Total Environmental Health and Safety
Question 1
1. Explain why it is important for the safety professional to become knowledgeable and
skilled in system safety concepts.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 2
1. Why are system safety principles not used by all safety professionals? Suggest some
ways to overcome the obstacles to wider adoption of system safety.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 3
1. What levels of the hierarchy of controls are most applicable to system safety? Are any
levels not useful when applying system safety? Provide one or more examples that
support your response.
Your response must be at least 75 words in length.
Question 4
1. From your own experience or through research, select a job that has a high risk for
causing workplace musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Discuss how you could use
design principles to reduce the risk of injury for this job. What obstacles might prevent
your proposed job design from being implemented?
Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your
textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook,
must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
