Diploma in Environment Health and Safety Management

Introduction to Various Hazards at Workplace and its Management

Quiz Result

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Your Score : 67%

Passing Score : 50%

Areas to Focus:

Lesson - Ergonomic Hazards

Lesson - Stress and Safety

Lesson - Safety and Health Training

Lesson - Violence in Workplace

Lesson - Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding

Lesson - Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting and Vision Hazards

Lesson - Hazards of Temperature Extremes

Lesson - Pressure Hazards

Lesson - Electrical Hazards

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 Lesson - Fire Hazards and Life Safety

Lesson - Radiation Hazards & Industrial Hygiene

Lesson - Industrial Spaces and Confined Spaces

1. Which of the following fire involves direct electricity?

Your Answer : Class B

Correct Answer : Class C

Description : Class C fire ignites when there is faulty wiring, overcharged devices, overloaded outlets,
electrical cord damage, or a short circuit.

Question Reference From : Fire Hazards and Life Safety

2. What are the three key things that health and safety professionals need to know when reviewing training?

Your Answer : Whether the training was correct, whether the employees learned, and whether the
training has changed

Description : Health and safety professionals need to assess the effectiveness of training by considering
whether the training content was accurate, whether the employees gained knowledge or skills from the
training, and whether any updates or changes have been made to the training program.

Question Reference From : Safety and Health Training

3. How is heat transferred to other objects?

Your Answer : Conduction, Radiation, and Convection

Description : Heat can be transferred to other objects through conduction (direct transfer between atoms
or molecules), radiation (emission and absorption of electromagnetic waves), and convection (transfer
through the movement of hot gases or liquids).

Question Reference From : Fire Hazards and Life Safety

4. Which of the following best describes the “fire assembly point”?

Your Answer : Where the fire extinguishers can be found

Correct Answer : Where people must go if they hear the fire alarm

Description : A fire assembly point is a location where staff and visitors can gather in the event of a fire to
ensure everyone is in a designated safe area.

Question Reference From : Fire Hazards and Life Safety

5. Feeding and ejection systems can be proven to be effective and increased safety if properly designed and

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 used.

Your Answer : True

Description : Feeding and ejection systems are a type of machine safeguarding that can help to prevent
injuries by eliminating the need for operators to place their hands in the danger area. By automating the
feeding and ejection of material, these systems can help to reduce the risk of contact with moving parts and
other hazards.

Question Reference From : Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding

6. The OSHA guidelines on workplace violence are also applicable to manufacturing, transportation, and
processing industries.
Your Answer : True

Description : OSHA has issued guidelines for voluntary counseling on workplace violence for the night
trade industry; they provide an excellent foundation that can be used in other industries including
manufacturing, transportation, and processing.

Question Reference From : Violence in Workplace

7. The greatest danger faced by humans due to electric shock is the flow of current and the way it passes
through the body.

Your Answer : True

Description : The greatest danger to humans with electric shock is the flow of current and the way it passes
through the body.

Question Reference From : Electrical Hazards

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the most prominent hazards in the workplace?

Your Answer : Biological Hazards

Correct Answer : Radiological Hazards

Description : While radiological hazards can exist in certain industries (e.g., nuclear power plants, medical
facilities), they are not among the most prominent hazards in a typical workplace. However, chemical,
physical, and biological hazards are commonly found in industrial spaces.

Question Reference From : Industrial Spaces and Confined Spaces

9. What does a coefficient of friction of 0.20 or less indicate?

Your Answer : A very slippery and dangerous surface

Description : A coefficient of friction of 0.20 or less indicates a surface that is very slippery and very
dangerous in terms of traction.

Question Reference From : Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting and Vision Hazards

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10. Which of the following quality should be possessed by a trainer who trains safety and health
professionals?

Your Answer : All of the Above

Description : The trainer in the field of safety and health should have a thorough knowledge of the subject,
willingness to teach, a positive attitude, leadership skills, professional appearance, and exemplary
behavior.

Question Reference From : Safety and Health Training

11. What does OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 require regarding forklift operator training?

Your Answer : Continuous on-the-job training

Correct Answer : Initial training before operating a forklift

Description : OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 requires that employees receive initial training before they are
permitted to operate a forklift. Retraining may be necessary under specified conditions, and operator
assessment is required at least every three years.

Question Reference From : Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting and Vision Hazards

12. What are the required signs to indicate areas with radiation hazards?

Your Answer : Caution Signs

Correct Answer : Radioactive Material Labels

Description : OSHA and NRC require signs to indicate areas and situations involving radiation, such as
radiation areas, high radiation areas, aerial radiation areas, areas with radioactive material, and containers
storing or transporting radioactive material.

Question Reference From : Radiation Hazards & Industrial Hygiene

13. Which of the following factors contribute to accidents and ill health in the workplace?

Your Answer : All of the Above

Description : Human factors, environmental factors, and work factors are all factors that contribute to
accidents and ill health in the workplace.

Question Reference From : Industrial Spaces and Confined Spaces

14. Which of the following is NOT a common type of airborne contaminant?

Your Answer : Illumination

Description : Illumination refers to lighting, not an airborne contaminant. Dust, fumes, aerosols, mists,
gases, and vapors are common types of airborne contaminants that can pose health hazards in the
workplace.

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 Question Reference From : Industrial Spaces and Confined Spaces

15. What factors are associated with decompression sickness?

Your Answer : All of the Above

Description : Factors associated with decompression sickness include past exposure history, age, physical
fitness, exercise, low temperature, rate of decompression, length of exposure, and bends (which is a
specific example of decompression sickness).

Question Reference From : Pressure Hazards

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