Industrial Accident Prevention Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Industrial Accident Prevention is a comprehensive course focused on understanding, identifying, and mitigating hazards in industrial settings to minimize workplace injuries and property damage. The course covers principles of accident causation, safety management systems, risk assessment techniques, accident investigation methods, and regulatory standards. Students will explore real-world case studies, learn to develop proactive safety programs, and gain the skills necessary to foster a culture of safety within industrial organizations. Emphasis is placed on both human and organizational factors, as well as the implementation of effective accident prevention strategies to ensure a safer working environment.
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Industrial Safety and Health Management 6th Edition by C. Ray Asfahl
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Chapter 1: The Safety and Health Manager
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Q1) Which of the following organizations was recognized by the U.S.Congress in 1953?
A)AIHA
B)ACGIH
C)NSC
D)ASSE
Answer: C
Q2) Explain how recent reforms of Workers Compensation laws have made the CSP and CIH credentials more essential
Answer: Recent reforms to state Workers Compensation legislation provides for identification of extrahazardous workplaces. Accident prevention plans are required for such workplaces and these must be prepared by personnel or consultants who have such qualifications as the CIH or CSP.
Q3) OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary compliance.
A)True
B)False
Answer: true
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Chapter 2: Development of the Safety and Health Function
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Q1) What is the principal hazard from improper disposal of "sharps" in the workplace?
Answer: Exposure to HIV infection
Q2) For the year a firm with 30 employees has two injuries,one of which involved lost workdays,and four illnesses,all of which involved lost workdays.Calculate the LWDI. Answer: \(\frac { 1 \times 200,000 } { 30 \times 2000 } = \underline { 3.33 }\)
Q3) Which of the following is the principal question to be asked to determine whether a firm is covered by OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard?
A)Does the firm have 10 or more employees?
B)Is the firm a hospital,clinic,or other healthcare facility?
C)Does the facility deal with "sharps," such as needles or broken glass?
D)Will workers be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials?
Answer: D
Q4) Which of the following are included in Total Recordable Cases (TRC)?
A)Injuries
B)Illnesses
C)Fatalities
D)Ergonomic Injuries
Answer: A , B
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Chapter 3: Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
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Q1) The Principle of Redundancy is addressed by which of the following approaches to hazard avoidance?
A)Enforcement
B)Psychological
C)Engineering
D)none of the above
Answer: C
Q2) Why is PPE the least-preferred line of defense?
Answer: The effectiveness of PPE depends on employees actions to wear the PPE and do so correctly.
Q3) The "Ten-Point Scale for Classification of Hazards" was generated by OSHA to clarify legal definitions of "imminent danger," "serious violations," etc.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) What is the principal drawback of accident analysis?
Answer: The analysis is after-the-fact and is too late to prevent the accident that triggered the analysis.
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Chapter 4: Impact of Federal Regulation
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Q1) The Barlow decision
A)exempted small firms from OSHA
B)declared ex post facto standards unconstitutional
C)said that employers may demand a search warrant
D)prohibited the Review Commission from increasing penalties
Q2) Power press point of operation injuries must be reported to OSHA within 30 days of their occurrence regardless of severity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Total OSHA fines on an annual basis are
A)generally less than OSHA's annual operating budget.
B)required by Congress to be at least as high as OSHA's operating budget.
C)generally more than OSHA's annual operating budget.
D)required by Congress to be held to no more than OSHA's annual operating budget.
Q4) It is unwise for the employer to contact OSHA to request an extension of the prescribed abatement period for a violation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Information Systems
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Q1) Explain why it is sometimes critically important to establish that a firm manufactures "articles" rather than "materials"?
Q2) Community Right to Know requires notification of chemicals in use at a facility to emergency responders.Why would emergency responders need such information?
Q3) The OSHA Hazard Communication standard requires container labeling for hazardous wastes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Another name for the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act is
Q5) One of the exempted items on the container labeling exemption list is wood.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What does the term HAZWOPER represent?
Q7) Substances covered by the labeling requirements of the CPSC are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.
A)True
B)False
Q8) What is the full name represented by the abbreviation SIC?
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Chapter 6: Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
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Q1) The Process Safety standard was written in response to certain key disasters in the decade of the 1980s. One of the worst of these disasters was an explosion in a refinery near Houston, killing 25 people, and resulting in millions of dollars in OSHA fines. Name the company that owned this refinery.
Q2) Name example characteristics of process equipment that must be documented in a process safety analysis.
