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Safe Workplace Trivia Quiz

Risk abounds in our daily lives, and one of the risky places we spend a large amount of time is the workplace. What dangers lurk where we earn our daily bread?

A multiple-choice quiz by garrysouders. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
garrysouders

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,362

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1108

Question 1 of 10

1. The occupational safety and health administration is responsible for creating work standards that provide guidance for creating a safe workplace. Which presidential Cabinet post controls OSHA? Hint

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of State

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Bureau of Labor Statistics claims what to be the number one cause of workplace fatalities? Hint

Falls from height

Workplace violence

Industrial fires

Traffic mishaps

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of the following types of potential energy that exist in the work place, which one is responsible for more on the job fatalities? Hint

electrical

mechanical

chemical

gravitational

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mitigation is a favorite word for OSHA inspectors. It is also an action recommended by safety professionals to their management. What is its meaning? Hint

discussion

causal

Reduce severity

fall potential

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Question 5 of 10

5. From a safety professionals perspective why should all accidents be investigated? Hint

American National Standard Institute requirements

Required by OSHA

Prevention of similar mishaps

Properly complete form 301

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Question 6 of 10

6. OSHA provides a variety of publications that can help the employer provide protective steps to help reduce the chances of violent acts against employees.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics there are two occupations that have the highest fatality rate; over the years these two occupations have switched back and forth between number one and two. Which two occupations share this honor? Hint

Lumberjack, fisherman

Fireman, policeman

Retail clerk, school teacher

Newspaper reporter, truck driver

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Question 8 of 10

8. There are four primary means of controlling workplace hazards, those controls have a specific hierarchy in the safety management world. What is the proper sequence of controls from most to least effective? Hint

Engineering controls, administrative controls, protective equipment, elimination

protective equipment, elimination, engineering controls, administrative controls

Engineering controls, elimination, administrative controls, protective equipment

Elimination, engineering controls, administrative controls, protective equipment

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the most important acronyms in the world of safety and health is IDLH. What does this acronym represent? Hint

Instantaneous Death, Little Hope

Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

Illness, Death, Life Hazard

Indicate Degree of Laser Hazards

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Question 10 of 10

10. Deuteronomy 22.8 of the King James bible is one of the earliest safety standards; what safety issue does it address? Hint

Avoiding burns when using ovens

Protection for kiln operators

Fall prevention engineering requirements

Wheel installation on chariots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The occupational safety and health administration is responsible for creating work standards that provide guidance for creating a safe workplace. Which presidential Cabinet post controls OSHA?

Answer: Secretary of Labor

In 1970 the movement for a job safety and health law was successful, In 1971 the Department of Labor established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Manufacturers and unions view this agency as either too strict or too lax, the former claims it adds too much to the cost of manufacturing and the latter claims it does not enforce the safety standards strictly enough.

2. The Bureau of Labor Statistics claims what to be the number one cause of workplace fatalities?

Answer: Traffic mishaps

Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2007 show that vehicle related fatalities accounted for 41 percent of workplace fatalities. The number two cause was struck by object, this includes items falling on employees, objects thrown from equipment, caught in moving equipment, etc.

3. Of the following types of potential energy that exist in the work place, which one is responsible for more on the job fatalities?

Answer: gravitational

Electricity 383 deaths, Chemicals 170 deaths, Mechanical energy (machinery) 434 deaths, falls (gravity energy source) from same level or elevated level 763, struck by falling object(gravity)345. Gravity total (1108). These figures were taken from the Bureau of Labor standards compilation of average of annual fatal mishaps for the period of 2001-2005. United States Department of Labor Bulletin 07-1202.

4. Mitigation is a favorite word for OSHA inspectors. It is also an action recommended by safety professionals to their management. What is its meaning?

Answer: Reduce severity

Some hazards can't be completely eradicated, they can however be made less severe by the use of protective equipment, guarding, written work procedures or other actions. These actions are all forms of hazard mitigation.

5. From a safety professionals perspective why should all accidents be investigated?

Answer: Prevention of similar mishaps

OSHA requires that a log of mishaps be kept by the employer; however investigation of all mishaps is not required. If the mishap results in a fatality or the hospitalization of three or more employees OSHA must be notified verbally within eight hours of the mishap. American National Standard Institute compiles and makes available technical information for the workplace.

6. OSHA provides a variety of publications that can help the employer provide protective steps to help reduce the chances of violent acts against employees.

Answer: True

OSHA is deeply involved in the prevention of workplace violence; the best way to acquire their publications on this subject is to go to WWW.OSHA.GOV and put workplace violence in the search blank.

Answer: Lumberjack, fisherman

The bureau of labor statistics lists the following as the top four occupations with the highest rate of death per 100,000 employees, lumberjacks, fishermen, pilots and navigators, and structural metal workers. Over the past 10 years lumberjacks and fisherman have switched back and forth as to who is number one or two.

Answer: Elimination, engineering controls, administrative controls, protective equipment

All safety engineering schools follow the same law of hierarchy in hazard elimination, the best control is elimination, if you can't eliminate the hazard then put an engineering control in place, light beams, two hands on controls etc. If hazards still exist you write procedures that if followed will protect the employee, if none of these work the last hope is protective equipment.

9. One of the most important acronyms in the world of safety and health is IDLH. What does this acronym represent?

Answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

An IDLH atmosphere is one of the most hazardous situations for employees. Never allow anyone to enter this area without proper training and equipment.

10. Deuteronomy 22.8 of the King James bible is one of the earliest safety standards; what safety issue does it address?

Answer: Fall prevention engineering requirements

Deuteronomy 22.8

When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it.

Source: Author garrysouders

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