Chapter … 3

Accident and Incident

Investigation
Syllabus
3.1 Accident and Incident Investigation: Philosophy, Purpose, Process and Types of Investigations,
Factors and the Immediate and Basic Causes, Corrective Action, Accident Investigating Agencies.
3.2 Accident Reporting: Report Forms, Writing Reports, Elements of Report.
3.3 Accident and Incident Analysis : Standard Classification of Factors, Methods of Data Collation and
Tabulating Data, Record Keeping.
3.4 Factories Act 1948 (Ammendment) and Rules: Provisions, Rules, Amendments, Case Law under
the Factories Act.

Sr. No. Questions

01 Which accidents should be reported to management?

A. Only serious accidents
B. major accidents
C. which causes damages to machine
D. All

02 Which of the following qualifies as a health provision?

A. washing facilities
B. fencing of machinery
C. cleanliness
D. None

03 Most of the industrial accidents are

A. unavoidable
B. not preventable
C. Preventable
D. None of the above

04 Which are different types of accidents?

A. Minor
 B. Serious
C. Fatal
D. All of the above

05 Pick up the incorrect statement from the following for various duties of a safety
officers stipulated in the law are:
(a) To advice the building workers for effective control of injuries.
(b) To carry out safety inspections of buildings.
(c) To check and evaluate effectiveness of action.
(d) To comply with requirement of rules.
06 From the following, which one is not an act and regulations for health and safety?
(a) Building and other construction workers Act, 1996
(b) Building and other construction workers central rules, 1998
(c) The Delhi Building and other construction workers Act, 2000
(d) The Delhi Building and other construction workers rules, 2002
07 Probability of the event that might occur X Severity of the event if it occurs =
(A) Accident
(B) Hazard
(C) Risk
(D) None of the above
08 The following is indirect cost of accident
(A) Money paid for treatment of worker
(B) Compensation paid to worker
(C) Cost of lost time of injured worker
(D) All of the above
09 The following is(are) physical hazard agent(s)
(A) Falls
(B) Electricity
(C) Inhalation
(D) All of the above
10 Check list for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) consists of
(A) Work area, material, machine, tools
(B) Men, machine, material, tools
(C) Men, machine, work area, tools
(D) Men, work area. Material, tools
11 Safety management deals with qualified______________.
A. personal injury
B. prevention of an accident
C. damage to the equipment
D. loss of life
Answer : B
12 Who may be responsible for accident?

A. Worker
B. working conditions
C. Management
 D. All of the above

Answer : D

13 Which accidents should be reported to management?

A. Only serious accidents

B. major accidents
C. which causes damages to machine
D. All

Answer : D

14 Which is not included in the causes of accidents due to worker?

A. Mischievous behaviour
B. Poor housekeeping
C. Leak of concentration
D. Overconfidence

Answer : D

15 Injury without showing external signs is ______ injury

A. Internal
B. external
C. temporary
D. permanent

Answer : A

16 _____ improves the safety in an industry

A. reduced noise level

B. Good house keeping
C. material handling system
D. All of the above

Answer : A

17 Which of the following qualifies as a health provision ?

 A. washing facilities
B. fencing of machinery
C. cleanliness
D. None

Answer : C

18 Which of the following is an unsafe condition.

A. improper material handling

B. hazardous arrangement of material
C. poor house keeping
D. long working hours

Answer : D

19
20 Which are different types of accidents?

