CSP Exam Prep Questions With Solutions

CSP Exam Prep Questions With Solutions The Domino Theory - ANSWER -considered the first scientific approach to accident prevention. The Domino Theory - ANSWER -injury is caused by: social environment and inherited behavior fault of the person unsafe acts or conditions and a resulting accident. Heinrich: __% of accidents are unavoidable, __% are attributed to unsafe conditions, and __% are attributed to unsafe acts. - ANSWER -2%, 10%, 88% Human Factors Theory - ANSWER -all accidents are the result of human error Petersen's Accident/Incident Theory - ANSWER --basic extension of the Human Factors Theory -except that he introduced ergonomic traps and that a decision to err may be based on logic. Epidemiological Theory - ANSWER -focuses primarily on industrial hygiene aspects. Energy Release Theory - ANSWER --William Haddon -portrays accidents in terms of energy and transference. Behavior Theory - ANSWER -behavior-based safety Combination Theory - ANSWER -allows an investigator to use parts or all of any of the theories to solve a problem Most states require employers with ________ employees to maintain workers' compensation insurance or be self-insured. - ANSWER -five or more The first state to pass a workers' compensation law was __________, which enacted a law in ____. - ANSWER -Wisconsin, 1911 By ______, all 48 states and two territories (Alaska and Hawaii) had enacted workers' compensation laws. - ANSWER -1948 A ___________________________ can be one of the most effective tools in reducing workers' compensation premiums and experience modification rates. - ANSWER -return-to-work/light duty program Formula to calculate EMR - ANSWER -EMR = Adjusted Actual Loss + Ballast/Expected Losses + Ballast SECTION: ERGONOMICS - ANSWER - Recommended Weight Limit - ANSWER --the primary product in the NIOSH lifting equation -defined for a specific set of task conditions as the weight of the load that nearly all healthy workers could perform over a substantial period (e.g., up to 8 h) without an increased risk of developing lifting-related low back pain or injury. Lifting Index - ANSWER -provides a relative estimate of the level of physical stress associated with a particular manual lifting task Lifting Frequency - ANSWER -Average number of lifts per minute over a 15-min period NIOSH Lifting Equation - ANSWER -RWL = LC × HM × VM × DM × AM × FM × CM Acronyms in NIOSH Lifting Equation - ANSWER -RWL - Recommended weight limit LC - Load constant HM - horizontal multiplier VM - vertical multiplier DM - distance multiplier AM - asymmetric multiplier FM - frequency multiplier CM - coupling multiplier Define Significant Control - ANSWER -A condition requiring precision placement of the load at the destination of the lift Coupling classifications - ANSWER -good, fair, or poor SECTION: PARTICULATES AND GASES - ANSWER - Boyle's Law - ANSWER -P1V1 = P2V2, Charles' Law - ANSWER -V1/T1 = V2/T2 Ideal Gas Law - ANSWER -PV = nRT, Conversion Factors for Converting Pressure Units to Atmospheric Pressure Units - ANSWER - 1 atm = ___ psi - ANSWER -14.6959488 1 atm = _____ inches of mercury (in Hg) - ANSWER -29.9246899 1 atm = ___ mmHG - ANSWER -760 1 atm = ___ torr - ANSWER -760 Conversion Factors for Converting Units of Volume to Liters - ANSWER - 1 L = ____ milliliters (mL) - ANSWER -1000 mL 1 L = ____ cubic centimeters (cm3) - ANSWER -1000 cm3 1 L = ___ cubic decimeter (dm3) - ANSWER -1 dm3 1 L = _____ cubic meters (m3) - ANSWER -0.001 m3 1 L = ____________ gal - ANSWER -0.264 gal 1 L = _____________ qts - ANSWER -1.056 qt Converting Grams to Moles - ANSWER - To convert from grams to moles - ANSWER -divide the number of grams by the molar mass (MM) Universal Gas Constant - ANSWER --R value in the ideal gas law -dependent upon the units used for pressure, temperature, volume, and number of moles -BCSP provides chart on ref sheet Combined Gas Law - ANSWER -combines both Charles' law and Boyle's law P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2 Vapor - ANSWER -A gaseous form of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid at room temperature. Gas - ANSWER -Substances that completely occupy a space and can be converted to a liquid or solid by increasing or decreasing temperature. Vapor pressure - ANSWER -The pressure that a vapor at equilibrium with a pure liquid at a given temperature exerts to the surrounding atmosphere Particulate - ANSWER -Fine solid or liquid particles, such as dust, fog, mist, smoke, or spray. Dust - ANSWER -Solid particles generated by mechanical action (crushing, grinding, etc.). Size: 0.1 to 30 μm.