COSS Certified Occupational Safety Specialist Exam

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of an accident investigation in an occupational safety and health context?

To identify and correct root causes to prevent future incidents. To assign blame to the employee responsible for the accident. To complete the necessary paperwork for insurance and regulatory bodies. To determine the financial cost of the workplace accident.

Correct Answer:

To identify and correct root causes to prevent future incidents.

Question 2

An employee slips on a puddle of oil and is injured. A 'root cause analysis' would focus on which of the following?

Why the employee was not looking where they were going. The cost of the employee's medical treatment and lost time. Why there was oil on the floor in the first place, such as a leaking machine or inadequate maintenance procedures. The brand and type of cleaning solution used to mop up the spill.

Correct Answer:

Why there was oil on the floor in the first place, such as a leaking machine or inadequate maintenance procedures.

Question 3

Immediately following a workplace accident, after ensuring the injured are cared for, what is the most critical first step for an investigator arriving at the scene?

Interviewing all available witnesses immediately. Writing the final investigation report. Cleaning up the area to resume normal operations quickly. Securing the scene to prevent disturbance of evidence.

Correct Answer:

Securing the scene to prevent disturbance of evidence.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of an effective accident investigation?

Identifying hazards and shortcomings in the safety program. Implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Establishing fault to justify disciplinary action. Understanding the sequence of events that led to the incident.

Correct Answer:

Establishing fault to justify disciplinary action.

Question 5

During an investigation into a fall from a scaffold, the safety specialist determines that the guardrail was not in place. The investigation report recommends reinstalling the guardrail. According to the hierarchy of controls, this recommendation is an example of what type of control?

Administrative Control Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Substitution Engineering Control

Correct Answer:

Engineering Control

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