CSS Accident Investigation and Analysis 2

Question 1

Which accident causation model uses the concept of 'energy transfer' to explain how injuries occur?

Accepted Answer

Haddon Matrix

Answer

The Haddon Matrix analyzes accidents in terms of energy transfer between a host, agent, and environment across pre-event, event, and post-event phases.

Question 2

When should a post-incident critique (after-action review) be conducted following a serious workplace accident?

Accepted Answer

As soon as all immediate hazards are controlled and key personnel are available

Answer

Post-incident critiques should occur as soon as practicable after the immediate hazards are controlled to capture accurate recollections while they are fresh.

Question 3

In root cause analysis, a 'latent failure' is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A hidden systemic weakness that becomes active when triggered by local conditions

Answer

Latent failures are dormant organizational or design weaknesses that lie undetected until combined with other conditions to produce an accident.

Question 4

The primary purpose of photographing an accident scene is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide visual evidence that preserves the scene as found before it is altered

Answer

Photographs preserve the original state of the scene as objective evidence before cleanup, repair, or other changes occur.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an 'indirect cause' of a workplace accident?

Accepted Answer

A management system that failed to enforce lockout/tagout procedures

Answer

Indirect (or underlying) causes are management system failures, such as inadequate policy enforcement, that allow direct hazards to exist.

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CSS Accident Investigation and Analysis 2