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Workplace related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs upon?
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Employers done
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Employees done
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All of these. done
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Does an employer have to produce a health and safety statement outlining their policies?
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Yes, but only if they employ over 5 people. done
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Yes, but only if they employ over 100 people. done
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No, there is no requirement to provide a health and safety statement. done
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Yes, but only if they employ over 500 people. done
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question_answer3)
Which of the following is not a source of the law on health and safety at work?
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Guidance notes done
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Regulations. done
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Recent case law done
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Common law. done
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question_answer4)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act apply to all employees who work for an employer that is engaged in a business affecting:
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internal security. done
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interstate commerce. done
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surrounding environment and natural ecosystems. done
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overall health and safety of civilians. done
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question_answer5)
What is an example of a personal factor that can lead to an accident?
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Insufficient stress-resistance. done
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Insufficient preparation. done
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An incorrect working method. done
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None of these. done
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act created three federal agencies for administration and enforcement. Which of the following is not one of them?
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) done
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The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) done
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State Employee Health Commission (SEHC) done
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The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) done
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question_answer7)
The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all employees who work for an employer that is engaged in a business affecting:
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internal security. done
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interstate commerce. done
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surrounding environment and natural ecosystems. done
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overall health and safety of civilians. done
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question_answer8)
The person or organization responsible for rehabilitation is:
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an employee's doctor done
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the insurance company done
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the employer done
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the employee, when better done
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question_answer9)
What requirement is a safety harness expected to meet?
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A safety harness must fit well and be adjusted to the wearer. done
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A safety harness must be equipped with leather seat straps. done
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A safety harness must have double stitched shoulder belts. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer10)
What is a hazard in the use of extension cables and multiple sockets?
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Overloading of the cable, this can lead to fire. done
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Leakage currents with the attendant danger of electrocution. done
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Short-circuit when too many power cables and electrical plugs are use done
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None of these. done
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question_answer11)
What increases the risk of accidents involving electricity at your workplace?
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The use of chargeable tools. done
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The use of spark-free tools. done
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The use of un-insulated tools done
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None of these. done
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question_answer12)
How can you prevent falling hazards at the edge of a work floor?
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By placing warning signs at the edge of the work floor. done
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By giving the workers proper instruction at the start of the work. done
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By putting proper barriers at the edge of the work floor. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer13)
Which of the following is a hazard in working with hoisting equipment?
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The employee may become physically overburdened done
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The load may fall from the hook. done
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The worker may incur hearing loss. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer14)
What is the purpose of general safety rules?
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They identify the correct barriers to be installed for work activities. done
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They govern reporting in and out at the work site. done
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They govern the use of safety harnesses for working at height. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer15)
Which work accidents must be reported to the government's Health and Safety Inspection Service?
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Only accidents involving a fatality. done
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All serious accidents. done
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All accidents. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer16)
As a supervisor how can you ensure that unsafe behavior becomes less likely?
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By planning the work differently. done
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By imposing sanctions on unsafe behavior. done
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By giving in to employees more quickly. done
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None of these. done
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What does the provision of security of people's assets while at the workplace entail?
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Having all assets under lock and key done
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Preventing theft, pilferage and damage of assets and being vigilant with the security of the assets. done
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Issuing security badges and identity cards to all people at the workplace. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer18)
Programs that are designed to improve health problems of employee before they even arise are classified as
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health promotion done
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safety promotion done
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wellness promotion done
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ergonomics done
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question_answer19)
What is the role of the workplace's health and safety representative?
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To represent the workers' views and concerns on the workplace's OH&S practices to the employer done
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To document the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done
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To check on whether all workers are complying with the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done
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To train and assess all workers in their knowledge of the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done
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question_answer20)
What is the best safety rule?
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Immediately sort the waste generated during the work by type. done
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Keep the workplace tidy and keep passages clear. done
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Mark all hazards at the workplace with red-white tape. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer21)
What is an important area for attention if an on-site investigation is conducted after an accident?
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That the documents present at the site are retrieved done
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That this investigation be conducted before the government's Health and Safety Inspection Service is informed done
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That the areas for improvement are discussed with the site's owner. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer22)
What is important in an accident investigation?
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To clean up the site of the accident as quickly as possible in order to prevent new accidents. done
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To only interview the victim. done
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To collect all facts and information at the location of the accident. done
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None of these. done
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question_answer23)
Protection of organizational facilities and employees is called
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adverse situation done
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security done
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safety done
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health done
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question_answer24)
What must a safety inspection or safety observation report contain?
