COSS Safety Program Management 5

Question 1

Under OSHA's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy, a 'controlling employer' is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

Exercising overall control of the worksite and taking reasonable steps to correct or require correction of hazards

Answer

A controlling employer has general supervisory authority over the worksite and must take reasonable steps to detect and correct hazardous conditions or require other employers to do so.

Question 2

A 'near-miss' reporting system contributes to safety program management primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Providing a low-cost source of hazard intelligence before a serious injury occurs

Answer

Near-miss reports are free lessons—they reveal hazards and system failures before harm occurs, allowing corrective action at much lower cost and risk.

Question 3

An employer implements a 'safety incentive program' that rewards employees who go 90 days without a recordable injury. OSHA's primary concern with this approach is that it may:

Accepted Answer

Discourage employees from reporting injuries and illnesses

Answer

OSHA has stated that rate-based incentive programs can discourage injury reporting, undermining the employer's obligation to record and address workplace injuries.

Question 4

When using the '5 Whys' technique in incident investigation, the investigator:

Accepted Answer

Repeatedly asks 'why' to drill down from the immediate cause to the root cause

Answer

The 5 Whys technique iteratively asks 'why' in response to each answer to peel back symptom layers and arrive at the underlying root cause.

Question 5

A company's safety program includes a 'self-inspection' checklist process. The PRIMARY benefit of self-inspections is:

Accepted Answer

They allow workers and supervisors to continuously identify and correct hazards between formal audits

Answer

Self-inspections empower front-line supervisors and workers to proactively find and fix hazards on a routine basis, reinforcing safety ownership and reducing risk continuously.

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS - Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Practice Test

COSS Safety Program Management 5