Incident Response and Investigation Flashcards
7 cards from real CTSP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Incident Response and Investigation flashcards as text
After a serious incident, a tree care company's safety program should include a formal review of which of the following?
Answer: Job hazard analyses, training records, and existing safe work procedures relevant to the incident type
A post-incident program review should examine whether existing hazard analyses, training, and procedures were adequate and followed.
Which of the following best describes 'administrative controls' as a corrective action following an incident?
Answer: Changing work procedures, schedules, or supervision practices
Administrative controls involve changing how work is organized or performed, such as modifying procedures, rotation schedules, or supervision levels.
A tree care company's incident rate has increased compared to the industry average. The BEST use of this data is to:
Answer: Identify which operations or tasks are generating incidents and target preventive efforts there
Benchmarking incident rates against industry data helps pinpoint which operations need targeted safety improvements.
When a chainsaw kick-back injures a worker, which type of investigation root cause is 'failure to maintain the chain brake' most accurately categorized as?
Answer: Immediate cause
The failure to maintain the chain brake is an immediate (direct) cause—the unsafe condition that directly produced the injury.
A company conducts a post-incident review and finds that the injured worker was never trained on the specific rigging technique being used. This finding is best categorized as a:
Answer: Root cause related to a management system failure
Failure to provide required training is a systemic management failure and constitutes a root cause of the incident.
Which of the following is the MOST effective long-term corrective action to prevent recurrence of a climbing fall incident?
Answer: Revising the job hazard analysis, updating training, and verifying competency through observed practice
Updating hazard analyses, delivering targeted training, and verifying competency through observation addresses systemic gaps and ensures lasting behavioral change.
An arborist company self-audits its incident reports and notices a pattern of hand lacerations from hand tools. The MOST appropriate systemic response is to:
Answer: Conduct a task-specific hazard analysis of all hand tool operations and revise PPE, training, and procedures accordingly
A pattern of similar injuries signals a systemic gap best addressed by a fresh hazard analysis followed by targeted updates to controls, training, and PPE.