Workplace Health and Safety Flashcards
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When conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA), the first step an analyst should take is to:
Answer: Select the job to be analyzed
The JHA process begins with selecting which job to analyze, typically prioritizing those with high injury rates, severe potential consequences, or recent near misses.
OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard primarily protects workers from:
Answer: Unexpected energization or startup of machinery
LOTO procedures control hazardous energy (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, etc.) to prevent unexpected machine startup or energy release during servicing.
An employer discovers that a worker's injury was partly caused by a pre-existing condition. Under workers' compensation, this situation is typically handled through:
Answer: An apportionment or aggravation doctrine
Most jurisdictions use apportionment or aggravation rules to allocate responsibility between the pre-existing condition and the work-related event.
Which leading indicator would best help an HR professional predict future workplace injury rates?
Answer: Safety training completion rates
Safety training completion rates are a leading indicator—they measure preventive activity before incidents occur, unlike TRIR or lost-day counts which are lagging indicators.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer may require a medical examination after a conditional job offer is made only if:
Answer: Both B and C are true
Post-offer medical exams are permissible under the ADA only when they are job-related, consistent with business necessity, AND required of all entering employees in the same job category.
A confined space is classified as a 'permit-required confined space' primarily because it:
Answer: Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit and contains or has a potential to contain a serious hazard
OSHA defines a permit-required confined space as one with limited entry/exit AND one or more serious hazards such as hazardous atmosphere, engulfment risk, or converging walls.
Which workplace health program component has the strongest evidence base for reducing cardiovascular disease risk among employees?
Answer: Comprehensive wellness programs integrating health coaching, biometric screening, and behavior change support
Research consistently shows that multi-component wellness programs combining screening, coaching, and behavioral support produce the greatest reductions in cardiovascular risk factors.