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What is the primary purpose of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS)?
Answer: To systematically manage workplace health and safety risks
An OHSMS provides a structured framework for identifying, assessing, and controlling workplace hazards.
Under OSHA General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1), employers must:
Answer: Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm
The General Duty Clause requires a workplace free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Which hierarchy of controls level is considered MOST effective?
Answer: Elimination of the hazard
Elimination removes the hazard entirely and is the most effective level in the hierarchy of controls.
What does the term near miss refer to in safety management?
Answer: An unplanned event that did not result in injury but had the potential to do so
A near miss is an unplanned event that did not result in injury but had the potential to do so.
Which workplace inspection type involves comprehensive review of all areas, equipment, and processes?
Answer: General inspection
A general inspection covers all areas, equipment, and processes on a regular schedule.
What is the supervisor primary role in safety communication?
Answer: Serving as the link between management safety policies and frontline worker practices
Supervisors serve as the critical communication bridge between management policies and frontline worker practices.