Q3) What OSHA standard was prompted by the Bhopal and other national and world disasters?
Q4) The text lists several categories of safety features and systems for process equipment of interest to the process safety analysis.Name at least four of these example features and systems:
Q5) A computerized detection and early warning system for impending catastrophes is an example of
A)an engineering control system
B)a breakdown of Murphy's Law
C)an application of the General Fail-Safe Principle
D)an administrative or "work practices control"
Q6) Describe particulars of the Bhopal disaster.
Q7) Describe the particulars of the Phillips disaster of October,1989.
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Chapter 7: Buildings and Facilities
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Q1) Wire rope tags indicating the maximum breaking strength,used for wire rope suspending maintenance platforms
A)must be constructed of metal.
B)must be constructed of plastic.
C)are permitted to be constructed of any rigid material provided that the tag is legible and durable.
D)are not required.
Q2) Which of the following is considered acceptable and even helpful in some situations?
A)false floors
B)splinters in the floor
C)loose boards in the floor
D)protruding nails in the floor
Q3) Suspended maintenance platforms are required to have
A)load-rating plates on the platform
B)a tag on the wire rope stating the maximum breaking strength
C)both of the above
D)none of the above
Q4) At what floor height (in general industry)does OSHA require protection for open sides?
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Chapter 8: Ergonomics
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Q1) "Ramp-in" is considered which of the following:
A)an engineering control
B)an administrative control
C)personal protective equipment
D)none of the above
Q2) A multiplier of zero in the NIOSH Lifting Equation would indicate:
A)The lift is safe at any weight
B)The lift is unsafe at any weight
C)More data is needed to understand the issue
D)The multiplier is irrelevant for this scenario
Q3) What industry,part of the meatpacking industry,has been the subject of considerable enforcement activity in the area of ergonomics?
Q4) The NIOSH manual "Work Practices for Manual Lifting" urges employers to provide back belts for workers who do heavy manual lifting.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why is it important to consider axes of movement for a workpiece?
Q6) Describe two types of administrative or work practice controls to reduce WMSDs.
Q7) Describe an example of ergonomics applied to the safety of factory machines.
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Chapter 9: Health and Toxic Substances
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Q1) What is a teratogen?
Q2) Which of the following useful chemicals is a solvent,disinfectant,and insecticide,but unfortunately is also a systemic poison?
A)carbon disulfide
B)chlorine
C)sodium hydroxide
D)hydrogen sulfide
Q3) Explain the standards completion project.
Q4) What distinguishing effect do irritants have upon the body?
Q5) Corrosive action on the nasal septum is most associated with which of the following air contaminants?
A)ammonia
B)chromic acid
C)phosgene
D)oxides of nitrogen
Q6) Which concentration is usually higher,AL or PEL?
Q7) At first,OSHA emphasized safety more than health.
A)True
B)False
Q8) Explain the difference between a dosimeter and a direct-reading instrument.
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Chapter 10: Environmental Control and Noise
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Q1) From the perspective used by the federal enforcement agency,rank the following solutions to a worker noise exposure problem (from most effective,"1",to least effective,"4").
--- \( \quad\) Enclose the noise source with a barrier that reduces the noise level by 50%.
--- \( \quad\) Position the operator at a distance twice as far from the source of the noise.
--- \( \quad\) Rotate personnel so that each worker is exposed to the noise source for only one-half shift.
--- \( \quad\) Provide ear protection that cuts the noise level by one half.
Q2) What advantages accrue from having a VAV air conditioning system?
Q3) Which of the following would be least effective in dealing with a work-related noise exposure problem?
A)Enclose the noise source with a barrier that reduces the noise level by 50%.
B)Position the operator at a distance twice as far from the source of the noise.
C)Rotate personnel so that each worker is exposed to the noise source for only one-half shift.
D)Provide ear protection that cuts the noise level by one half.
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Chapter 11: Flammable and Explosive Materials
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Q1) Class III B liquids are not classified by OSHA standards as "hazardous substances."
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following characteristics of dip tanks are used to determine whether automatic extinguishing facilities are needed?
A)capacity of the tank
B)purpose for which the tank will be used
C)liquid surface area of the tank
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q3) In qualitative terms describe the relationship between flash point and flammability and combustibility.
Q4) Pure propane has a characteristic odor.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Flashpoint is the temperature at which a fire on top of the liquid is sustained.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Which is a better choice for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)? Why?
