STS-C Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
AIHA - CORRECT ANSWER- American Industrial Hygiene Association
ASSE - CORRECT ANSWER- American Society of Safety Engineers
NFPA - CORRECT ANSWER- National Fire Protection Association
IIE - CORRECT ANSWER- Institute of Industrial Engineers
NSC - CORRECT ANSWER- National Safety Council
SFPE - CORRECT ANSWER- Society of Fire Protection Engineers
SSS - CORRECT ANSWER- System Safety Society
Career Paths in Safety - CORRECT ANSWER- Education
Experience
Certification
STS - Safety Trained Supervisor
STS C - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety certification for new safety professionals
Four years experience in industry, if not a supervisor
Or two years experience, one as a supervisor
30 hours of safety related training
Two hour, 100 item examination
Quality & Recognition, National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - CORRECT
ANSWER- - Accrediting body of the National Organization for Competency Assurance
(NOCA)
,- NCCA accredits certification programs/organizations that assess professional competency
What is Certification? - CORRECT ANSWER- Third-Party Validation of:
Education and Training, Experience, and Demonstrated competence with a
body of knowledge by examination
VALUE of Certification - CORRECT ANSWER- - Identifies individual as a source of
expertise by lengthy examination.
- Associates organization name with globally recognized certification.
- Enhances reputation of organization by having certified individuals in safety, health, and
environmental positions.
- Improves relations of organization within safety, health, and environmental community.
- The mark of a PROFESSIONAL.
VALUE of Certification - CORRECT ANSWER- - Exemplifies enhanced professional
credibility because of standards of practice required to obtain and maintain certification.
- Demonstrates that certificate holders have been reviewed and tested by an impartial
commission and deemed to have met nationally accepted criteria.
- Provides an examination basis to assess employee competency.
- Recognizes the highest level of professionalism in certified safety, health, and
environmental executives.
What is STS? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Certification process
- Not safety practitioners
- Safety responsibility
- Establishes minimum general safety competency
- Process for a culture change
STS Targeted Toward: Supervisors - CORRECT ANSWER- Crew Chiefs
Foremen
Future Supervisory Candidates
,STS Targeted Toward: Group Leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety Committee Members
Departmental Safety Liaisons/Champions
STS Targeted Toward: Leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- Senior Executives
Managers at all levels within the organization
STS Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER- - Education:
30 hours of safety-related training
- Experience:
Two years industry experience plus one year as supervisor OR
Four years industry experience if not a supervisor
- Competence:
Demonstrated through examination
Program/Certification Benefit: Improves - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety Culture
Productivity/Profits
Work Quality
Accountability
Program/Certification Benefit: Reduces - CORRECT ANSWER- Injury Frequency and
Severity
Insurance Premiums
Regulatory (OSHA) Liabilities
STS: Observed Benefits - URS - CORRECT ANSWER- 85% reduction in recordable injuries
& illnesses
85% reduction in worker's compensation costs
Increased competence in supervisory safety decisions
Improved quality of safety inspections & audits
Demonstrated commitment to employee professional development
Enhanced technical confidence level
, Improved productivity and profitability on projects
Continued professional development
Demonstrated commitment to Zero Injuries vision
What best describes the job safety analysis (JSA)? - CORRECT ANSWER- A JSA is a
method where employees participate in the identification of hazards and unsafe work
practices and implement measures to reduce the associated risk.