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A description of the time required to complete the identified actions. done
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A description of the progress of activities. done
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A description of the findings of the inspection or observation. done
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"None of these. done
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question_answer25)
Approach to encourage and facilitate employees to enhance healthy lifestyle is called
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health promotion done
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safety promotion done
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wellness promotion done
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none of above done
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question_answer26)
Who should report unsafe working practices at work?
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Your supervisor only done
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Your health and safety rep only done
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Anyone who notices it done
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Your line manager only done
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question_answer27)
What is the cause of most accidents?
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Slips, trips and falls done
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Suffocation done
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question_answer28)
Electrical fires are best tackled with a?
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Water fire extinguisher done
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\[C{{O}_{2}}\]fire extinguisher done
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Wet chemical fire extinguisher done
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Foam fire extinguisher done
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question_answer29)
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences health and safety?
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Occupational factors e.g. work risks done
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Environmental factors e.g. workplace noise done
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Superstition factors e.g. walking under ladders, black cats etc. done
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Human factors e. g error or haste done
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question_answer30)
Which of the following is not a type of health hazard?
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Chemical done
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Biological done
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Magical done
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Ergonomic done
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question_answer31)
What is the best way to protect an employee working at a noisy machine?
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Allow the machine to only be used for short periods of time done
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Provide a pair of ear defenders done
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Reduce or eliminate noise from the machine done
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Shout really loudly at them when they do something wrong done
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question_answer32)
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, an employer must:
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Provide a bright, cheerful place to work done
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Safeguard the safety and health of all employees done
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Give everyone their very own copy of company safety policy done
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Provide personalized hard hats in a variety of colors done
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question_answer33)
What is the best way to prevent injury at work?
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Remove the hazard or redesign the task done
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Restrict access to the hazard done
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Provide gloves and a bobble hat done
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Send all employees home - they'll much safer there done
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question_answer34)
Check list for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) consists of
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Work area, material, machine, tools done
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Men, machine, material, tools done
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Men, machine, work area, tools done
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Men, work area Material, tools done
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question_answer35)
Ensuring the safety, health and welfare of the employees is the primary purpose of the
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Factories Act, 1948 done
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Payment of Wages Act, 1936 done
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Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 done
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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 done
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question_answer36)
Probability of the event that might occur X Severity of the event if it occurs
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Accident done
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Hazard done
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Risk done
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None of the above done
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question_answer37)
Way of protecting individuals' well-being of health is classified as
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safety done
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health done
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adverse situation done
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security done
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question_answer38)
Protection of organizational facilities and employees is called
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adverse situation done
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security done
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safety done
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health done
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question_answer39)
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a:
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neutral agency. done
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appellate body. done
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legislative body done
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quasi-judicial agency. done
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question_answer40)
Which of the following color is used for radiation hazard?
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Red done
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Orange done
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Green done
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Purple done
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question_answer41)
For household wiring and small units, the following should be used for safety measure
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MCB done
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ACB done
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OCB done
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MCCB done
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question_answer42)
A safety programme consists of
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Three E's done
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Four E's done
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Five E's done
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Six E's done
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question_answer43)
If you think of an Environmental or Health & Safety related improvement for the business, or experience a "near miss" for either of these subjects, what should you do?
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Nothing, it probably won't get considered and nothing will be done about it done
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Raise it at the next meeting with your Manager done
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Submit the relevant details through the improvement request system on the Intranet homepage done
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None of these. done
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question_answer44)
The following is/are physical hazard agent(s)
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Falls done
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Electricity done
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Inhalation done
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All of the above done
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question_answer45)
The following is indirect cost of accident
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Money paid for treatment of worker done
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Compensation paid to worker done
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Cost of lost time of injured worker done
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All of the above done
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question_answer46)
Industrial safety management if that branch of management which is concerned with ____ hazards from the industries.
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Reducing done
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Controlling done
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Eliminating done
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All of the above done
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question_answer47)
When the employee perceives threat in the environment even if there is no such threat existing in the environment, it is normally described as
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Organizational stressor done
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Extra-organizational stressor done
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None of these. done
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The primary purpose of employee safety programme is to preserve the employees'
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mental health done
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physical health done
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emotional health done
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All of the above done
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question_answer49)
The responsibility for maintenance of employee health and safety is with
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employees done
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All of the above done
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question_answer50)
Which of the following involves redesigning of equipment. machinery and material for the safe performance of the jobs?
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Safety engineering done
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Safety campaigns done
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Safety training done
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Safety committee done
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