Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control Flashcards
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A healthcare safety officer is reviewing a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for sterile processing technicians. Which step should be performed FIRST?
Answer: Break the job into sequential tasks
A JHA begins by breaking the job into discrete sequential tasks before hazards within each task can be identified and controls assigned.
Under OSHA's hierarchy of controls, which intervention would be considered the MOST effective for eliminating sharps injuries in a hospital unit?
Answer: Switching to needleless IV connector systems
Needleless systems eliminate the sharp hazard at the source, placing them at the 'elimination/substitution' tier — the most effective level of the hierarchy.
A risk matrix plots probability against severity. A hazard scored as 'likely' and 'catastrophic' falls into which risk priority category?
Answer: High
A combination of high probability and catastrophic severity places the hazard in the highest (unacceptable/high) risk zone requiring immediate corrective action.
Which NIOSH lifting equation variable accounts for the horizontal distance between the worker's hands and the midpoint of the ankles at the start of a lift?
Answer: Horizontal multiplier (HM)
The horizontal multiplier (HM) in the NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation penalizes lifts where the load is farther from the body's center of gravity.
During a proactive safety walkthrough, a nurse manager notices a wet floor near a sink but no wet floor sign is available. Which interim control should be implemented IMMEDIATELY?
Answer: Restrict access to the area until it is dry or a sign arrives
Restricting access is the most immediate administrative control that reduces exposure when engineering or signage controls are unavailable.
A hospital is implementing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on its medication dispensing process. What does the 'detectability' score in the Risk Priority Number (RPN) calculation represent?
Answer: The likelihood that the failure will be caught before causing harm
Detectability in FMEA scores how easily current controls can identify a failure before it causes harm; a lower score means easier detection.
A healthcare organization wants to prioritize capital expenditures for safety upgrades. Which quantitative risk assessment output is MOST useful for comparing multiple hazards with different probability and consequence profiles?
Answer: A risk-ranked priority list with composite risk scores
A risk-ranked priority list with composite scores enables objective, side-by-side comparison of diverse hazards to guide resource allocation.