Name the three main reasons for managing safety.
- Economic reasons
- Legal reasons
- Moral reasons
Managing safety is essential for establishing preventative and corrective measures and monitoring a safety management system.
What does the acronym ISMEC stand for in a safety management model?
- Identification
- Standards
- Measurement
- Evaluation
- Commendation or correct
Each step in ISMEC is crucial for effective safety management.
Name the four basic elements of any operation in an OH&S Program.
- People
- Equipment
- Materials
- Environment
These elements are fundamental for assessing safety in operations.
Define Culture in the context of safety.
Culture is something shared among people.
The safety culture of an organization includes artifacts, values, and assumptions held in common, with strong cultures showing intense commitment.
Define insured costs and uninsured costs.
- Insured costs: Direct costs paid by insurance schemes
- Uninsured costs: Indirect costs associated with an accident paid by the firm or injured worker
Understanding these costs is crucial for financial management in safety.
Describe Haddon’s Model of Accident Causation.
Utilizes a matrix analyzing accidents in three stages: Pre-incident, Incident, and Post-incident across human, machine, and environment areas. To determine the causes of accidents.
This model helps identify causes of accidents for better prevention.
What are the three worker rights?
- Right to refuse
- Right to know
- Right to participate
These rights are fundamental to ensuring worker safety and empowerment.
Define hazard analysis according to Montgomery.
An orderly, analytical technique examining a system for probable hazards with the severest consequences, for the purpose of establishing corrective or control mechanisms.
The goal is to establish corrective or control mechanisms.
