CHSP Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control 4

Question 1

A healthcare safety officer is reviewing a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for sterile processing technicians. Which step should be performed FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Break the job into sequential tasks

Answer

A JHA begins by breaking the job into discrete sequential tasks before hazards within each task can be identified and controls assigned.

Question 2

Under OSHA's hierarchy of controls, which intervention would be considered the MOST effective for eliminating sharps injuries in a hospital unit?

Accepted Answer

Switching to needleless IV connector systems

Answer

Needleless systems eliminate the sharp hazard at the source, placing them at the 'elimination/substitution' tier — the most effective level of the hierarchy.

Question 3

A risk matrix plots probability against severity. A hazard scored as 'likely' and 'catastrophic' falls into which risk priority category?

Accepted Answer

High

Answer

A combination of high probability and catastrophic severity places the hazard in the highest (unacceptable/high) risk zone requiring immediate corrective action.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal multiplier (HM)

Answer

The horizontal multiplier (HM) in the NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation penalizes lifts where the load is farther from the body's center of gravity.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Restrict access to the area until it is dry or a sign arrives

Answer

Restricting access is the most immediate administrative control that reduces exposure when engineering or signage controls are unavailable.

CHSP - Certified Healthcare Safety Professional Practice Test

CHSP - Certified Healthcare Safety Professional Practice Test

CHSP Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control 4