Risk Management in Industry Final Exam
Course Introduction
Risk Management in Industry provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts, tools, and strategies used to identify, assess, and mitigate risks within industrial settings. The course examines a variety of risk types including operational, financial, and environmental and introduces frameworks for risk evaluation and decision-making. Students will explore case studies illustrating successful risk mitigation, analyze regulatory and compliance requirements, and learn best practices for implementing effective risk management systems. Emphasis is placed on proactive approaches, continuous improvement, and the integration of risk management into organizational culture to enhance safety, productivity, and business sustainability.
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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 permits firms to join and qualify for special copying services and research?
A)AIHA
B)ACGIH
C)NSC
D)ASSE
Answer: C
Q2) A person who calls OSHA to ask a question is legally required to identify himself.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Is it wise to try to eliminate all workplace hazards? Why or why not?
Answer: No,because such an attempt is unrealistic and leads to errors in setting priorities to concentrate on the more dangerous hazards.
Q4) Green engineering focuses on the reduction of what hazard?
Answer: Green engineering focuses on the reduction of fossil fuel usage and their associated contribution to global warming.
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Chapter 2: Development of the Safety and Health Function
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Q1) DART is a measure of the number of cases involving days away from work after an injury.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The Days Away From Work Injury and Illness Case Rate (DAFWII)does not include fatalities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Despite significantly higher premium rates for Workers' Compensation insurance in recent years,these costs are still considered as the "tip of the iceberg" when considering the total costs of accidents.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) 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: \(\frac { 1 \times 200,000 } { 30 \times 2000 } = \underline { 3.33 }\)
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Chapter 3: Concepts of Hazard Avoidance
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Q1) Demonstrate your knowledge of fault-tree construction by drawing an example diagram,labeling event causes and results for a familiar accident.You may use one of the examples used in the book or devise a simple example of your own,using commonly understood causes to demonstrate your knowledge of the logical relationships.
Answer: The answer to this question is dependent upon the example the student chooses to illustrate.Pages 66-70 of the text show examples from commonly understood hazard mechanisms.
Q2) The fault tree method is classified as belonging to which of the following approaches to hazard avoidance?
A)Enforcement
B)Psychological
C)Engineering
D)Analytical
Answer: D
Q3) 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.
Q4) Name the four principal approaches to hazard control and avoidance.
Answer: enforcement,psychological,engineering,analytical
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Chapter 4: Impact of Federal Regulation
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Q1) Appeals of citations can be taken through the judicial process all the way to the U.S.Supreme Court.
A)True
B)False
Q2) OSHA has a policy of investigating all major accidents (accidents that require OSHA notification)within what time period?
Q3) Congress extended the "promulgation authority" to what federal agency?
Q4) Prior to OSHA the states issued primarily vertical standards.
A)True
B)False
Q5) 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
Q6) NIOSH is a part of which of the following agencies:
A)Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
B)Department of Labor (DOL)
C)Department of Health,Education,and Welfare (HEW)
D)Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
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Chapter 5: Information Systems
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Q1) In a chemical hazards database each chemical is typically keyed to what identifier to relate the chemical name to various commonly encountered synonyms?
Q2) Assistance to employers in writing MSDSs
A)can be obtained from the manufacturer
B)can be obtained from the state consultation agency
C)can be obtained from the distributor
D)all of the above
E)none of the above;employers do not write MSDSs.
Q3) Which of the following items are exempted from labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard?
A)pesticides
B)cosmetics
C)tobacco
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
Q4) What name is given to computer systems that give advice based upon a knowledge base of logic rules?
Q5) The full name for the abbreviation MSDS is ________.
Q6) What is the full name represented by the abbreviation ICHD?
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Chapter 6: Process Safety and Disaster Preparedness
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Q1) 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:
Q2) In the Process Safety Standard OSHA placed new requirements on the prime/subcontractor relationship.Describe at least three elements of these new rules.
Q3) The aftermath of September 11,2001,has shown the need for checking the credentials of volunteers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The OSHA Process Safety Standard requires the prime contractor to maintain an injury and illness log for contractor employees.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The most dramatic shooting tragedies have occurred in
A)industrial plants
B)colleges and schools
C)bus stations
D)airplanes
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Chapter 7: Buildings and Facilities
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Q1) The purpose of a "toeboard" is to
A)prevent the foot from slipping off the step on a fixed industrial stairway
B)prevent the foot from extending too far on an open-riser type stairway
C)provide a foundation structure for erecting a guardrail
D)prevent materials from falling off the edge of a platform
Q2) The housekeeping term "clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition" as stated in the OSHA standard for floors and aisles is difficult to define.What methods does the text suggest for the Safety and Health Manager in order to establish a condition might be cause for an OSHA citation?
