OSH Information & Data Management Quiz

What is the definition of 'objective' as per the Macquarie Dictionary?

• Subjective

• Unbiased

• Partial

• Biased

Which of the following is an example of a form of bias in communicating OHS information?

• Comprehensive data collection

• Unbiased sample group

• Limited or one sided data

• Representative population at risk

Who are the target audience for OSHINFO (internal)?

• Health and safety representatives

• OHS regulators and other statutory bodies

• Customers

• Insurance agencies

What is the purpose of obtaining feedback on the usefulness and usability of OHS data?

• To evaluate decision-making based on the data

• To ignore user opinions

• To avoid making recommendations for improvement

• To limit communication of information

What is the main responsibility of the OHS practitioner in making recommendations for prevention based on the information?

• To avoid making any recommendations

• To ignore the outcomes of data analysis

• To facilitate and support the change process

• To implement the recommendations

What is the purpose of the JKKP6 form?

• To notify and report accidents and dangerous occurrences

• To report cases of occupational poisoning and occupational disease

• To communicate OHS information objectively

• To maintain records of accidents and dangerous occurrences

Who should send a report of occupational poisoning or occupational disease to the nearest Department of Occupational Safety and Health office?

• OHS committees

• Registered medical practitioner

• Board of management

• Health and safety representatives

What is the purpose of maintaining a register of accidents and dangerous occurrences by every employer and self-employed person?

• To send extracts to the Director General before 31 January of each year

• To keep records of occupational poisonings and occupational diseases

• To avoid reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences

• To record and maintain all accidents and dangerous occurrences

What is the main challenge in communicating OSH information to different roles and levels within an organization?

• Focusing only on the needs of the board and CEO

• Creating 'pretty' graphs and applying technology

• Ensuring that the information and data management systems address identified needs

• Ignoring the needs of different roles and levels

What is the main purpose of the OSH practitioner in communicating OHS information objectively?

• To limit the scope of data collected

• To confuse or distort the effect of one factor by another

• To eliminate bias in the communication of information

• To be biased in the way they approach their work