A. Minor
B. Serious
C. Fatal
D. All of the above

Answer : D

21 The very first thing you should do if you are the first to witness or discover an
accident on the job site is to:
(A) Go find at least one co-worker to help you so you can work as a team
(B) Go to the scene and help the person(s) injured
(C) Find and fill out the necessary forms to document the incident
(D) Activate the emergency response system
22 Shock is defined as an abnormal condition of the body where:
(A) A broken bone has penetrated the skin
(B) The lungs are unable to process oxygen properly
(C) The heart stops beating normally, and “quivers” instead
(D) There is insufficient blood delivered to the body’s cells
23 Fatal accident results in ______
a)Death
b) minor casualty
c) temporary disability
 d) all
24 I can help prevent accidents by
A. Using my own equipment
B. Doing only what I am trained to do
C. Riding in car pools
D. Helping others with their jobs
25 Safety Signs provide
A. Information about hazardous areas
B. Caution information
C. Warnings
D. All of the above
26 If I see an accident at work, I should
A. Talk to the person involved
B. Ignore it because it none of my business
C. Feel sorry for the person
D. Tell my supervisor
27 Which of these is most likely to cause an accident in a workplace ?
a) Administration
b) Manual handling
c) Adequate lighting
d) Excessive noise
Ans. B
28 Which of the following precautions is/are necessary in electrical work ?
a) The equipments should be earthed properly
b) Cable should be completely insulated
c) Cable should have any joints
d) Both (a) & (b)
Ans. D
29 Fire can be defined as…
a) Release of light
b) Self propagating reaction of combustible material with O2 from air
c) Release of energy
d) None of above
Ans. B
30 Which of the following is the primary reason for accident investigation?
A. To identify a scapegoat
B. To find fault
C. To take disciplinary action
D. To prevent future accidents
31 What is the purpose of an accident investigation?
A. To identify who could be blamed
B. To collect facts
C. To find fault
D. All of the above
32 Select the correct sequence of steps in the accident investigation.
A. Identify witnesses, isolate the accident site, record all evidence, photograph or
 videotape the scene, interview witnesses.
B. Photograph or videotape the scene, identify witnesses, interview witnesses, record
all evidence, and isolate the accident site.
C. Isolate the accident site, record all evidence, photograph or videotape the
scene, identify witnesses, interview witnesses.
D. None of the above.
33 When interviewing witnesses, what questions should be asked?
A. How and why
B. Where and when
C. What and who
D. All of the above
34 Injuries/illnesses must be recorded if they result in:
A. Death
B. One or more lost workdays
C. Restriction of motion or work
D. All of the above
35 A near miss is:
a. An incident resulting in an injury or property damage
b. Any unplanned event that did not cause an incident, but could, if conditions
were to change
c. A planned event that caused an incident
d. All of the above
36 Which of the following is not an objective of accident studies?
a) To evaluate existing design
b) To compute the financial losses incurred
c) To study the root cause of accidents and propose corrective measures at potential
location
d) To collect data regarding parking demand
37 What is the first step in the accident study?
a) Accident data collection
b) Accident investigation
c) Accident data analysis
d) Accident reconstruction
38 Which of the following information does not require an accident data collection
report?
a) Identification of spots at which unusually high number of accident happen
b) Development of a method that allows identification of risks before accidents occur
c) Comprehensive functional assessment of critical accident location to identify the
causes of accidents
d) Development of parking areas
39 All of the following are examples of possible surface causes of accidents, EXCEPT:
a. a tool
b. a process
c. a machine
d. a person
40 Which of the following is an example of possible root causes of an accident?
 a. a tool
b. a process
c. a machine
d. a person
41 Surface causes describe hazardous _________ and unsafe _________. Root causes
describe inadequate ________:
a. Systems, behaviors, conditions
b. Behaviors, activities, policies
c. Conditions, behaviors, systems
d. Conditions, systems, accountability
42 If similar accidents occur repeatedly after accident investigations, what weaknesses in
the analysis process is most likely the cause?
a. It focuses on placing blame
b. It focuses on root causes
c. It identifies only surface causes
d. It identifies both surface and root causes
43 Engineering controls include all of the following except:
a. Substitution
b. Enclosure
c. Rescheduling
d. Redesign
44 Solving safety problems usually involves finding solutions to all of the following
except:
a. Hazardous conditions
b. Who was to blame
c. Unsafe work practices
d. Weaknesses in the safety program
45 Examples of root cause problems include all of the following except:
a. Machine not properly guarded.
b. Safety rules are not written.
c. The process used to investigate accidents is flawed.
d. Lockout/tag-out procedures are inadequate.
46 The basic causes of accidents in the text do not include:
A. Chance occurrences.
B. Unsafe conditions.
C. Unsafe acts.
D. Alcoholism.
47 ______ report provides rational findings.
a) Informative
b) Interpretative
c) Routine
d) Progress
48 A system for hazard prevention and control includes:
A. Workplace safety and health inspections
B. Hazard reporting system
C. Accident and near-miss incident investigation
 D. All of the above
49 A system for safety and health training includes all but one of the following:
A. Documentation for training conducted
B. Hazard controls including guarding and ventilation
C. New employee orientation
D. Training in the use of Personal Protective Equipment
50 A safety and health management system is likely to be ineffective if:
A. Top management does not establish a clear priority for safety and health.
B. There is no effective process to involve employees in safety and health issues.
C. Employees and supervisors are not held accountable for safety and health.
D. All of the above.
51 Which of the following terms refers to the process of evaluating an
employee's current and/or past performance relative to his or her performance
standards?
a) Recruitment
b) Employee selection
c) Performance appraisal
d) Employee orientation
52 In which year did factories act come into force?
a. 23rd September, 1948
b. 1st April, 1949
c. 4th April, 1949
d. 12th September, 1948
53 What are the general duties of an Occupier?
A. Maintenance of a plant and system of work in factory are safe, without risks to
health.
B. Ensure safety and absence of risks to health in, use, handling, storage and transport
of articles and substances.
C. Specifying the area
D. Defining the local mean time ordinarily deserved therein.

