Safety Program Management Flashcards
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What does the acronym 'SMART' stand for when setting safety performance objectives?
Answer: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
SMART goals in safety management are Specific (clearly defined), Measurable (quantifiable), Achievable (realistic given resources), Relevant (aligned with organizational safety priorities), and Time-bound (with a defined deadline).
What is the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) formula, and what does a TRIR of 3.0 mean?
Answer: TRIR = (Number of recordable incidents × 200,000) ÷ Total hours worked; a TRIR of 3.0 means 3 recordable incidents per 100 full-time equivalent workers per year
TRIR uses the 200,000-hour base (representing 100 employees working 2,000 hours per year). A TRIR of 3.0 means 3 recordable incidents occurred per 100 full-time equivalent workers during the measurement period.
What is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, and how does it apply to construction safety management systems per ANSI Z10 and ISO 45001?
Answer: PDCA is a continuous improvement cycle: Plan (set objectives and identify hazards), Do (implement controls and programs), Check (monitor and measure performance), Act (correct deficiencies and improve the system)
The Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle from quality management has been adopted by ANSI Z10 and ISO 45001 as the framework for continuous improvement of occupational health and safety management systems.
How does OSHA define a 'competent person' in construction, and how does it differ from a 'qualified person'?
Answer: A competent person can identify hazards and has authority to take prompt corrective action; a qualified person has technical knowledge or experience but may not have the authority to stop work
OSHA defines a competent person as someone who can identify hazardous conditions and has authority to promptly correct them. A qualified person has recognized knowledge and experience to solve technical problems but the role does not carry mandatory corrective authority.
What are the key components of an effective Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) audit?
Answer: Document review, employee interviews, field observations, and a corrective action plan with assigned owners and completion dates
An effective SHMS audit uses document review, interviews, and field observations to identify gaps against established criteria, producing findings and a corrective action plan with assigned responsibilities.
Under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act), what four elements must OSHA prove to issue a citation?
Answer: The employer failed to keep the workplace free of a hazard; the hazard was recognized; the hazard was causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm; and a feasible means to correct the hazard existed
To cite under the General Duty Clause, OSHA must prove four elements: the employer failed to keep the workplace free of a hazard; the hazard was recognized; the hazard was causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm; and a feasible correction existed.