COSS Safety Program Management 4

Question 1

A company's Severity Rate (SR) is calculated as:

Accepted Answer

(Lost workdays × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked

Answer

The Severity Rate = (Lost workdays × 200,000) ÷ total hours worked, measuring the average number of days lost per 100 full-time workers.

Question 2

ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard for:

Accepted Answer

Occupational health and safety management systems

Answer

ISO 45001:2018 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, providing a framework to improve employee safety and reduce workplace risks.

Question 3

In a safety management system, 'management of change' (MOC) procedures are implemented to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and control hazards introduced when processes, equipment, or organizational changes occur

Answer

MOC ensures that hazards introduced by changes—in process, equipment, staffing, or facilities—are identified and controlled before the change is implemented.

Question 4

The 'Swiss Cheese Model' of accident causation illustrates that:

Accepted Answer

Accidents occur when holes in multiple layers of defenses align, allowing a hazard to reach a person

Answer

The Swiss Cheese Model (Reason's model) depicts defenses as cheese slices with holes; when holes in multiple layers align, a hazard trajectory can cause an incident.

Question 5

A company establishes a joint labor-management safety committee. The PRIMARY purpose of this committee is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a collaborative forum for identifying hazards, reviewing incidents, and recommending corrective actions

Answer

Joint safety committees bring together workers and management to collaboratively identify hazards, review incidents, and recommend safety improvements, leveraging diverse perspectives.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS Safety Program Management 4