Question

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16 1. match the 8 elements of a health and safety management system. place the letter of the appropriate element in the blank to the left of each stated purpose.
a management commitment and policies
b. hazard and risk identification and assessment
c. hazard and risk controls
d. workplace inspections
e. worker competency assessment and training
f. emergency response planning
g. incident reporting and investigations
h. hsms program administration

1. the process of checking all equipment, tools, work areas, and work processes to identify things or situations that could cause an injury or other loss
2. reporting any kind of injury, loss, or near miss to a supervisor starts the process of investigating what happened, why it happened, and how to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future
3. ensuring that each worker is properly trained to perform assigned tasks and use equipment, tools, and materials correctly and safely
4. the regular checking of a workplace to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to prevent injury, damage, or loss
5. an employer and/or management’s written statement saying that everything possible will be done to protect workers health and safety
6. the use of engineering, administrative, and basic/point-of-contact controls to prevent or minimize risk injuries and other types of loss
7. a collection and/or combination of written policies, processes, and practices that ensure that an employer’s hsms is in place, operating correctly, and regularly reviewed and reinforced
8. a plan that all workers understand and know what to do when an emergency occurs. this plan should be regularly reviewed, practiced, and updated as needed.

Explanation:

1.

Step1: Analyze the description.

The description is about identifying hazards/risk by checking equipment, etc. This matches "Hazard and Risk Identification and Assessment" (b).

Answer:

b

2.

Step1: Analyze the description.

It's about reporting incidents and investigating them, which matches "Incident Reporting and Investigations" (g).