies that show we should investigate incidents are.. - Answer✔Heinrich ration, 1- 29-300
First bird ratio 1-100-500
Second bird ratio 1-10-30-600
Who should investigate incidents - Answer✔The people with most interest to the problem are
the first choice. First choice supervisors, sometimes managers, occasionally special knowledge
is needed in an investigation.
(sometimes) Investigating incidents that include middle or higher managers when.. -
Answer✔1. There is a major loss or high potential loss
2. the circumstances across into another supervisors area
3. the corrective actions have a broad scope or significant costs.
(occasionally) Investigations involving special knowledge is needed in situations.. -
Answer✔technical experts, safety personnel. As advisors.
Steps in an investigation. - Answer✔1. Respond to the incident promptly
2. Gather information
3. Analyze and evaluate causes
4. Develop and take remedial actions
5. Review findings and recommendations
6. Follow Through
gather information - Investigation - Answer✔Ask yourself some fundamental questions to
determine what information needs to be gathered:
- Sketch and map sites
- Take photographs/videos
- interview witnesses
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