15 questions
An incident is considered to be an:
Accident
Near Miss
Accident and Near Miss
None of the above
The purpose of incident investigation is to:
Find out who is at fault
Place blame on those involved
Prevent a future accident
Discipline the individuals who are at fault
Your investigation tool bag should include the following EXCEPT:
Digital Camera
Tape Recorder
Graph Paper
Tape Measure
Which answer below best defines a 'minor' accident?
An accident where no report is necessary.
An accident where only property damage occurs.
An accident where no one is injured or the most severe injury only requires first-aid.
None of the above
The focus of an accident investigation is determining who is ultimately responsible for an accident.
True
False
During an interview about an accident you witnessed, you should use your work experience to speculate what happened.
True
False
Who has the MOST visible role in the accident investigation process?
Management
Employees
Investigators
Employees
Which of the following is NOT considered a “component of risk” involved in an accident?
hazards
control systems
employee actions
unavoidable situations
While management, investigators and employees are involved in the investigative process, management is solely responsible in developing and implementing solutions to a problem.
True
False
It is best to interview witnesses all together in order to save time and to get one clear picture of the incident.
True
False
Environmental factors are not as significant when conducting the accident investigation as the other factors that surround the accident.
True
False
The main reason for investigating accidents is to attach the blame somewhere.
True
False
Employees need to report injuries only if they think they need to seek medical attention.
True
False
What are the two main causes of incidents in the workplace?
Unsafe acts and unsafe people
Unsafe people and unsafe machines
Unsafe conditions and unsafe machines
Unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
According to William C. Pope, the three causal factors of an incident are:
Training, oversight, inadequate system
Defect, management, training
Error, defect, oversight
Regulation, error, attitude