Question 1

What different types of falls are considered under incident type classification?

Accepted Answer

A) fall to same level, fall to lower level, fall to higher level 
B) fall on upper body, fall on lower body 
C) fall backwards, fall forwards 
D) fall vertically, fall horizontally 
A) fall to same level, fall to lower level, fall to higher level 
B) fall on upper body, fall on lower body 
C) fall backwards, fall forwards 
D) fall vertically, fall horizontally

Question 2

Who generally has primary responsibility for incident investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) the worker's immediate supervisor 
B) a management member of the JHSC 
C) an investigator from the Ministry of Labour 
D) a technical expert from the industry association 
A) the worker's immediate supervisor 
B) a management member of the JHSC 
C) an investigator from the Ministry of Labour 
D) a technical expert from the industry association

Question 3

Describe the guidelines for conducting a re-enactment.

Accepted Answer

∙ A qualified observer is necessary. If

Question 4

Forklift trucks belong to what agent group?

Accepted Answer

A) tools 
B) lifting devices 
C) motive power sources 
D) materials-handling systems 
A) tools 
B) lifting devices 
C) motive power sources 
D) materials-handling systems

Question 5

It is recommended that incidents be reported to a workers' compensation board, normally within three days

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Investigators should avoid giving interviewees feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Besides the supervisor, who else should sign the supervisor's accident/incident report?

Accepted Answer

A) the senior manager 
B) the Ministry of Labour inspector 
C) the employee (if/when available) 
D) the chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee 
A) the senior manager 
B) the Ministry of Labour inspector 
C) the employee (if/when available) 
D) the chair of the Joint Health and Safety Committee

Question 8

Which of the following has the greatest influence on whether an incident is investigated?

Accepted Answer

A) safety climate 
B) management commitment 
C) legal requirements 
D) safety participation 
A) safety climate 
B) management commitment 
C) legal requirements 
D) safety participation

Question 9

Although possibly not a cause of the Toronto incident, what factor might explain a cognitive failure to reattach a safety tether/harness to a safety hook after moving from one floor to the next floor of a building under construction?

Accepted Answer

A) uncomfortable equipment 
B) a careless attitude toward safety 
C) a fight at home that morning 
D) hand-eye coordination problems 
A) uncomfortable equipment 
B) a careless attitude toward safety 
C) a fight at home that morning 
D) hand-eye coordination problems

Question 10

What is the most important criterion in choosing which computer to use for incident investigation?

Accepted Answer

A) portability 
B) processing speed 
C) database capabilities 
D) graphical and CAD software 
A) portability 
B) processing speed 
C) database capabilities 
D) graphical and CAD software

Question 11

Compare and contrast the domino theory with the theory of normal incidents.

Accepted Answer

According to domino theory, every event,

Question 12

What question should be asked when investigating situational factors contributing to an incident?

Accepted Answer

A) What shift was being worked? 
B) Was the work being performed to standards? 
C) Was a supervisor present? 
D) Did some unsafe act contribute to the event? 
A) What shift was being worked? 
B) Was the work being performed to standards? 
C) Was a supervisor present? 
D) Did some unsafe act contribute to the event?

Question 13

What is the action that should have been taken by the site manager immediately after the incident?

Accepted Answer

A) taking photographs of the job site 
B) securing and protecting the scene(s) 
C) documenting any personal protective equipment in use 
D) talking to coworkers who were in the immediate area 
A) taking photographs of the job site 
B) securing and protecting the scene(s) 
C) documenting any personal protective equipment in use 
D) talking to coworkers who were in the immediate area

Question 14

What piece of information is found on both the long and short supervisor report?

Accepted Answer

A) type of injury 
B) type of accident 
C) suggested corrective action 
D) sketch/diagram of accident scene 
A) type of injury 
B) type of accident 
C) suggested corrective action 
D) sketch/diagram of accident scene

Question 15

Describe each of the three types of cognitive failure (human factor) and relate each to relevant incident types listed in the chapter. Provide examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The three types of cognitive failure are

Question 16

Which of the following would proponents of James Reason's Swiss cheese model be most likely to believe?

