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what is the main purpose of workplace health and safety programs?
a. keep people safe while increasing or maintaining profits
b. eliminate ebsenteeism and poor morale among workers
c. improve productivity and keep waste to a bare minimum
d. follow applicable rules and regulations at little or no cost
a
in order to encourage workers to integrate safety into every aspect of their jobs, a
supervisor should strive to do which of the following?
a. make a personal commitment to the health and safety program
b. demand the highest productivity rates regardless of cost
c. assign one individual to oversee all health and safety concerns.
d. focus on personal relationships instead of production goals
a
what can a successful health and safety program do in the workplace?
1. protect the company valuable resources, particularly its employees
2. increase productivity rates and product quality with minimal effort
3. decrease production costs by eliminating unnecessary procedures
4. ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards
1,4
as a supervisor, why is it particularly important that you are seen following health
and safety guidelines?
a. it is good to show that you are the only one who knows the rules
b. others will see you following the rules so they wont worry about them
c. you are setting a good example and employees tend to copy their supervisors
d. it allows workers to focus more on production goals and product quality
c
the following are benefits that can be gained from a safe and healthy work
environment
1. improved productivity
2. reduced absenteeism
3. good employee morale
4. increased employee turnover
5. positive supervisory employee relationships
1,2,3,5
what are some possible impacts that an accident can have on business
operations?
1. reduced output
2. increased costs
3. decreased product quality
4. improved morale
1,2,3
, how could an accident impact production quality and affect your companys
profits?
1. replacement raw materials may be difficult to find
2. less experienced personnel may need to do the job
3. increased safety measures usually stop production
4. quality could slip in efforst to make up for lost time
1,2,4
as a supervisor who has made a commitment to a workplace health and safety
program, you are helping your company protect its most valuable rescource:
_______
a. inventory
b. buildings
c. people
d. equipment
c
you are conducting a hazard recognition safety observation. what should you be
looking for?
1. hazardous conditions
2. compliance variations
3. ways to increase output
4. unsafe behavior
1,2,4
which of the following are risk factors that contribute to overexertion?
1. awkward postures
2. exposure to harmful substances
3. excessive repetition and force
4. improper lifting techniques
1,3,4
during a hazard recognition safety observation, you notive workers who seem at
risk of overexerting themselves, what measure could you take to lessen or
eliminate this risk?
1. ensure loads are a manageable size
2. see if mechanical assistance could be used
3. hire more workers to do the same job
4. rearrange the area to avoid awkward postures
1,2,4
what is the purpose of a safety work order?
1. provide a record of equipment or areas that require extra maintenance or repair
2. predict which area or piece of equipment will need to be replaced next
3. schedule routine maintenancne operations for the equipment currently not in
use
4. track unsafe conditions from the point of discovery through corrective action
1.4
as a supervisor, if you identify an unsafe condition that poses imminent danger to
your workers. what is the first action you shold take?
a. correct the hazard immediately