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) For fixed industrial stairs which ascend a vertical height of 15 feet,OSHA requires
A)3 landings
B)2 landings
C)1 landing
D)no landing
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Chapter 8: Ergonomics
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Q1) The landmark NIOSH studies on back belts have shown no significant difference in the incidence of workers' compensation claims:
A)between workers who are required to wear back belts and those who are not required to do so.
B)between workers who wear back belts everyday vs.those who never wear them or,if they do wear them,do so only occasionally.
C)both of the above.
D)none of the above.
Q2) Consideration of the principles of ergonomics should be included in any engineering approach to addressing equipment hazards.
A)True
B)False
Q3) NIOSH studies found that:
A)back belts help to reduce back injuries due to manual lifting.
B)back belts could not be shown to be of any benefit in preventing back injuries.
C)back belts actually do more harm than good.
D)none of the above.
E)all of the above.
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Chapter 9: Health and Toxic Substances
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Q1) In the context of occupational safety and health standards,identify each of the following terms (write out what the letters represent)and then explain the purpose of each.Explain how each term relates to others in the list.
Q2) Carbon disulfide is a systemic poison.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A well-known agent is extremely hazardous as a monomer but is virtually harmless as a polymer.What is this agent?
Q4) Pneumoconiosis
A)is "dust disease of the lungs."
B)is a bloodborne pathogen.
C)acts more as a mutagen than a teratogen.
D)is expected to occur whenever air contaminants exceed the PEL.
Q5) How many nanometers are equivalent to a micrometer?
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Chapter 10: Environmental Control and Noise
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Q1) What advantages accrue from having a VAV air conditioning system?
Q2) Explain why it seems so difficult to reduce noise decibel levels even by a "small" amount,such as 5 or 6 decibels.
Q3) What is the name given to a type of ventilation system that can be likened to "sweeping dirt under the rug?"
Q4) The purpose of the device shown is
A)to remove particulates
B)to absorb toxic gases
C)to act as a heat exchanger
D)none of the above
Q5) You are requested to design a general exhaust ventilation system to deal with a process that leaks hexachloroethane into the plant air at the rate of one cubic inch per hour.How much flow in cubic feet per hour is needed to keep the hexachloroethane vapors within OSHA limits (PEL and AL)? The PEL is 1 ppm.
Q6) Radio waves and microwave radiation typify which of the two primary classes of radiation?
Q7) What organization is represented by the abbreviation ASHRAE?
Q8) List the elements of an effective hearing conservation program.
Q9) Explain why barrels are often found under filter baghouses.
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Chapter 11: Flammable and Explosive Materials
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Q1) Which of the following is used to extinguish LPG fires?
A)dry chemical portable fire extinguishers
B)water
C)CO<sub>2</sub>
D)BLEVE units
Q2) Which of the following is best classified as a Class C explosive?
A)black powder
B)propellant
C)photographic flash powder
D)explosive rivets
Q3) A room that measures 12'x 15'x 10' has general dilution exhaust ventilation of 1 room change per hour to prevent explosion.Calculate the maximum tolerable level of gasoline vapor leaking into the room atmosphere.State any necessary assumptions.Gasoline has the following characteristics:
FLASH POINT: -40<sup>O</sup>F
BOILING POINT: 36.1<sup>O</sup>C
LEL: 1.5%
UEL: 7.8%
VAPOR DENSITY: 2.48
Q4) Define the term "flash point".
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Chapter 12: Personal Protection and First Aid
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Q1) Describe the situation that is known to frequently result in a series of multiple fatalities,i.e. ,victim,then rescuer,then rescuer of the rescuer,etc.What standard (general name only)does OSHA cite in these situations (a)prior to 1993 and (b)after 1993?
Q2) Dust masks are frequently used improperly during hazardous welding operations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A questionnaire can be used as a shortcut to screen employees who may have obvious problems with respirators.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The employer is responsible for assuring proper use of employee-owned respiratory protection equipment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) If the worker asks his doctor to fit him with prescription safety lenses,he will have no need for industrial safety glasses.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Fire Protection
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Q1) What are the two principal ingredients of a fire prevention plan?
