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List the three elements that affect workplace safety.
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Procedures, equipment, and personnel
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Explain the difference between the formal and informal processes
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Formal: In writing.
Informal: Part of a department’s routine, but not in writing. |
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Describe four qualities of a well-written procedure.
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Several qualities of a well-written procedure: simple language, clear direction, tested technique, easy interpretation, applicability to many scenarios, and specific only on critical or life-endangering points.
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List and describe the external influences that can affect safety equipment design and purchase
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OSHA Regulations (CFRs)
NFPA Standards NIOSH, ANSI, and UL listings |
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List and briefly describe the three factors that influence a person's ability to act safely.
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Training: Good program, priority on safety subjects
Health: Addressing physical and mental health Attitude: Department’s safety ulture, injury and death history, and the example set by officers. |
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Define risk management
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Risk management is the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury
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List and explain the five steps of classic risk management.
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Step 1: Hazard Identification. Actively find hazards.
Step 2: Hazard Evaluation. Assigning a relative importance using the anticipated frequency and severity of the hazard. Step 3: Hazard Prioritization. Assigning low, moderate, and high ratings for frequency and severity. High frequency/high severity hazards get first priority. Step 4: Hazard Control. Using control countermeasure to address the hazard. Step 5: Monitoring Hazards. Constant monitoring to evaluate control measures and see if change is impacting safety. |