ASP Exam Domain 2 (Safety Management Systems) Questions and Correct Answers – 2026 Prep Complete Certification Study Guide

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ASP EXAM DOMAIN 2
(SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS) –QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS -2026 PREP



ANSI |recommends |the |lighting |level |for |corridors |in |industrial
|facilities |should |have |a |minimum |of |_____ |foot-candles |- |Correct


Answer✓✓|The |minimum |they |recommend |for |corridors |in |industrial
|facilities |is |20 |foot-candles. |The |Illuminating |Engineering |Society


|(IES) |publishes |a |Lighting |Handbook |which |recommends |higher


|illumination |levels |to |maximize |productivity.




What |is |privity? |- |Correct Answer✓✓|- |a |relation |between |two |parties
|that |is |recognized |by |law, |such |as |that |of |blood, |lease, |or |service.



- |No |longer |required |in |negligence |cases. |Today, |a |manufacturer |that
|places |a |product |on |the |market |becomes |a |party |through |implied


|warranty.




Describe |risk |control, |risk |reduction, |risk |acceptance, |risk |transfer |-
|Correct Answer✓✓ |Risk |Control: |actively |reduce |risk |to |an |acceptable


|level, |reduce |the |likelihood |(occasionally |the |consequence) |of |a |risk


|to |as |low |as |possible




· |Using |proven |technologies |and |processes |to |mitigate |the |risk


· |Modeling |and |simulation |and/or |Mock-ups

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Risk |Avoidance: |reduces |or |eliminates |the |risk |event |or |condition |by
|taking |an |alternate |path, |eliminates |the |source |of |the |risk |and


|replaces |it |with |another |solution




· |Changing |operating |procedures |


· |Use |a |low-risk |mature |technology; |those |with |proven |track |records |


· |Extend |the |schedule |to |increase |the |probability |of |success


· |Reducing |scope |of |performance |objectives


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Risk |Acceptance


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Risk |Transfer: |Use |Firm-fixed |price |contracts |(contractor |assumes
|max |cost |risk |and |full |responsibility |for |all |costs |and |resulting


|profit/loss); |minimum |admin |burden |on |government




What |is |caveat |emptor? |- |Correct Answer✓✓|"Let |the |buyer |beware" |-
|used |in |English |common |law |that |put |the |buyer |at |fault




What |are |the |5 |elements |of |the |Incident |Command |System? |- |Correct

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Answer✓✓|Command, |Operations, |Planning, |Logistics, |and
|Administration/Finance.




What |are |the |5 |main |steps |of |hazard/risk |management |process? |-
|Correct Answer✓✓|Hazard/risk |identification
Hazard/risk |assessment
Development |of |controls |and |decision |making |- |eliminate/reduce
|risks, |including |FINANCIAL



Implementation
Supervision |and |evaluation |- |administering |the |process


What |is |the |most |critical |step |in |any |safety |program |evaluation? |-
|Correct Answer✓✓|- |Evaluation |protocol |checklist
- |Determines |the |areas |to |be |examined, |the |level |of |detail, |in |general,
|the |questions |to |be |asked




What |are |the |2 |main |objectives |of |risk |management |process? |- |Correct
Answer✓✓|Pre-loss: |Reducing |fear |and |worry |about |potential
|losses; |regulatory |compliance; |obtaining |insurance; |maintaining


|social |responsibilities; |minimizing |expenditures |consistent |with


|postloss |goals

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Post-loss: |Keep |enough |earnings |for |continued |operations, |find |ways
|to |expand |growth |- |product |development, |acquisitions/mergers,


|taking |care |of |employees, |keep |human/material |resources |available




Describe |the |risk |assessment |concept |- |Correct Answer✓✓|Risk
|Assessment |--> |Risk |Determination |(risk |identification, |risk


|estimation) |+ |Risk |Evaluation |(risk |aversion |[how |well |risk |can |be


|reduced/avoided] |and |risk |acceptance)

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What |is |the |National |Academy |of |Science's |4 |steps |in |identifying
|chemical |risk |assessment? |- |Correct Answer✓✓|1. |Hazard
|identification



2. |Dose-response |assessment
3. |Risk |characterization
4. |Exposure |assessment


What |circumstances |are |most |prone |to |severe |injuries? |- |Correct
Answer✓✓|Non-routine, |non-production, |high |energy, |construction


What |is |the |definition |of |single |point |of |failure? |- |Correct
Answer✓✓|Single |item |of |hardware, |the |failure |of |which |would |lead
|directly |to |loss |of |life, |vehicle |or |mission.




What |percentage |of |accidents |in |aviation, |shipping, |and |the |process
|industry |are |attributed |to |human |error? |- |Correct Answer✓✓|60-70%


What |are |the |basic |processes |to |systematically |identify |hazards? |-
|Correct Answer✓✓|1. |Identify |specific |work |areas
2. |Review |historical |data/documents |involved |in |operations |to
|determine |prior |injuries |and |accidents |occurred



3. |Conduct |onsite, |visual |inspection
4. |Determine |individual |job |tasks |involved |and |break |them |into |steps
5. |Analyze |each |job |task |and |identify |potential |hazards


What |are |some |ways |that |hazards |can |be |identified? |- |Correct
Answer✓✓|Experience, |historical |data |(frequency |and |severity |data),