F80 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment 5

Question 1

Which type of risk assessment method uses descriptive categories such as 'low,' 'medium,' and 'high' rather than numerical values?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative risk assessment

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Quantitative risk assessment

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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

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Event tree analysis

Question 2

An employer is reviewing a new chemical process. Which hazard identification technique involves systematically applying guide words such as 'no flow' or 'reverse flow' to identify deviations?

Accepted Answer

Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)

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Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

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Bow-tie Analysis

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What-If Analysis

Question 3

Which of the following is a psychosocial hazard in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Excessive workload leading to chronic workplace stress

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Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from welding arcs

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Silica dust inhalation in a sandblasting operation

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Contact with corrosive cleaning chemicals

Question 4

A 'bow-tie analysis' in risk assessment is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A diagram showing both the causes of a hazardous event and its consequences, with controls on each side

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A two-dimensional chart plotting risk probability against severity

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A log of all past incidents organized chronologically

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A checklist comparing actual conditions against regulatory standards

Question 5

When assessing radiation hazards, which type of ionizing radiation has the greatest penetrating power?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays

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Alpha particles

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Beta particles

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Neutron radiation is not ionizing

Question 6

Which scenario demonstrates 'substitution' as a hazard control measure?

Accepted Answer

Replacing a highly toxic cleaning solvent with a less toxic biodegradable alternative

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Installing a ventilation system to dilute solvent vapors

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Providing workers with respirators when handling solvents

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Limiting the time workers spend in a solvent-use area

Question 7

Which of the following statements about risk tolerance is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

Risk tolerance reflects an organization's willingness to accept a given level of residual risk based on its context and values

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Risk tolerance is fixed by federal law and cannot vary by industry

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All organizations must reduce risk to zero before operations can continue

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Risk tolerance applies only to financial risks, not safety risks