A masonry crew uses a mortar mixer that is powered by a gasoline engine. A V-belt drive runs
between the motor sheaves attached to the gear mechanism for the drum. What hazard
requiring guarding does the belt drive exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pinch point or nip
point
Once a supervisor reads the operating manuals for new equipment, what should the
supervisor do with them? - CORRECT ANSWER- Review the manual withy the employees
who will be using the new equipment
When one or more employees enter a permit-required confined space, what must be shown
on the permit? - CORRECT ANSWER- The measured level of oxygen and airborne
flammable and toxic materials present in the confined space
What is the primary reason for conducting a safety inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER- To
identify unsafe conditions and practices
A work environment where safe work practices and habits are part of the culture starts with a
commitment by the organization's: - CORRECT ANSWER- Top management
In general, fall protection required - CORRECT ANSWER- 6' or more
A change in elevation 19" or more requires a - CORRECT ANSWER- ladder or stairs, for
access
Fall anchorages must support - CORRECT ANSWER- 5000 lbs. per person
and CORRECT Answers
AIHA - CORRECT ANSWER- American Industrial Hygiene Association
ASSE - CORRECT ANSWER- American Society of Safety Engineers
NFPA - CORRECT ANSWER- National Fire Protection Association
IIE - CORRECT ANSWER- Institute of Industrial Engineers
NSC - CORRECT ANSWER- National Safety Council
SFPE - CORRECT ANSWER- Society of Fire Protection Engineers
SSS - CORRECT ANSWER- System Safety Society
Career Paths in Safety - CORRECT ANSWER- Education
Experience
Certification
STS - Safety Trained Supervisor
STS C - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety certification for new safety professionals
Four years experience in industry, if not a supervisor
Or two years experience, one as a supervisor
30 hours of safety related training
Two hour, 100 item examination
Quality & Recognition, National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - CORRECT
ANSWER- - Accrediting body of the National Organization for Competency Assurance
(NOCA)
,- NCCA accredits certification programs/organizations that assess professional competency
What is Certification? - CORRECT ANSWER- Third-Party Validation of:
Education and Training, Experience, and Demonstrated competence with a
body of knowledge by examination
VALUE of Certification - CORRECT ANSWER- - Identifies individual as a source of
expertise by lengthy examination.
- Associates organization name with globally recognized certification.
- Enhances reputation of organization by having certified individuals in safety, health, and
environmental positions.
- Improves relations of organization within safety, health, and environmental community.
- The mark of a PROFESSIONAL.
VALUE of Certification - CORRECT ANSWER- - Exemplifies enhanced professional
credibility because of standards of practice required to obtain and maintain certification.
- Demonstrates that certificate holders have been reviewed and tested by an impartial
commission and deemed to have met nationally accepted criteria.
- Provides an examination basis to assess employee competency.
- Recognizes the highest level of professionalism in certified safety, health, and
environmental executives.
What is STS? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Certification process
- Not safety practitioners
- Safety responsibility
- Establishes minimum general safety competency
- Process for a culture change
STS Targeted Toward: Supervisors - CORRECT ANSWER- Crew Chiefs
Foremen
Future Supervisory Candidates
,STS Targeted Toward: Group Leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety Committee Members
Departmental Safety Liaisons/Champions
STS Targeted Toward: Leaders - CORRECT ANSWER- Senior Executives
Managers at all levels within the organization
STS Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER- - Education:
30 hours of safety-related training
- Experience:
Two years industry experience plus one year as supervisor OR
Four years industry experience if not a supervisor
- Competence:
Demonstrated through examination
Program/Certification Benefit: Improves - CORRECT ANSWER- Safety Culture
Productivity/Profits
Work Quality
Accountability
Program/Certification Benefit: Reduces - CORRECT ANSWER- Injury Frequency and
Severity
Insurance Premiums
Regulatory (OSHA) Liabilities
STS: Observed Benefits - URS - CORRECT ANSWER- 85% reduction in recordable injuries
& illnesses
85% reduction in worker's compensation costs
Increased competence in supervisory safety decisions
Improved quality of safety inspections & audits
Demonstrated commitment to employee professional development
Enhanced technical confidence level
, Improved productivity and profitability on projects
Continued professional development
Demonstrated commitment to Zero Injuries vision
What best describes the job safety analysis (JSA)? - CORRECT ANSWER- A JSA is a
method where employees participate in the identification of hazards and unsafe work
practices and implement measures to reduce the associated risk.
A masonry crew uses a mortar mixer that is powered by a gasoline engine. A V-belt drive runs
between the motor sheaves attached to the gear mechanism for the drum. What hazard
requiring guarding does the belt drive exhibit? - CORRECT ANSWER- Pinch point or nip
point
Once a supervisor reads the operating manuals for new equipment, what should the
supervisor do with them? - CORRECT ANSWER- Review the manual withy the employees
who will be using the new equipment
When one or more employees enter a permit-required confined space, what must be shown
on the permit? - CORRECT ANSWER- The measured level of oxygen and airborne
flammable and toxic materials present in the confined space
What is the primary reason for conducting a safety inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER- To
identify unsafe conditions and practices
A work environment where safe work practices and habits are part of the culture starts with a
commitment by the organization's: - CORRECT ANSWER- Top management
In general, fall protection required - CORRECT ANSWER- 6' or more
A change in elevation 19" or more requires a - CORRECT ANSWER- ladder or stairs, for
access
Fall anchorages must support - CORRECT ANSWER- 5000 lbs. per person
