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Chapter 1

1. Write a short answer. 3 points

During the 1950s and 1960s, the aerospace industries and the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DoD) were actively developing mew missiles and aircraft. They used a system that came to be known as the fly-fix-fly approach. Concisely explain this approach.

2. Fill in the missing words from those listed. 3 points

Following safety standards developed by the DoD, the aerospace companies needed people with expertise to perform the required safety analyses. This resulted in a new professional specialty known as _____________________ __________________ _____________________.

Choices:

Hazard

Engineering

Injury

System

Prevention

Safety

3. Quote the answer. 4 points

Regarding the professional specialty mentioned in the previous question, what is the definition of the associated field found in the text book?

4. Write a short answer, 2 points

According to the text book (p. 7), how is a “system” described?

5. Fill in the blanks with the most applicable word. 3 points

Dr. William Haddon developed the “Haddon Matrix” shown in Figure 1.3. Match the risk-reduction measure to the phase in which it helps.

Regional emergency medical centers help during the _______________________ phase.

Drive training helps during the _______________________ phase.

Cushioned steering wheels help during the ____________________________ phase.

Word Choices

pre-crash

post-crash

crash

Chapter 2

1. True/false. 1 point

Table 2.1 lists seven examples of attempts to define “hazard.” The seventh one (from ISO 45001) is very similar to that proposed by the textbook author. The big difference is the author’s definition includes a list of sources.

a. True

b. False

2. List the seven hazard sources found in chapter 2.

3. Missing word, 8 points

For each of the eight hazards listed below, indicate the main “source” from your answer to question 2.

The source of a high-jacked commercial plane is…

The source of a farm laborer exposed to pesticide is…

The source of contaminated air from a volcanic eruption is…

The source of a stairway made hazardous by uneven step dimensions is…

The source of hazard facing a roofer working near roof edge is…

The source of overexertion from heavy lifting is…

The source of a hiker getting close to a rattlesnake is…

The source of vehicle damage from a hail storm is…

4. Computation, 3 points

Suppose you own a restaurant. If it were to have a fire and completely burn the building and ruin all contents, it would cost $800,000 to replace. The probability of such a fire is 0.01 per year. What is the annual monetary risk ($) of loss using the insurance industry’s definition of risk (Risk2)?

5. Matching, 2 points

Two very different indicators of safety find use in the specialties focused on transportation safety. One uses fatalities per million kilometers or miles traveled. A second risk indicator uses fatalities per 200,000 person-hours worked. Which ratio would be most relevant to the person in the left column?