a. D
b. C
c. Only A & B
d. All of the above
54 Which provisions regarding health are mentioned in the sections 11 to 20 in factories
act?

A. Cleanliness
B. Dust and fumes
C. Ventilation and temperature
D. Disposal of wastes

a. Only B & C
b. Only A & D
c. None of the above
 d. All of the above
55 As per section 2 in factories act, who will be called as an adult?
a. A person who has completed 21 years of age
b. A person who is less than 19 years of age
c. A person who has completed 24 years of age
d. A person who has completed 18 years of age
56 Section 2(g) under the act defines _______
a. Factory
b. Manufacturing process
c. Worker
d. Occupants
57 Which of the following diseases is not mentioned in the section 89 of factories act?
a. Anthrax
b. Asbestosis
c. Phosphorus
d. Pneumonia
58 As per Factories Act "Factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof
where or more workers are working or viewer working on any day of the preceding
12 months, andin any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on
without the aid of power, or is ordinarily so carried on. [Sec 2(m)]
a) 10
b) 20
c) 50
d) 100
59 As per Factories Act, "Child" means a person who has not completed his
.............Year of age. [Sec 2(c)]
a) Fourteenth
b) Fifteenth
c) Sixteenth
d) Eighteenth
60 The Factories Act imposes the following obligations upon the employer in regard to
his workers. [Sec 7 A]
a) Health
b) Safety
c) Welfare
d) All the above.
61 The prevention of accidents makes it necessary not only that safety devices be used to
guard exposed machinery but also that mechanics be instructed in safety rules which
they must follow for their own protection, and that lighting in the plant be adequate.
A. are always avoidable.
B. may be due to ignorance.
C. cannot be entirely overcome.
D. can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.
62 The accident file is commonly updated in the
A. accident and claims data system
B. payroll system
 C. employment control reporting system
D. personnel activity reporting system
63 What are the two main causes of incidents in the workplace?
A. Unsafe act and unsafe people
B. Unsafe people and unsafe machines
C. Unsafe conditions and unsafe machines
D. Unsafe acts and unsafe condition
64 An enquiry was ordered to ascertain the actual cause of the accident.
A. determine
B. investigate
C. discover
D. prove