SAF Workplace Safety & Incident Prevention 3

Question 1

During a facility emergency evacuation, an employee with a mobility impairment cannot use the stairwell. The FIRST step is to:

Accepted Answer

Move them to a designated Area of Rescue Assistance and notify emergency responders

Answer

Areas of Rescue Assistance are designated safe locations where mobility-impaired individuals wait for trained responders.

Question 2

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Section 8 covers:

Accepted Answer

Exposure controls and personal protection

Answer

SDS Section 8 details occupational exposure limits, engineering controls, and required PPE.

Question 3

An employer receives an OSHA citation for a 'Serious' violation. This classification means:

Accepted Answer

The violation could cause death or serious physical harm and the employer knew or should have known of it

Answer

A Serious violation carries a maximum penalty of $16,131 per violation and indicates substantial probability of harm.

Question 4

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures must be used when:

Accepted Answer

Employees service or maintain machinery where unexpected energization could cause injury

Answer

LOTO applies to all energy sources (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, gravity, thermal) during servicing or maintenance.

Question 5

Which element is NOT part of a valid incident investigation root cause analysis?

Accepted Answer

Assigning individual blame as the primary finding

Answer

Effective root cause analysis focuses on systemic failures and process deficiencies, not individual blame.

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