Railways Basic Science and Engineering Occupational Health and Safety Question Bank

done Occupational Health and Safety Total Questions - 50

• question_answer1)
  Workplace related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs upon?
  A)
   Employers                     done clear
  B)
   Employees done clear
  C)
   The community done clear
  D)
   All of these. done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Does an employer have to produce a health and safety statement outlining their policies?
  A)
   Yes, but only if they employ over 5 people. done clear
  B)
   Yes, but only if they employ over 100 people. done clear
  C)
   No, there is no requirement to provide a health and safety statement. done clear
  D)
   Yes, but only if they employ over 500 people. done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is not a source of the law on health and safety at work?
  A)
   Guidance notes  done clear
  B)
   Regulations. done clear
  C)
   Recent case law done clear
  D)
   Common law. done clear
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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:
  A)
   internal security. done clear
  B)
   interstate commerce. done clear
  C)
   surrounding environment and natural ecosystems. done clear
  D)
   overall health and safety of civilians. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What is an example of a personal factor that can lead to an accident?
  A)
   Insufficient stress-resistance. done clear
  B)
   Insufficient preparation. done clear
  C)
   An incorrect working method. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The Occupational Safety and Health Act created three federal agencies for administration and enforcement. Which of the following is not one of them?
  A)
   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) done clear
  B)
   The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) done clear
  C)
   State Employee Health Commission (SEHC) done clear
  D)
   The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) done clear
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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:   
  A)
   internal security. done clear
  B)
   interstate commerce. done clear
  C)
   surrounding environment and natural ecosystems. done clear
  D)
   overall health and safety of civilians. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The person or organization responsible for rehabilitation is:
  A)
   an employee's doctor done clear
  B)
   the insurance company done clear
  C)
   the employer done clear
  D)
   the employee, when better done clear
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• question_answer9)
  What requirement is a safety harness expected to meet?
  A)
   A safety harness must fit well and be adjusted to the wearer. done clear
  B)
   A safety harness must be equipped with leather seat straps. done clear
  C)
   A safety harness must have double stitched shoulder belts. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  What is a hazard in the use of extension cables and multiple sockets?
  A)
   Overloading of the cable, this can lead to fire. done clear
  B)
   Leakage currents with the attendant danger of electrocution. done clear
  C)
   Short-circuit when too many power cables and electrical plugs are use done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer11)
  What increases the risk of accidents involving electricity at your workplace?
  A)
   The use of chargeable tools. done clear
  B)
   The use of spark-free tools. done clear
  C)
   The use of un-insulated tools done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  How can you prevent falling hazards at the edge of a work floor?
  A)
   By placing warning signs at the edge of the work floor. done clear
  B)
   By giving the workers proper instruction at the start of the work. done clear
  C)
   By putting proper barriers at the edge of the work floor. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which of the following is a hazard in working with hoisting equipment?
  A)
   The employee may become physically overburdened done clear
  B)
   The load may fall from the hook. done clear
  C)
   The worker may incur hearing loss. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  What is the purpose of general safety rules?
  A)
   They identify the correct barriers to be installed for work activities. done clear
  B)
   They govern reporting in and out at the work site. done clear
  C)
   They govern the use of safety harnesses for working at height. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which work accidents must be reported to the government's Health and Safety Inspection Service?
  A)
   Only accidents involving a fatality. done clear
  B)
   All serious accidents. done clear
  C)
   All accidents. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  As a supervisor how can you ensure that unsafe behavior becomes less likely?
  A)
   By planning the work differently. done clear
  B)
   By imposing sanctions on unsafe behavior. done clear
  C)
   By giving in to employees more quickly. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  What does the provision of security of people's assets while at the workplace entail?
  A)
   Having all assets under lock and key done clear
  B)
   Preventing theft, pilferage and damage of assets and being vigilant with the security of the assets. done clear
  C)
   Issuing security badges and identity cards to all people at the workplace. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Programs that are designed to improve health problems of employee before they even arise are classified as
  A)
   health promotion           done clear
  B)
   safety promotion done clear
  C)
   wellness promotion         done clear
  D)
   ergonomics done clear
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• question_answer19)
  What is the role of the workplace's health and safety representative?
  A)
   To represent the workers' views and concerns on the workplace's OH&S practices to the employer done clear
  B)
   To document the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done clear
  C)
   To check on whether all workers are complying with the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done clear
  D)
   To train and assess all workers in their knowledge of the workplace's OH&S policies and practices done clear
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• question_answer20)
  What is the best safety rule?
  A)
   Immediately sort the waste generated during the work by type. done clear
  B)
   Keep the workplace tidy and keep passages clear. done clear
  C)
   Mark all hazards at the workplace with red-white tape. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  What is an important area for attention if an on-site investigation is conducted after an accident?
  A)
   That the documents present at the site are retrieved done clear
  B)
   That this investigation be conducted before the government's Health and Safety Inspection Service is informed done clear
  C)
   That the areas for improvement are discussed with the site's owner. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer22)
  What is important in an accident investigation?
  A)
   To clean up the site of the accident as quickly as possible in order to prevent new accidents. done clear
  B)
   To only interview the victim. done clear
  C)
   To collect all facts and information at the location of the accident. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Protection of organizational facilities and employees is called
  A)
   adverse situation            done clear
  B)
   security done clear
  C)
   safety               done clear
  D)
   health done clear
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• question_answer24)
  What must a safety inspection or safety observation report contain?
