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Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification Flashcards

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  1. A Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is BEST used to:

    Answer: Proactively identify ways equipment or processes can fail and their effects

    FMEA is a proactive, systematic technique used before failures occur to identify potential failure modes and their effects on safety and operations.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes a 'dynamic risk assessment'?

    Answer: An ongoing, real-time evaluation of changing hazards during a task

    A dynamic risk assessment is performed continuously and informally as conditions change during work, allowing workers to adapt their controls in real time.

  3. The 'Risk Priority Number' (RPN) in FMEA is calculated by multiplying:

    Answer: Severity × Occurrence × Detection

    RPN = Severity × Occurrence × Detection, and is used to prioritize which failure modes require the most urgent corrective action.

  4. Which type of hazard is associated with bacteria, viruses, molds, and bloodborne pathogens in the workplace?

    Answer: Biological hazards

    Biological hazards include living organisms or their byproducts — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and bloodborne pathogens — that can cause disease.

  5. A 'Permit to Work' (PTW) system is primarily used to control hazards associated with:

    Answer: Non-routine, high-risk activities such as confined space entry or hot work

    A Permit to Work system ensures that high-risk non-routine tasks are formally authorized, with hazards identified and controls verified before work begins.

  6. In risk assessment terminology, 'consequence' is BEST defined as:

    Answer: The outcome or impact if a hazardous event occurs

    Consequence (or severity) describes the nature and magnitude of harm — such as injury, illness, or property damage — that would result if the hazard were realized.

  7. Which of the following is an example of a 'substitution' control in the hierarchy of controls?

    Answer: Replacing a hazardous solvent with a water-based cleaner

    Substitution involves replacing a hazardous material or process with one that presents less or no risk, such as switching to a safer chemical.