2.11: Review Questions
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following best describes the goal of a safety and health program?
(a) To document accidents after they occur
(b) To protect workers by preventing hazards before they cause harm
(c) To reduce insurance costs only
(d) To avoid legal inspections
2. The “find and fix” approach focuses on:
(a) Waiting for hazards to cause injury before acting
(b) Identifying and correcting hazards before incidents occur
(c) Increasing the use of PPE
(d) Outsourcing safety inspections
3. Which of the following is not part of management leadership in a safety program?
(a) Allocating resources
(b) Setting goals and expectations
(c) Ignoring work feedback
(d) Providing open communication about safety
4. Worker participation in a safety and health program should:
(a) Be limited to emergency situations
(b) Include only trained safety officers
(c) Involve all workers in establishing, operating, and improving the program
(d) Avoid direct input from workers
5. In hazard prevention and control, which method ranks highest in the hierarchy of controls?
(a) Personal protective equipment
(b) Engineering controls
(c) Substitution
(d) Elimination
6. Education and training in safety programs aim at:
(a) Inform workers about hazards and controls
(b) Train only managers about their roles
(c) Reduce program costs
(d) Focus only on legal compliance
7. On multiemployer worksites, effective safety programs require:
(a) Communication and coordination among employers
(b) Each employer working independently
(c) Only the general contractor being responsible for safety
(d) Avoid overlapping in work schedules
8. A key benefit of implementing a safety and health program is:
(a) Reducing workers’ involvement in decision making
(b) Encouraging a proactive approach to finding and fixing hazards
(c) Focusing only on legal compliance
(d) Avoiding communication with contractors
9. Which of the following is an example of elimination?
(a) Installing local exhaust ventilation
(b) Doing work at ground level rather than at heights
(c) Wearing hearing protection
(d) Providing work training
10. Which statement about PPE is true?
(a) PPE eliminates hazards completely
(b) PPE is the most effective control
(c) PPE requires training and proper use to be effective
(d) PPE replaces the need for other controls
11. Which of the following best represents the purpose of management leadership in a safety and health program?
(a) Enforcing disciplinary actions for safety violations only
(b) Provide vision, commitment, and resources for safety initiatives
(c) Delegating all safety responsibilities to contractors
(d) Avoiding worker input in program design
12. Which is one of the first steps in developing a safety and health program?
(a) Creating a complex incident reporting system
(b) Setting unrealistic productivity goals
(c) Establishing a written policy signed by top management
(d) Conducting surprise inspections without notice
13. Which of the following actions demonstrates worker participation?
(a) Submitting anonymous hazard reports
(b) Ignoring near-miss incidents
(c) Waiting for management to act before raising concerns
(d) Refusing to attend safety meetings
14. Incident investigations should primarily aim to
(a) Identify individuals responsible for accidents
(b) Determine root causes and prevent recurrence
(c) Penalize workers who report hazards
(d) Delay corrective action until the next inspection
15. What should employers do after implementing hazard controls?
(a) Stop monitoring unless an incident occurs
(b) Verify and evaluate the effectiveness of the controls
(c) Assume all risks have been eliminated
(d) Wait for work complaints to arise
16. The main advantage of effective communication and coordination on multi-employers worksites is:
(a) Reducing the number of workers involved
(b) Preventing overlapping safety responsibilities
(c) Ensuring all employers are aware of each other’s safety activities
(d) Limiting access to safety information
True/False Questions
17. True/False: Management leadership involves providing resources, setting goals, and fostering open communication about safety and health.
18. True/False: The “find and fix” approach to hazards only applies after an accident has already occurred.
19. True/False: Engineering controls are generally more effective than administrative controls or PPE.
20. True/False: Program evaluation and improvement should only occur once, immediately after the program is established.
21. True/False: The “hierarchy of controls” begins with personal protective equipment as the most effective method.
22. True/False: Education and training should inform workers about hazards, controls, and the safety program itself.
23. True/False: A written policy signed by top management is essential to show commitment to and build accountability.
24. True/False: All workers should be involved in establishing, operating, and improving the program.
25. True/False: Safety glasses, respirators and hard hats are examples of PPE.
26. True/False: Substitution involves replacing a hazardous material or process with a safer one
27. True/False: Continuous improvement is a key principle of safety and health programs.
28. True/False: Administrative controls completely eliminate hazards.
29. True/False: The goal of incident investigation is to assign blame to workers.
30. True/False: Collecting existing information about hazards helps identify potential risks faster.
Answer Key: 1(b), 2(b), 3(c), 4(c), 5(d), 6(a), 7(a), 8(b), 9(b), 10(c), 11(b), 12(c), 13(a), 14(b), 15(b), 16(c), 17(True), 18(False), 19(True), 20(False), 21(False), 22(True), 23(False), 24(True), 25(True), 26(True), 27(True), 28(False), 29(False), 30(True).