Lamar University - INEN 3380

1)Components in series increased a systems reliability while components in parallel decrease a systems reliability.

Question 2

The basic premise of            is that situational factors tax a person s capacity to cope with stress in the workplace or life in general, leaving the person more likely to suffer an accident as the amount of stress increases.

Question 3

An and gate is the measure of the severity associated with the head event in a fault tree and allows for the numerical comparison of the cost/benefits of different alternatives.

Question 4

A            injury receives a specific payment for a specified time period according to a schedule. temporary partial

Question 5

In building A maintenance worker has cut his hand while replacing a valve which required minor medical care. The next day a warehouse person slips and falls on a wet floor causing bruising on their back. These events are independent.

6. You have a very large yard that you must maintain. The law more you purchased is a riding lawnmower. The lawnmower seat has a switch under it that allows for the lawnmower to run as

long as someone is sitting on the seat. If you get off of the seat the engine automatically stops. This is an example of a                     .

Question 7

            is the obligation to provide compensation for damages or injury. strict liability

8. Red flagging is a signal for a potential safety problem indicated by injuries repeatedly going above an upper control limit.

9. Risk analysis provides a qualitative measure to calculate the potential risk for an accident or injury and the reduction of risk due to safety modifications. This numerical approach improves the decision-making process.

Question 10

OSHA has visited your site and determined that there is a substantial probability that death or serious harm could result stemming from a hazard about which the employer should have known. In this case the OSHA inspector discovered that there was no fall protection for your Railcar site. This is an example of                                                  .