NCT Risk Assessment & Mitigation 2

Question 1

A fleet technician notices a vehicle's brake fade during a post-route inspection. Which mitigation action is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Remove the vehicle from service immediately pending brake system inspection

Answer

Brake fade is a safety-critical finding that warrants immediate removal from service until a full brake system inspection is completed.

Question 2

Which risk matrix element represents the combination of likelihood and severity?

Accepted Answer

Risk score

Answer

A risk score (or risk rating) is calculated by multiplying or combining the likelihood of an event with its potential severity.

Question 3

When conducting a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for a lift inspection task, the FIRST step is to:

Accepted Answer

Break the job into discrete sequential steps

Answer

A JHA begins by listing every discrete step in the job before hazards associated with each step can be identified.

Question 4

A fleet manager wants to reduce the frequency of tire blowouts. Which proactive mitigation measure is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a structured tire pressure monitoring and rotation schedule

Answer

Structured tire pressure monitoring and scheduled rotations directly address the leading causes of blowouts before they occur.

Question 5

In fleet risk management, 'residual risk' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

Risk that remains after all feasible controls have been applied

Answer

Residual risk is what remains after mitigation controls have been implemented and is the level of risk accepted by management.

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