FREE SMS Occupational Health and Safety Regulations Questions and Answers

Question 1

If the safety manager is unable to adequately eliminate or reduce a hazard, this control measure will be necessary in addition to engineering controls to reduce exposure:

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management - work practice controls

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education controls

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personal protective equipment

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interim measures

Question 2

The safety manager best functions as:

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an internal safety consultant

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the primary safety controller

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the corporate safety cop

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the safety mother

Question 3

Which of the following is not an appropriate function of the safety manager?

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Enforcer of safety rules

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Adviser to managers

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Consultant to the employer

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Consultant to the safety committee

Question 4

All of the following are important activities of a safety manager, except:

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enforce safety policies and rules

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conduct safety audits and inspections

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conduct safety management system evaluation

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propose improvements to safety programs

Question 5

Which of the following is an effective response by a supervisor when an employee violates a safety rule?

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Discipline the employee if justified

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Encourage the employee to obey the rules

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Tell the employee not to do that again

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Ignore the behavior one time only

Question 6

When a supervisor ignores a safety rule violation, what does the employee think?

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All of the above

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Hey, I can get away with it.

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The supervisor doesn't care.

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Looks like I've got permission to do it my way.

Question 7

An effective safety culture balances positive and negative reinforcement. The safety manager can help ensure positive reinforcement by designing and implementing a/an:

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incentive and recognition plan

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install safety bingo and other games

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effective accountability plan

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ask for money to award for compliance

Question 8

An effective safety culture balances positive and negative reinforcement. The safety manager can help ensure negative reinforcement by designing and implementing a/an:

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effective accountability plan

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install safety bingo and other games

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incentive and recognition plan

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ask for money to award for compliance

Question 9

Who may be responsible for an accident?

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All of the above

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Worker

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Working conditions

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Management

Question 10

Industrial safety management is that branch of management which is concerned with _________ hazards from the industries.

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All of the above

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controlling

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reducing

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eliminating