Unit IV Assessment
Question 1
Define life safety as related to fire safety
programs. Organizations provide comprehensive fire safety programs to mitigate
hazards involving fire in the workplace. As a safety and health manager for
your organization, how would you build and train a cross-functional fire and
safety committee to train employees to respond to fire dangers? What components would you include in your
program? How would you ensure commitment
to employee safety through your training?
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an
introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your
textbook as source material for your response. You must also use one outside
source. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased
and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
A job safety hazard analysis is a technique
that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. More people than ever are now using fall
protection equipment on the job. However, the numbers of injuries and deaths
from falls continues to rise. What steps
would you take in performing a job safety analysis involving fall protection
equipment? How would you identify uncontrolled hazards? Discuss how impact and
acceleration are important in analyzing the potential hazards involving fall
protection equipment.
Your essay should be at least 500
words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are
required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.
You must also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying
citations.
