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EXW Study Guide Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is the purpose of the HAZMAT program?
Ans: To prevent, minimize, and eliminate the introduction of hazardous material into
the Navy system.
What year were enlisted personnel included in the safety program?
Ans: 1929
What is the role of all hands when pertaining to the safety program?
Ans: To ensure personnel comply with safety precautions, safety standards, and are
obligated to report unsafe, or unhealthy, conditions, as well as injuries, and damage to
materials.
What is the purpose of ORM?
Ans: Decision making tool used to increase operational effectiveness of identifying,
assessing, and managing risks.
What are the steps in ORM?
Ans: Identify Hazards, Assess Hazards, Make Risk Decisions, Implement Controls,
Supervise.
What are the 4 principles of ORM?
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Ans: 1. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
2. Accept no unnecessary risk
3. Anticipate and manage risk by planning
4. Make risk decisions at the right level
What are the preferred control measures for a fall hazard?
Ans: ELIMINATE - remove hazard from the work place
PREVENT - separate or isolate the hazard
ENGINEERING CONTROLS - implement a control methods if a hazard can't be removed
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS - introduce new work
What are the hazard severity codes?
Ans: CATEGORY 1 - loss of ability to accomplish the mission (death, disability, loss of
mission critical equipment)
CATEGORY 2 - significantly degraded mission capability or unit readiness (partial
disability, severe injury/illness, significant collateral damage)
CATEGORY 3 - degraded mission capability or unit readiness (minor damage or
injury/illness)
CATEGORY 4 - little to no adverse impact on mission capability or unit readiness
(minimal threat to personnel, safety, or health)
What are the mishap probability codes?
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Ans: SUBCATEGORY A - likely to occur soon
SUBCATEGORY B - probably will occur in time
SUBCATEGORY C - may occur in time
SUBCATEGORY D - unlikely to occur
What is the purpose of a safety mishap investigation?
Ans: To determine what happened, what went wrong, how it could have been
prevented, and how to prevent further occurances in the future.
Who is in charge of the safety investigation?
Ans: Safety Officer in charge.
Why is the maintenance and use of PPE important?
Ans: The last line of protection in the work place, if improperly maintained it is useless,
if improperly used could result in injury.
At what sustained noise levels should personnel use single and double hearing
protection?
Ans: 1. Single >84 db
2. Double >104 db
What is the purpose of a safety stand-down?
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Ans: An all hands effort to spread safety awareness and conduct training on topics of
safety and occupational health.
What were the conditions that led to the formation of the U.S. Navy?
Ans: in 1794, Congress authorized the Department of War to construct 6 frigates for
the protection of merchantmen against the Barbary pirates. On April 30th, 1798, in
response to renewed aggression by France in the war against Great Britain, Congress
officially established the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
When is the U.S. Navy's birthday?
Ans: October 13th, 1775
When were the first construction battalions organized?
Ans: January 1942
When was the permission to use the name "Seabee" granted?
Ans: March 5th, 1942
What conditions led to the formation of the Seabees?
Ans: During WWII, the Navy needed men who could both build and fight in a
uniformed status. Civilians were not permitted to resist miliant attacks under
international law, and resistance would result in execution by guerillas.
When was the Battle of Normandy?
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EXW Study Guide Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
What is the purpose of the HAZMAT program?
Ans: To prevent, minimize, and eliminate the introduction of hazardous material into
the Navy system.
What year were enlisted personnel included in the safety program?
Ans: 1929
What is the role of all hands when pertaining to the safety program?
Ans: To ensure personnel comply with safety precautions, safety standards, and are
obligated to report unsafe, or unhealthy, conditions, as well as injuries, and damage to
materials.
What is the purpose of ORM?
Ans: Decision making tool used to increase operational effectiveness of identifying,
assessing, and managing risks.
What are the steps in ORM?
Ans: Identify Hazards, Assess Hazards, Make Risk Decisions, Implement Controls,
Supervise.
What are the 4 principles of ORM?
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Ans: 1. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
2. Accept no unnecessary risk
3. Anticipate and manage risk by planning
4. Make risk decisions at the right level
What are the preferred control measures for a fall hazard?
Ans: ELIMINATE - remove hazard from the work place
PREVENT - separate or isolate the hazard
ENGINEERING CONTROLS - implement a control methods if a hazard can't be removed
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS - introduce new work
What are the hazard severity codes?
Ans: CATEGORY 1 - loss of ability to accomplish the mission (death, disability, loss of
mission critical equipment)
CATEGORY 2 - significantly degraded mission capability or unit readiness (partial
disability, severe injury/illness, significant collateral damage)
CATEGORY 3 - degraded mission capability or unit readiness (minor damage or
injury/illness)
CATEGORY 4 - little to no adverse impact on mission capability or unit readiness
(minimal threat to personnel, safety, or health)
What are the mishap probability codes?
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Ans: SUBCATEGORY A - likely to occur soon
SUBCATEGORY B - probably will occur in time
SUBCATEGORY C - may occur in time
SUBCATEGORY D - unlikely to occur
What is the purpose of a safety mishap investigation?
Ans: To determine what happened, what went wrong, how it could have been
prevented, and how to prevent further occurances in the future.
Who is in charge of the safety investigation?
Ans: Safety Officer in charge.
Why is the maintenance and use of PPE important?
Ans: The last line of protection in the work place, if improperly maintained it is useless,
if improperly used could result in injury.
At what sustained noise levels should personnel use single and double hearing
protection?
Ans: 1. Single >84 db
2. Double >104 db
What is the purpose of a safety stand-down?
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Ans: An all hands effort to spread safety awareness and conduct training on topics of
safety and occupational health.
What were the conditions that led to the formation of the U.S. Navy?
Ans: in 1794, Congress authorized the Department of War to construct 6 frigates for
the protection of merchantmen against the Barbary pirates. On April 30th, 1798, in
response to renewed aggression by France in the war against Great Britain, Congress
officially established the Department of the Navy and the Marine Corps.
When is the U.S. Navy's birthday?
Ans: October 13th, 1775
When were the first construction battalions organized?
Ans: January 1942
When was the permission to use the name "Seabee" granted?
Ans: March 5th, 1942
What conditions led to the formation of the Seabees?
Ans: During WWII, the Navy needed men who could both build and fight in a
uniformed status. Civilians were not permitted to resist miliant attacks under
international law, and resistance would result in execution by guerillas.
When was the Battle of Normandy?
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