Safety Trained Supervisor Incident Investigation and Reporting 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an incident investigation?

Accepted Answer

Identify root causes and contributing factors to prevent recurrence

Answer

Determine which employee was at fault

Answer

Complete insurance documentation

Answer

Satisfy OSHA reporting only

Question 2

What should be the FIRST action when an incident occurs?

Accepted Answer

Ensure safety of all personnel, provide first aid, and secure the scene

Answer

Collect witness statements

Answer

Notify management and legal

Answer

Fill out the report form

Question 3

Why is root cause analysis superior to identifying only the immediate cause?

Accepted Answer

RCA identifies underlying systemic failures while immediate causes are surface-level triggers

Answer

They are the same thing

Answer

RCA is simpler and faster

Answer

RCA only applies to fatalities

Question 4

What OSHA recordkeeping requirements apply to incident reporting?

Accepted Answer

Fatalities within 8 hours; hospitalizations, amputations, or eye losses within 24 hours

Answer

Only fatalities need reporting

Answer

Only for 100-plus employee companies

Answer

Only annual summary required

Question 5

What is the 5 Whys technique?

Accepted Answer

Repeatedly asking why to drill from immediate cause to root cause

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Asking five witnesses why it happened

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Identifying five causes and selecting the most likely

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Requiring five management approvals

Question 6

Why should near misses be investigated with the same rigor as injuries?

Accepted Answer

They reveal the same systemic weaknesses and allow fixing hazards before harm occurs

Answer

They are not important enough

Answer

OSHA requires same level

Answer

Only for insurance calculations