CPHR Workplace Health and Safety 3

Question 1

When conducting a job hazard analysis (JHA), the first step an analyst should take is to:

Accepted Answer

Select the job to be analyzed

Answer

The JHA process begins with selecting which job to analyze, typically prioritizing those with high injury rates, severe potential consequences, or recent near misses.

Question 2

OSHA's Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) standard primarily protects workers from:

Accepted Answer

Unexpected energization or startup of machinery

Answer

LOTO procedures control hazardous energy (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, etc.) to prevent unexpected machine startup or energy release during servicing.

Question 3

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:

Accepted Answer

An apportionment or aggravation doctrine

Answer

Most jurisdictions use apportionment or aggravation rules to allocate responsibility between the pre-existing condition and the work-related event.

Question 4

Which leading indicator would best help an HR professional predict future workplace injury rates?

Accepted Answer

Safety training completion rates

Answer

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.

Question 5

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer may require a medical examination after a conditional job offer is made only if:

Accepted Answer

Both B and C are true

Answer

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.

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CPHR Workplace Health and Safety 3