Safety Trained Supervisor Safety Program Management 2

Question 1

What are the four core elements of an effective safety management system?

Accepted Answer

Management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, and hazard prevention/control

Answer

OSHA identifies management leadership, worker participation, hazard identification, and hazard prevention/control.

Question 2

How should safety performance be measured?

Accepted Answer

Through balanced leading indicators and lagging indicators

Answer

Effective measurement uses both leading indicators for proactive activities and lagging for outcomes.

Question 3

What is the role of a safety committee?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative forum for workers and management to identify hazards and improve the safety program

Answer

Safety committees provide collaborative forums for joint hazard identification and safety improvement.

Question 4

What should a safety policy statement include?

Accepted Answer

Written commitment from top management establishing safety values, objectives, and responsibilities

Answer

A formal commitment from top management declaring values, objectives, responsibilities, and improvement commitment.

Question 5

How should contractor safety be addressed?

Accepted Answer

Establish requirements, verify qualifications, monitor performance, integrate into site safety program

Answer

Host employers must establish requirements, verify qualifications, monitor, and integrate contractors.

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