HSE Workplace Safety Management and Risk Control 2

Question 1

Which risk control method is considered most effective in the hierarchy of controls?

Accepted Answer

Elimination of the hazard

Answer

Elimination removes the hazard entirely and is the highest level of control in the hierarchy.

Question 2

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is BEST conducted at which point in a project lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

During the planning phase before work begins

Answer

Conducting a JHA during planning allows hazards to be designed out or controlled before workers are exposed.

Question 3

What does the acronym 'LOTO' stand for in workplace safety?

Accepted Answer

Lockout/Tagout

Answer

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures control hazardous energy during equipment servicing and maintenance.

Question 4

Which document formally assigns safety responsibilities to line managers and supervisors?

Accepted Answer

Safety policy statement

Answer

A safety policy statement defines organizational commitments and assigns responsibilities throughout the management hierarchy.

Question 5

In a bow-tie risk model, what does the 'left side' (before the top event) represent?

Accepted Answer

Threats and preventive barriers

Answer

The left side of a bow-tie diagram shows threats and the preventive controls that stop them from causing the top event.

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