Q: What is the difference between goal setting and prescriptive legislation?

A: Prescriptive legislation is where an organization has to strictly follow and do what the legislation states. Goal
setting legislation promotes the organization to follow best industrial practices to obtain the objectives set in the
legislation.
Q: What are the steps for preparing a Safe System of Work?
A: In preparing SSW the technique which is usually followed is called SREDIM. Also used to prepare JSA
S

= Select the job

= Record the job steps

= Examine each step for risks

= Develop control measures

= Implement/Install the written safe system

= Maintain the safe system

Q: What are the three main factors to be considered when conducting HSE Management System Gap
Analyses?
A: 1- Which system is followed (e.g. OHSAS)

2- System requirements

3- Gaps and Remedies

Q: The system safety method, MORT, stands for?

A: More Observation and Repetitive Training
Q: What does MEEP stand for when we talk about hazard identification areas?
A: M = Material

E = Equipment

E = Environment

P = People

Q: What is the difference between active and reactive monitoring? Give one
example of each.
A: Active monitoring helps analyze and identify the factors that have the potential to cause
system failures or accident/incident for example audit, inspection, safety surveys etc.
Reactive monitoring is used to analyze, investigate and record the health and safety
management system failures for example non compliances, accident/incident investigations,
lost time incidents etc.

Q: When we talk about Health & Safety Management System, What does POPMAR
stand for?

A: P = Policy O = Organization

P = Planning

M = Measurement

A=

Audit R = Review
Q: What are the three divisions of H&S Policy?
A: 1- Statement of Intent

2- Organizing

3- Arrangements

Q: What is the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment?

A: Qualitative risk assessment is mainly based on the subjective judgment and experience of
the person. It uses simplified formulas to determine relative risk values.
Quantitative risk assessment is an objective method. It is robust and requires
data/knowledge gathering about the frequency and potential consequences of the event. It
uses statistical stimulation methods like fault tree analysis etc.
Q: What is FMEA (Failure mode effects analysis)?
A: It is a step by step approach to identify all possible failures in a system, design,
manufacturing or assembly process. It is a quantitative risk assessment technique mostly
used in oil and gas and other high risk plants.
Q: What are the four Cs of Organizing Health and Safety?
A: C = ControlC = Communication C = Cooperation

C = Competence

Q: What is the procedure of accident incident investigation?

A: According to HSG245, there are 4 steps of accident/incident investigation which are:
1- Gathering the Information
2- Analyze the Information
3- Identifying Risk control measures
4- The action plan and its implementation
Q: How do we calculate accident frequency rate and accident severity rate?
A: Accident Frequency Rate = No. of accidents/LTI 100,000
Total No. of Man hours worked
Accident Severity Rate = No. of Man hours lost 100,000
Total No. of Man hours worked
Q: What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A: A painful condition of the hand and fingers caused by compression of a major nerve at the
front of the wrist. It is caused by continual repetitive movements (Musculoskeletal disorder)
Q: What are the three types of asbestos and any two diseases associated with
asbestos?

A: Three types of asbestos are as follows:

1- Amosite (brown asbestos)
2- Chrysotile (white asbestos)
3- Crocidolite (blue asbestos)
Q: Why is there no pressure gauge installed on the CO2 fire extinguisher?
A: CO2 in a fire extinguisher is in a liquid (pressurized) state and will show a constant
pressure on the gauge even it has a very little amount. So the gauge will be misleading.
Q: What are the soil types according to OSHA when considering excavation?
A: There are three types of soil according to OSHA.
1- Type A (clay, silty clay, sandy clay, and clay loam)
2- Type B (angular gravel, silt, silt loam)
3- Type C (gravel, and sand)
Type A is the most stable and type C is the least stable.
Q: What are the three main steps of Health and Safety Audit?
A: Three main steps of H&S Audit are as follows:
1- Review of the Health and Safety Management documentation
2- Interview with the Manager and Staf
3- Site tour and Inspection
Q: What is audiometry?
A: Audiometry is a test conducted to determine how well a persons hearing functions
(hearing test). It tests a persons ability to hear sound at various frequencies.
Q: How many types of respirators are there?
A: There are two major categories of respirators:

1- Air Purifying Respirators (Disposable Particulate Masks, Half & Full Mask, Powered Air Respirator)
2- Supplied Air Respirators (Airline Respirators, Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus, SCBA)
Q: What are the three main factors of severity in human body electrocution?
A: 1- Current magnitude

2- Pathway in human body

3- Duration of contact

Q: How much ampere of current is fatal?

A: 100 to 300 mA (0.1 0.3 ampere) is sufficient to cause ventricular fibrillation.
Q: What is the minimum clearance distance from high voltage insulated line of 200kv according to OSHA
standard?
A: 15 feet.

Voltage
(nominal, kV, alternating current)
up to 50
over 50 to 200
over 200 to 350
over 350 to 500
over 500 to 750
over 750 to 1,000
over 1,000

Minimum clearance distance

(feet)

10
15
20
25
35
45
(as established by the utility owner/operator or reg
professional engineer who is a qualified person wit
respect to electrical power transmission and distri

Q: What is EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)?

A: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the process by which the anticipated
effects on the environment of a proposed development or project are measured. If the
likely effects are unacceptable, design measures or other relevant mitigation measures can
be taken to reduce or avoid those effects