  A)
   A description of the time required to complete the identified actions. done clear
  B)
   A description of the progress of activities. done clear
  C)
   A description of the findings of the inspection or observation. done clear
  D)
   "None of these. done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Approach to encourage and facilitate employees to enhance healthy lifestyle is called
  A)
   health promotion           done clear
  B)
   safety promotion done clear
  C)
   wellness promotion         done clear
  D)
   none of above done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Who should report unsafe working practices at work?
  A)
   Your supervisor only done clear
  B)
   Your health and safety rep only done clear
  C)
   Anyone who notices it done clear
  D)
   Your line manager only done clear
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• question_answer27)
  What is the cause of most accidents?
  A)
   Poisoning                      done clear
  B)
   Slips, trips and falls done clear
  C)
   Electrocution                 done clear
  D)
   Suffocation done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Electrical fires are best tackled with a?
  A)
   Water fire extinguisher done clear
  B)
  \[C{{O}_{2}}\]fire extinguisher done clear
  C)
   Wet chemical fire extinguisher done clear
  D)
   Foam fire extinguisher done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences health and safety?
  A)
   Occupational factors e.g. work risks done clear
  B)
   Environmental factors e.g. workplace noise done clear
  C)
   Superstition factors e.g. walking under ladders, black cats etc. done clear
  D)
   Human factors e. g error or haste done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following is not a type of health hazard?
  A)
   Chemical                      done clear
  B)
   Biological done clear
  C)
   Magical            done clear
  D)
   Ergonomic done clear
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• question_answer31)
  What is the best way to protect an employee working at a noisy machine?
  A)
   Allow the machine to only be used for short periods of time done clear
  B)
   Provide a pair of ear defenders done clear
  C)
   Reduce or eliminate noise from the machine done clear
  D)
   Shout really loudly at them when they do something wrong done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, an employer must:
  A)
   Provide a bright, cheerful place to work done clear
  B)
   Safeguard the safety and health of all employees done clear
  C)
   Give everyone their very own copy of company safety policy done clear
  D)
   Provide personalized hard hats in a variety of colors done clear
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• question_answer33)
  What is the best way to prevent injury at work?
  A)
   Remove the hazard or redesign the task done clear
  B)
   Restrict access to the hazard done clear
  C)
   Provide gloves and a bobble hat done clear
  D)
   Send all employees home - they'll much safer there done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Check list for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) consists of
  A)
   Work area, material, machine, tools done clear
  B)
   Men, machine, material, tools done clear
  C)
   Men, machine, work area, tools done clear
  D)
   Men, work area Material, tools done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Ensuring the safety, health and welfare of the employees is the primary purpose of the
  A)
   Factories Act, 1948 done clear
  B)
   Payment of Wages Act, 1936 done clear
  C)
   Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 done clear
  D)
   Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Probability of the event that might occur X Severity of the event if it occurs
  A)
   Accident                       done clear
  B)
   Hazard done clear
  C)
   Risk                              done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Way of protecting individuals' well-being of health is classified as
  A)
   safety               done clear
  B)
   health done clear
  C)
   adverse situation            done clear
  D)
   security done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Protection of organizational facilities and employees is called
  A)
   adverse situation            done clear
  B)
   security done clear
  C)
   safety               done clear
  D)
   health done clear
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• question_answer39)
  The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a:
  A)
   neutral agency.  done clear
  B)
   appellate body. done clear
  C)
   legislative body  done clear
  D)
   quasi-judicial agency. done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following color is used for radiation hazard?
  A)
   Red                              done clear
  B)
   Orange done clear
  C)
   Green               done clear
  D)
   Purple done clear
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• question_answer41)
  For household wiring and small units, the following should be used for safety measure
  A)
   MCB                done clear
  B)
   ACB done clear
  C)
   OCB                            done clear
  D)
   MCCB done clear
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• question_answer42)
  A safety programme consists of
  A)
   Three E's                       done clear
  B)
   Four E's done clear
  C)
   Five E's             done clear
  D)
   Six E's done clear
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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?
  A)
   Nothing, it probably won't get considered and nothing will be done about it done clear
  B)
   Raise it at the next meeting with your Manager done clear
  C)
   Submit the relevant details through the improvement request system on the Intranet homepage done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer44)
  The following is/are physical hazard agent(s)
  A)
   Falls                             done clear
  B)
   Electricity done clear
  C)
   Inhalation                     done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The following is indirect cost of accident
  A)
   Money paid for treatment of worker done clear
  B)
   Compensation paid to worker done clear
  C)
   Cost of lost time of injured worker done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Industrial safety management if that branch of management which is concerned with ____ hazards from the industries.
  A)
   Reducing                       done clear
  B)
   Controlling done clear
  C)
   Eliminating                    done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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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
  A)
   Organizational stressor done clear
  B)
   Individual stressor done clear
  C)
   Extra-organizational stressor done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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• question_answer48)
  The primary purpose of employee safety programme is to preserve the employees'
  A)
   mental health    done clear
  B)
   physical health done clear
  C)
   emotional health            done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer49)
  The responsibility for maintenance of employee health and safety is with
  A)
   employees                     done clear
  B)
   employers done clear
  C)
   government                   done clear
  D)
   All of the above done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Which of the following involves redesigning of equipment. machinery and material for the safe performance of the jobs?
  A)
   Safety engineering          done clear
  B)
   Safety campaigns done clear
  C)
   Safety training   done clear
  D)
   Safety committee done clear
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