CESCO Workplace Safety Management & Practices 2

Question 1

In the hierarchy of controls, which measure is considered MORE effective than engineering controls?

Accepted Answer

Substitution

Answer

Elimination and substitution rank above engineering controls because they remove or reduce the hazard at its source.

Question 2

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1904, a work-related injury must be recorded if it results in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Medical treatment beyond first aid

Answer

Medical treatment beyond first aid is a general recording criterion, while the other options are listed as first aid.

Question 3

Within how many hours must an employer report a work-related inpatient hospitalization of one employee to OSHA?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

Under 29 CFR 1904.39, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and loss of an eye must be reported within 24 hours.

Question 4

A safety manager calculates a TRIR using 6 recordable cases and 300,000 hours worked. What is the TRIR?

Accepted Answer

4.0

Answer

TRIR = (6 × 200,000) / 300,000 = 4.0.

Question 5

Which step of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) comes immediately after breaking the job into steps?

Accepted Answer

Identifying the hazards in each step

Answer

After the job is broken into steps, each step is examined for its hazards before any controls are chosen.

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