| 1. |
Lyme disease and other insect-borne diseases are examples of disorders prevalent in forest regions that forestry workers may contract in performing work-related duties. |
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True |
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False |
| 2. |
For forestry services, helpful measures for comparison include which of the following |
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The number of accidents per area treated |
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The number of accidents per number of trees planted |
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The number of accidents per unit distance. |
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All of the above |
| 3. |
Cuts by _____________ can cause fatalities and a wide range of traumatic injuries, including amputations, and significant amounts of flesh and bone can be damaged or removed, making healing difficult. |
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Chainsaws |
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Large Shovel |
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Pocket Knife |
| 4. |
Often overlooked, however, are forms of demotivation – that is, when doing the right thing incurs punishment or doing the wrong thing goes unpunished (or is rewarded). Conditions that will motivate safe practices include? |
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a commitment by management to accident reporting and analysis and improving safety |
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the rewarding of individuals or organizations for safe practices (e.g. through pay increases, promotions or public recognition) |
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the punishment, with fines or other penalties, of organizations and individuals who fail to report accidents |
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All of the above |
| 5. |
Which theory does the following figure represents?
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Domino theory of accident causation by Heinrich |
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A hierarchy of accidents in forestry |
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Pellex theory of accident causation by Hedwig |
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None of the above |
| 6. |
Culture is the atmosphere created by those beliefs, practices and attitudes that shape behaviour. An organization’s safety culture is the result of factors such as? |
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management and employee norms, assumptions and beliefs |
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management and employee attitudes |
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values, myths and stories |
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All of the above |
| 7. |
Legal frameworks for reporting forestry accidents and illnesses are needed at the national and subnational levels. At a minimum, frameworks should specify which of the following? |
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requirements for reporting for covered entities in all relevant sectors |
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what reports are required, by when they should be prepared, where they shouldbe submitted, and who is required to report, and the need to include triggeringevents and incidents and maintain records |
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tandardized reporting forms and special forms for forestry |
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All of the above |
| 8. |
Personal protective equipment relevant to forestry includes which of the following? |
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head protection with helmets and hard hats |
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ear protection for workers on the ground, and the minimization of noise levels in machines |
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eye protection and hand protection with gloves |
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All of the above |
| 9. |
To estimate the causes and magnitude of accident problems, to identify and prioritize the need for preventive measures and to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive measures which tools are used in the following? |
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Accidentometer |
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Forestry Accident reports |
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Forestry Economic reports |
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None of the above |
| 10. |
The emotional and financial costs to workers and their families of fatalities and disabling injuries cannot be calculated. |
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True |
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False |
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