CVE Safety and Risk Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When conducting a post-incident review after a safety event at a venue, what is the PRIMARY goal?
- Assign blame to responsible staff members
- Identify root causes and prevent recurrence (Correct answer)
- Document losses for insurance claims only
- Satisfy legal requirements before litigation
Correct answer: Identify root causes and prevent recurrence
Post-incident reviews focus on root cause analysis to implement corrective actions and prevent similar incidents.
Question 2: A venue's risk register should be reviewed and updated:
- Only after a serious incident occurs
- Once per year during budget planning
- Regularly and whenever significant changes occur (Correct answer)
- Only when required by insurers
Correct answer: Regularly and whenever significant changes occur
Risk registers must be living documents updated regularly and whenever new hazards, events, or operational changes emerge.
Question 3: Which type of insurance covers bodily injury or property damage claims made by third parties at a venue?
- Commercial property insurance
- Workers' compensation insurance
- General liability insurance (Correct answer)
- Business interruption insurance
Correct answer: General liability insurance
General liability insurance protects venues against third-party claims for bodily injury or property damage occurring on the premises.
Question 4: A venue executive notices a structural crack in the main arena ceiling before a sold-out event. The BEST immediate action is:
- Proceed with the event and monitor the crack throughout
- Consult a structural engineer before making any decisions
- Cancel the event immediately without notifying attendees
- Cordon off the area directly below and assess with a structural engineer before proceeding (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Cordon off the area directly below and assess with a structural engineer before proceeding
Immediate life safety requires isolating the hazard zone while obtaining expert assessment before deciding whether to proceed.
Question 5: Under OSHA's General Duty Clause, employers are required to:
- Provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards (Correct answer)
- Conduct monthly safety drills for all staff
- Hire a full-time safety officer for venues over 500 capacity
- Report all near-miss incidents to OSHA within 24 hours
Correct answer: Provide a workplace free from recognized serious hazards
The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Question 6: What does the term 'force majeure' mean in the context of venue risk management?
- Excessive force used by security personnel
- An unforeseeable event that prevents contract fulfillment (Correct answer)
- A French safety regulation adopted in the US
- The maximum crowd force load on a structure
Correct answer: An unforeseeable event that prevents contract fulfillment
Force majeure clauses excuse contractual performance when extraordinary events beyond parties' control (e.g., natural disasters, pandemics) make fulfillment impossible.
Question 7: Which crowd management technique involves placing physical barriers to guide patron flow and prevent dangerous surging?
- Staggered entry scheduling
- Barrier channeling / queue management (Correct answer)
- Dynamic ticket pricing
- Reverse evacuation staging
Correct answer: Barrier channeling / queue management
Barrier channeling uses physical queuing structures to direct crowd movement, reduce surging, and maintain safe pedestrian flow.
CVE Safety and Risk Management 2
When conducting a post-incident review after a safety event at a venue, what is the PRIMARY goal?