Emergency And Accident Response

A common ergonomic practice to reduce injuries is to __________.

• Replace power tools with safer hand tools

• Use fixed height workstations to standardize motion

• Rotate tasks among employees

• Design processes so employees pull rather than push objects

A consequence of work stations with poorly designed ergonomics is __________.

• Poor posture

• Back injury

• Eye strain

• Repetitive motion injuries

A flood is an example of a(n) __________.

• Human-caused emergency

• Unusual event

• Environment emergency

• Incident

A safe work place begins by designing in safety by creating a(n) __________.

A trained ________ is responsible for making sure no one is injured during a lift.

• Operator

• Loader

• Hoist master

• Rigger

A ________ is a manually operated forklift.

• Pallet jack

• Hand truck

• Dolly

• Pry truck

A ________ or skid is a raised platform that provides a load surface with clearance for forklift forks.

• Pallet

• Foundation

• Floor

A(n) __________ is an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate attention.

• Emergency

• Action

• Event

• Incident

After exposure to most chemicals the eyes should be flushed continuously for __________ minutes.

• 1

• 5

• 30

• 15

An accident investigation is used to __________.

• Punish those responsible for an accident

• Determine who caused an accident

• Protect the company against lawsuits

• Avoid recurrence of the same accident