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Chapter 12: Personal Protection and First Aid
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Q1) Emergency respirators are required to be inspected monthly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Providing personal protective equipment is a straightforward and simple solution to the problem of protecting workers from hazards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Snap-on lenses can make a full-face respirator safe for protection of a welder's eyes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Respirator cartridges,like vacuum cleaner bags,may be changed from manufacturer to manufacturer without affecting the approval status of the equipment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Respirator canisters contain granular sorbents.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Name the three principal flow modes for the respirators.
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Chapter 13: Fire Protection
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Q1) Metals can actually burn.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The U.S.annual fire death rate is approximately:
A)one per million
B)eleven per million
C)thirty per million
D)one hundred per million
Q3) For what type of fires does the text recommend "professional firefighters using powerful water spray systems"?
Q4) Which two of the three primary facets of fire protection are sometimes in conflict?
Q5) Which of the following extinguishing media is best for Class D fires?
A)carbon dioxide
B)foam
C)water
D)sand
Q6) What was the worst day in the history of the United States in terms of occupational fire fatalities?
Q7) What are the three basic facets or strategies for fire safety programs?
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Chapter 14: Materials Handling and Storage
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Q1) Which of the following forklift truck ratings is approved for Class I,Division 1,Group D?
A)DS
B)EE
C)EX
D)LPS
Q2) Which of the following are excluded from the "powered industrial trucks" standard?
A)motorized hand trucks
B)industrial tractors
C)vehicles for earth moving
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q3) The most important problems with forklift trucks occur in the area of
A)improper selection of the type of truck for hazardous atmospheres
B)illegal modifications from one type of truck to another classification
C)improper operations and maintenance of the trucks
D)use of trucks that do not have Underwriters Laboratories approval
Q4) Load test standard (25% higher than rating)for overhead cranes
Q5) Inspection of a forklift truck used on the night shift
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Chapter 15: Machine Guarding
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Q1) What two hazards are described in the text for the use of compressed air for cleaning?
Q2) A legal alternative to safeguarding the point of operation on a mechanical power press is to employ a top stop limit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Presence sensing devices can be used to effectively protect operators from burns from heat processes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which do you think is safer,guarding by "location" or guarding by "distance?" Justify your answer.
Q5) Explain the term "work envelope" in the context of industrial robots.
Q6) What system checks for top-stop overrun? How often is it required to check it?
Q7) Label the nip point(s).
Q8) Describe the principal safety hazard associated with industrial robots?
Q9) Explain how industrial robots can enhance the safety of the workplace.
Q10) Label the nip point(s).
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Chapter 16: Welding
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Q1) Stainless steel is one of the most dangerous materials to weld because of its high chromium content.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following agents is a cause of nonfibrotic pneumoniosis?
A)asbestos
B)beryllium
C)copper
D)silica
Q3) Stainless steel is one of the most dangerous materials to weld because of its high cadmium content.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A principal disadvantage of spot welding operations is that they
A)are limited to sheet metal applications
B)require higher temperatures than conventional welding
C)require an inerting agent
D)require personal protective equipment
Q5) Which of the welding fumes cited in the text as being responsible for a fatality in a single acute exposure?
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Chapter 17: Electrical Hazards
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Q1) A GFCI is a
A)ground-fault current interruptor
B)ground-fault circuit interruptor
C)ground-fault current inhibitor
D)ground-fault circuit inhibitor
Q2) Fibrillation is due primarily to
A)high voltage
B)high current
C)direct current
D)alternating current
Q3) The peak voltage for an ordinary household A.C.circuit is approximately
A)60
B)110 volts
C)150 volts
D)220 volts
Q4) "Double insulation" is permitted in lieu of
A)grounding
B)circuit breakers
C)fuses
D)GFCIs
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Chapter 18: Construction
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Q1) Two-blocking results from
A)insufficient clearance at the rear of the crane cab
B)riding the headache ball
C)hoisting the load too high
D)adding a block (pulley)to the load block to create a mechanical advantage of two.
Q2) The text describes a dramatic lesson in safety learned from the historic construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.What was that lesson? Describe in general what happened.(It is not necessary to remember the exact numbers involved;just describe the situation in general. )
Q3) The hazard of riding the headache ball is that it
A)can lead to two-blocking
B)can overstress the crane boom
C)is expressly prohibited by OSHA
D)none of the above
Q4) The biggest problem with fire prevention during construction is the handling of flammable liquids.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the text,when does a building floor usually bear its heaviest load?
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