Accepted Answer

A) that all incidents have the same basic cause 
B) that incidents are a normal occurrence 
C) that incidents are the result of failures at multiple levels 
D) that how you are raised contributes to cause of incidents 
A) that all incidents have the same basic cause 
B) that incidents are a normal occurrence 
C) that incidents are the result of failures at multiple levels 
D) that how you are raised contributes to cause of incidents

Question 17

Cognitive interviewing was a process developed for which industry?

Accepted Answer

A) health care 
B) law enforcement 
C) commercial transportation 
D) nuclear power generation 
A) health care 
B) law enforcement 
C) commercial transportation 
D) nuclear power generation

Question 18

Using the case at the end of the chapter as your source material, describe the concepts, methods, and personnel you would use to implement and perform an effective investigation of this incident. Use the domino theory or Swiss cheese model as your theoretical foundation to help you classify the causes and determine what can be done to ensure that incidents of this type do not occur in the future. In addition to writing up the foregoing, prepare a Supervisor's Accident/Incident Report (long form), filling in as much information as you can (similar forms to the example in the textbook can be downloaded from the Internet).

Accepted Answer

The content of the answer should include

Question 19

If the other members of the injured worker's work group are unharmed and not experiencing emotional distress, they can continue with their work immediately after the incident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who is more likely to experience a cognitive failure?

Accepted Answer

A) an older worker 
B) a young worker 
C) a working parent 
D) a dissatisfied worker 
A) an older worker 
B) a young worker 
C) a working parent 
D) a dissatisfied worker

What different types of falls are considered under incident type classification?

Who generally has primary responsibility for incident investigation?

Describe the guidelines for conducting a re-enactment.

Forklift trucks belong to what agent group?

It is recommended that incidents be reported to a workers' compensation board, normally within three days

Investigators should avoid giving interviewees feedback.

Besides the supervisor, who else should sign the supervisor's accident/incident report?

Which of the following has the greatest influence on whether an incident is investigated?

Although possibly not a cause of the Toronto incident, what factor might explain a cognitive failure to reattach a safety tether/harness to a safety hook after moving from one floor to the next floor of a building under construction?

What is the most important criterion in choosing which computer to use for incident investigation?

Compare and contrast the domino theory with the theory of normal incidents.

What question should be asked when investigating situational factors contributing to an incident?

What is the action that should have been taken by the site manager immediately after the incident?

What piece of information is found on both the long and short supervisor report?

Describe each of the three types of cognitive failure (human factor) and relate each to relevant incident types listed in the chapter. Provide examples to support your answer.

Which of the following would proponents of James Reason's Swiss cheese model be most likely to believe?

Cognitive interviewing was a process developed for which industry?

If the other members of the injured worker's work group are unharmed and not experiencing emotional distress, they can continue with their work immediately after the incident.

Who is more likely to experience a cognitive failure?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazards, Risk, and Control

Physical Agents

Biological and Chemical Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence, Aggression, and Harassment

Training

Motivation and Safety Management Systems

Emergency Planning

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

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Exam 12: Incident Investigation

What different types of falls are considered under incident type classification?

Who generally has primary responsibility for incident investigation?

Describe the guidelines for conducting a re-enactment.

Forklift trucks belong to what agent group?

It is recommended that incidents be reported to a workers' compensation board, normally within three days

Investigators should avoid giving interviewees feedback.

Besides the supervisor, who else should sign the supervisor's accident/incident report?

Which of the following has the greatest influence on whether an incident is investigated?

Although possibly not a cause of the Toronto incident, what factor might explain a cognitive failure to reattach a safety tether/harness to a safety hook after moving from one floor to the next floor of a building under construction?

What is the most important criterion in choosing which computer to use for incident investigation?

Compare and contrast the domino theory with the theory of normal incidents.

What question should be asked when investigating situational factors contributing to an incident?

What is the action that should have been taken by the site manager immediately after the incident?

What piece of information is found on both the long and short supervisor report?

Describe each of the three types of cognitive failure (human factor) and relate each to relevant incident types listed in the chapter. Provide examples to support your answer.

Which of the following would proponents of James Reason's Swiss cheese model be most likely to believe?

Cognitive interviewing was a process developed for which industry?

If the other members of the injured worker's work group are unharmed and not experiencing emotional distress, they can continue with their work immediately after the incident.

Who is more likely to experience a cognitive failure?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazards, Risk, and Control

Physical Agents

Biological and Chemical Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence, Aggression, and Harassment

Training

Motivation and Safety Management Systems

Emergency Planning

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

Filters