Safety and Accident Causation Theories Practices Quiz

Who developed the Domino Theory of accident causation?

• Dan Peterson

• Herbert W. Heinrich

• James Reason

• H.W. Taylor

According to the Domino Theory, what percentage of accidents are caused by unsafe acts?

• 90%

• 10%

• 88%

• 50%

Which of the following is NOT part of Heinrich’s accident sequence?

• Accident

• Training

• Fault of person

• Injury

What does the Human Factor Theory attribute accidents to?

• Mechanical failures

• Chain of human errors

• Poor lighting

• Equipment malfunction

Which of these is NOT an example of overload in Human Factor Theory?

• Stress

• Inadequate PPE

• Noise

• Distraction

Dan Peterson’s theory is an extension of which theory?

• Epidemiology

• Domino Theory

• Human Factor Theory

• Behavioral Theory

Which theory studies the link between environment and accidents?

• Behavioral

• Domino

• Epidemiology

• Human Factors

The theory that considers a combination of behavioral and environmental factors is:

• Human Factor Theory

• Multiple Causation Theory

• Domino Theory

• Epidemiological Theory

Which theory is most related to individual risk-taking behavior?

• Combination Theory

• Domino Theory

• Behavioral Theory

• Incident Theory

Which theory suggests no single model explains all accidents?

• Combination Theory

• Behavioral Theory

• Domino Theory

• Human Factor Theory