FREE COSS Essentials of Safety Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

When is a COSS authorized to serve as a lookout?

Accepted Answer

Never

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If you perform a risk analysis

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If there's nobody else to watch for

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Within a secure Safe System of Work (SSOW)

Question 2

If there's a blockade and there's no communication, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Stop all activities and make sure everyone is safe.

Answer

Keep going until it's time to return protection.

Answer

Put three detonators 20 meters apart on the line.

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Place Lookouts until the task is finished.

Question 3

To reach a Position of Safety, as a COSS leading a group, how many lines can your group cross?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 4

To reach a Position of Safety, how far in meters can a person walk?

Accepted Answer

10 meters

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5 meters

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20 meters

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30 meters

Question 5

What is the recommended frequency of inspections?

Accepted Answer

Frequent

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Constant

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Monthly

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Annually

Question 6

With the exception of site lookouts, how many lookouts may you use in one direction at a time?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 7

When signal protection is the only precaution that is in place, what kinds of works can be done in a line blockage?

Accepted Answer

Tasks that don't compromise the line's safety.

Answer

Tasks that can be done on one line.

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Work at the station platform only.

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Any tasks.

Question 8

What is a JSA's initial step?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Provide practice opportunities

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Accident frequency first and then the severity

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Identify the periodic, intermittent, and general steps

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Identify the specific steps

Question 9

Who will be in charge of implementing the corrective measures into action?

Accepted Answer

The management

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The leadership

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The supervisor

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The organization

Question 10

Who is required to maintain records of workplace injuries and illnesses according to CFR 1904?

Accepted Answer

Employers with eleven or more employees

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Leadership

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Supervisors

Answer

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