TCIA Certified Treecare Safety
Professional UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Direct Costs - CORRECT ANSWER- Workers' Compensation claims that cover medical
costs and indemnity payments for an injured or ill worker. These are the______________ of
accidents
Indirect costs - CORRECT ANSWER- include costs to train and compensate a replacement
worker, repair damaged property, investigate the accident and implement corrective action,
and maintain insurance coverage.
While driving, a distracted employee drives over the curb and strikes a tree along the road.
The truck and tree are both damaged in the accident.
Select all examples of direct costs from the list below.
Question 1 options:
Vehicle repairs
Investigation time
Impact of negative visibility
Tree replacement
Lost revenue while truck is being repaired - CORRECT ANSWER- Vehicle repairs
Tree replacement
A climber cuts their hand with the chainsaw while pruning a tree.
Select all examples of indirect costs from the list below.
Question 2 options:
Workers' compensation increase
Disability compensation
Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
, Pharmacy
Hospital and other medical expenses
Loss of client - CORRECT ANSWER- Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
Loss of client
A team member contacted a low overhead bridge when hauling a piece of equipment,
resulting in the machine being totaled out.
Select all direct costs associated with this accident.
Question 3 options:
Machine price
Accident investigation
Drug testing
Time-off for worker - CORRECT ANSWER- Machine price
An employee cuts their hand on a pole saw while cutting a branch, resulting in five stitches.
Which of the following are indirect costs associated with this accident?
Question 4 options:
Emergency room visit
Follow-up doctor visit
Incident investigation
Lost production due to work stoppage
Medication - CORRECT ANSWER- Incident investigation
Lost production due to work stoppage
List two strategies that your company uses right now to increase employee involvement in
safety activities (if this doesn't apply, say so). Are these strategies effective? Why, or why
not? - CORRECT ANSWER- Job Briefings
Weekly safety briefings
Near miss/accident review
Professional UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Direct Costs - CORRECT ANSWER- Workers' Compensation claims that cover medical
costs and indemnity payments for an injured or ill worker. These are the______________ of
accidents
Indirect costs - CORRECT ANSWER- include costs to train and compensate a replacement
worker, repair damaged property, investigate the accident and implement corrective action,
and maintain insurance coverage.
While driving, a distracted employee drives over the curb and strikes a tree along the road.
The truck and tree are both damaged in the accident.
Select all examples of direct costs from the list below.
Question 1 options:
Vehicle repairs
Investigation time
Impact of negative visibility
Tree replacement
Lost revenue while truck is being repaired - CORRECT ANSWER- Vehicle repairs
Tree replacement
A climber cuts their hand with the chainsaw while pruning a tree.
Select all examples of indirect costs from the list below.
Question 2 options:
Workers' compensation increase
Disability compensation
Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
, Pharmacy
Hospital and other medical expenses
Loss of client - CORRECT ANSWER- Loss of productivity
Loss of time from workers assisting the injured person
Incident investigation
Loss of client
A team member contacted a low overhead bridge when hauling a piece of equipment,
resulting in the machine being totaled out.
Select all direct costs associated with this accident.
Question 3 options:
Machine price
Accident investigation
Drug testing
Time-off for worker - CORRECT ANSWER- Machine price
An employee cuts their hand on a pole saw while cutting a branch, resulting in five stitches.
Which of the following are indirect costs associated with this accident?
Question 4 options:
Emergency room visit
Follow-up doctor visit
Incident investigation
Lost production due to work stoppage
Medication - CORRECT ANSWER- Incident investigation
Lost production due to work stoppage
List two strategies that your company uses right now to increase employee involvement in
safety activities (if this doesn't apply, say so). Are these strategies effective? Why, or why
not? - CORRECT ANSWER- Job Briefings
Weekly safety briefings
Near miss/accident review
