Answers
1. What is the prerequisite B
step before engaging in
risk assessment?
a. choosing a qualitative ap-
proach
b. the identification of haz-
ards
c. choosing a quantitative
approach
d. conducting the risk as-
sessment
2. Which of the following is an B
engineering control?
a. recognizing the source of
the hazard (i.e., the poten-
tial energy source)
b. segregating the hazard
in time and space
c. protecting workers from
exposure through personal
protective equipment
d. contacting the Ministry
of Labour after an incident
3. Many of the colloquial D
(everyday) names for repet-
itive strain injuries listed in
the textbook refer to what
part of the body?
, a. wrist
b. back
c. shoulder
d. elbow
4. What is an example of a C
repetitive strain injury?
a. sprain
b. tinnitus
c. Raynaud's syndrome
d. dermatitis
5. Which of the following most A
closely reflects the defini-
tion of a hazard, as given in
the textbook?
a. any condition or chang-
ing set of circumstances
that has the potential to
cause an injury
b. the probability of harm
actually occurring
c. the first unsafe act or un-
desired event that can start
the accident sequence
d. any work activities that
can cause injury or harm
6. Which of the following is A
one of the four specific
, conditions that have been
linked to repetitive strain in-
juries?
a. force application to hinge
joints
b. overexertion
c. high dBA ratings
d. pinch points
7. Careless stacking of boxes, B
such that the boxes later
fall on a coworker ,would
be classified as what type of
hazard?
a. human factor—commis-
sion
b. human factor—omis-
sion
c. human factor—poor
judgement
d. human factor—substan-
dard practice
8. What is an example of an C
unsafe act?
a. improper illumination
b. poor design
c. inadequate hand wash-
ing
d. defective equipment
, 9. What is an example of an B
unsafe condition?
a. use of defective equip-
ment
b. poor indoor air quality
c. failure to wear personal
protective equipment
d. alcohol and drug abuse
10. Who is most likely to carry A
out safety sampling?
a. in-house safety person-
nel
b. the third party safety pro-
fessional
c. the Ministry of Labour
d. the WSIB/WCB
11. What numerical measure is D
typically used to communi-
cate risk, regardless of how
it is assessed?
a. cost
b. frequency
c. severity
d. probability
12. What is another term for a A
direct unsafe act?