COSS Safety Audits and Inspections 4

Question 1

In safety audit terminology, what does 'auditee' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The organization, department, or individual being audited

Answer

The auditee is the party whose operations, systems, or processes are subject to examination during the audit.

Question 2

Which of the following is a key difference between a safety INSPECTION and a safety AUDIT?

Accepted Answer

Inspections typically focus on physical conditions and immediate hazards; audits evaluate systems and management processes

Answer

Inspections are generally narrower, targeting observable physical hazards and conditions, while audits are broader systematic evaluations of programs, processes, and management systems.

Question 3

When an audit checklist item asks if 'housekeeping is maintained,' what should auditors use to make the rating objective?

Accepted Answer

Defined criteria specifying what constitutes acceptable housekeeping conditions

Answer

Objective criteria — such as specific standards for aisle clearance, labeling, and waste disposal — remove subjectivity and make housekeeping ratings consistent across auditors and visits.

Question 4

A safety professional is conducting a management system audit and uses the 'turtle diagram' approach. What does this tool primarily help evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Inputs, outputs, resources, methods, and indicators for a given process

Answer

The turtle diagram is a process analysis tool that maps what goes into a process (inputs, people, equipment, methods) and what comes out (outputs, measures), helping auditors assess process effectiveness.

Question 5

Under OSHA's PSM (Process Safety Management) standard, how often must a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) be revalidated?

Accepted Answer

Every five years

Answer

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6) requires that PHAs be updated and revalidated at least every five years after the initial PHA.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS Safety Audits and Inspections 4