Physical Hazards Control - Test 1 Review

Front 1

The integration of hazard analysis and risk assessment methods early in the design and engineering stages and the taking of the actions necessary so that the risks of injury or damage are at an acceptable level?

Back 1

Safety Through Design

Front 2

Means identifying and evaluating hazards for the purposes of elimination and control ?

Back 2

Hazard Analysis

Front 3

A process that commences with hazard identification and analysis through which the probable severity of harm or damage is established; it concludes with an estimate of the probability of the incident or exposure occurring?

Back 3

Risk Assessment

Front 4

The ______ ______ offers the greatest opportunity to anticipate, analyze, eliminate, or control hazards ?

Back 4

Design stage

Front 5

In the Safety Through Design Model, what aspects are considered "upstream" ?

Back 5

●Early decision making at the

concept stage when new ideas are

considered

●when changes are to be made in

operations

Front 6

What are the benefits of Safety Through Design?

Back 6

●Reduction in illnesses, injuries, &

damages

●Increases productivity

●Reduces costs

●Avoids future costly corrections

Front 7

_____ ______ _____ provides a method to categorize combinations of probability of occurrence and severity of harm, thus establishing risk levels?

Back 7

Risk Assessment Matrix

Front 8

_______ _____ ______ provides a systematic way of thinking, considering steps in a rank in sequential order, to choose the most effective means of eliminating or reducing hazards and the risks that arise from them?

Back 8

Hierarchy of Controls

Front 9

What is meant by Acceptable Risk?

Back 9

That you have done everything reasonably practicable and tolerable.

Front 10

ALARP ?

Back 10

The level of risk that can be furhered lowered only by an increment in resource expinditure that cannot be justified by the resulting decrement of risk.

As Low As Reasonably Practice (ALARP)

Front 11

The Safety Professional can influence the design of the workplace and work methods at THREE CRITICAL POINTS. What are these?

Back 11

1. Preoperational Stage

2. Operational Stage

3. Postincident Stage

Front 12

What are the benefits is a Risk Assessment Matrix ?

Back 12

-Helps in communicating with

decision makers

-Compares and priorities risks

Front 13

In implementing a Safety Through Design process, companies should:

Back 13

● Establish clear cut objectives

● Assess hazard probability/severity

● Conduct hazard analysis & risk

assessment

● Establish design review procedures

● Use project checklist

Front 14

What four major designs should be considered in facility design and layout?

Back 14

1) General design

2) Code and standards compliance

3) Buildings, processes, & personnel

facilities

4) Requires safety procedures and

fire protection standards

Front 15

ADA ?

Back 15

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Front 16

NEC ?

Back 16

National Electrical Code (NEC)

Front 17

What size is a standard parking spot?

Back 17

9ft x 20ft

Front 18

What is preferred for walkway

a. Asphalt

b. Gravel

c. Concrete

d. Both a & c

Back 18

Concrete

Front 19

To discourage shortcutting, walkways should be the _______ distance from one building to another?

Back 19

Shortest

Front 20

Hauling buy heavy duty trucks requires roadways up to _____ ft

(15 m) wide for two way traffic, with ample radii and curves?

Back 20

50ft

Front 21

Roadways should be atleast ______ft (11 m) from buildings, especially building entances?

Back 21

35ft

Front 22

At loading docks, allow _____ truck length to make backing up easier?

Back 22

One

Front 23

Parking spots for the disabled should be _____ft wide and must be next to a 5-ft wide access aisle?

Back 23

8ft

Front 24

Two 8ft parking stalls for the disabled can share a access aisle.

T or F ?

Back 24

True

Front 25

What does a blue flag or blue light mean next to a RR track?

Back 25

● Stop

● Danger

● Do not go past this point

Front 26

Why is a blue light used at night?

Back 26

It is easier to see

Front 27

AREA ?

Back 27

American Railroad Engineering Association (AREA)

Front 28

Acceptable risk does not mean zero risk, which is unattainable. T or F

Back 28

True

Front 29

_______ is defined as that state for which the risks are judged to be acceptable?

Back 29

Safety

Front 30

_______ means the extent of harm or damage that could result from a hazard related incident or exposure?

Back 30

Severity

Front 31

All risks to which the concept of safety through design applies, derive from hazards; there are no exceptions. T or F

Back 31

True

Front 32

Hazards and the risks driving from hazards must not be the focus of design efforts to achieve safety

T or F?

Back 32

False, hazards and risks should be the focus of design for safety

Front 33

Both the technology and human activity aspects of hazards must be considered in design decision making T or F ?

Back 33

True

Front 34

Hazards analysis and risk assessments must be integral parts of the design process T or F ?

Back 34

True

Front 35

The likelihood of a hazard being realized and initiating an incident or exposure that could result in harm or damage - for a selected unit of time, events, population, items, or activity being considered.

Back 35

Probability