CMSP CMSP Accident Investigation & Analysis

Question 1

Which accident investigation method uses a top-down logic diagram with AND/OR gates to show combinations of failures that can lead to an undesired event?

Accepted Answer

Fault tree analysis

Answer

MORT analysis

Answer

Bow-tie analysis

Answer

STAMP method

Question 2

The Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) analysis methodology was originally developed for use in which industry?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy

Answer

Coal mining

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Chemical processing

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Aerospace

Question 3

The '5 Whys' accident investigation technique is designed to identify:

Accepted Answer

Root causes by iteratively asking why each causal factor occurred

Answer

The five major hazard categories in mining

Answer

The minimum number of witnesses needed for a valid investigation

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Regulatory violations associated with the event

Question 4

When investigators arrive at a mine accident scene, what should be the FIRST priority?

Accepted Answer

Preserve and document the scene before anything is disturbed

Answer

Immediately interview available witnesses

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Begin cleanup and restore operations

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Notify the company's insurance carrier

Question 5

A 'near-miss' incident in mine safety is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

An unplanned event with injury potential that did not result in harm or property damage

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An accident that results in only minor injuries

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A regulatory violation with no immediate consequences

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A hazard identified during a routine MSHA inspection

Question 6

Which investigation tool uses a visual diagram resembling a fish skeleton to organize potential causes of an accident into major categories?

Accepted Answer

Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram

Answer

Pareto analysis

Answer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Answer

Event tree analysis