Q2) A gasoline fire is which class of fire?
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
Q3) What fire and explosion in 2008 resulted in the third largest OSHA fine in the history of the agency?
Q4) What was the worst day in the history of the United States in terms of occupational fire fatalities?
Q5) Foam,loaded stream,dry chemical,and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire?
A)A
B)B C)C D)D
Q6) For what type of fires does the text recommend "professional firefighters using powerful water spray systems"?
Q7) Which fire class is associated with burning electrical equipment?
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Chapter 14: Materials Handling and Storage
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Q1) HAZARD: Operator goes home at night,forgetting to lower the forks on his forklift truck
Q2) Explain how conveyor hazards can be deceptively dangerous.
Q3) Industrial trucks,designated EX,DY,G,LPS,etc. ,are classified by two criteria.What are these two criteria?
Q4) HAZARD: Unauthorized person attempts to repair a forklift truck
Q5) The standard for materials stacking in warehouse storage is a performance standard.
A)True B)False
Q6) "Deadman controls" for handheld pendant stations
Q7) Explain why it is permissible to pick up a load with wire rope block and tackle when the load is even heavier than the breaking strength of the wire rope.
Q8) Through proper training,workers will learn that almost everyone is able to lift a heavier load with the legs than with the back.
A)True B)False
Q9) Inspection of a forklift truck used on the night shift
Q10) "Here he lies all calm and placid;he poured water in his acid."
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Chapter 15: Machine Guarding
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Q1) For full revolution presses with flywheel speeds of 75 rpm,calculate the mathematical limit for the minimum possible safety distance permissible for two hand trips,regardless of the design of the engagement mechanism.
Q2) Which of the following methods of safeguarding the point of operation of a machine is classified as "no hands in the dies."
A)restraints
B)pullbacks
C)presence-sensing devices
D)two-hand controls
Q3) Label the nip point(s).
Q4) Which of the following point of operation safeguarding methods is most appropriate for presses that employ automatic feeding of coils of strip stock and automatic ejection of the finished parts?
A)awareness barrier
B)top stop limit device
C)anti-repeat
D)fixed barrier
Q5) Explain the term "work envelope" in the context of industrial robots.
Q6) In what way is compressed air for cleaning considered a fatality hazard?
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Chapter 16: Welding
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Q1) According to Sax,exposure to NO<sub>x</sub> in which of the following ranges results in the air hunger,cyanosis,loss of consciousness,and final death?
A)25 to 50 ppm
B)60 to 150 ppm
C)200 to 500 ppm
D)1 to 2 per cent
Q2) Why should welding cylinder valves be turned off at the end of the shift in addition to turning off the torch valves?
Q3) Carbon dioxide in the welding environment is considered to be in which of the following categories?
A)lung irritant
B)asphyxiant
C)poison
D)pneumoconiosis
Q4) In the intense heat of welding,even argon can be oxidized.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When might a second fire watch be needed?
Q6) What is the primary route of entry of lead and mercury fumes into the body?
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Chapter 17: Electrical Hazards
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Q1) A loose or corroded connection in the neutral circuit will cause
A)a decrease in resistance and an increase in voltage drop
B)an increase in resistance and a decrease in voltage drop
C)a decrease in resistance and a decrease in voltage drop
D)an increase in resistance and an increase in voltage drop
Q2) Fibrillation can sometimes be stopped by controlled electric shocks to reestablish the heart's natural rhythms.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When one probe of a circuit tester contacts a hot wire and the other probe a neutral wire,
A)the bulb will light
B)a fuse or breaker or the tester bulb will blow
C)the tester will be electrocuted
D)OSHA will issue a citation
Q4) The release of arc flash energy is measured in
A)millivolts
B)megawatts
C)megajoules
D)volt-newtons
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Chapter 18: Construction
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Q1) Safety belts and lifelines for personnel on suspended swinging scaffolds must be tied to the scaffold,not to the building.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What frequency is required for inspection of rigging on construction sites:
A)annually
B)monthly
C)weekly
D)each shift
Q3) Most of the fatalities resulting from two-blocking have occurred in the construction industry.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the text a tragic construction accident was described in which 50 workers fell to their deaths.What type of structure was under construction in this accident?
Q5) OSHA limits anchoring forces for guardrail stanchions to one ton.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is the acceptable alternative to insetting the cleats on job-made ladders?
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