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Introduction to Safety ManagementExam 1
Loss Prevention - answer Program to identify and correct potential accident problems
before they result in financial loss or injury.
Loss Control - answer program designed to minimize incident-based financial losses
Safety - answer Operating within an acceptable or low probability of risk associated with
conditions or activities having the potential to cause harm to people, equipment,
facilities or the enterprise
Hazard - answer Condition or worker action that can or has the potential to result in
injury, illness, property or interpretation of a process or activity
Risk - answer The measure of probability and severity of a loss event taking place
Accident - answer Unplanned events, often resulting in injuries. Nearly always preceded
by unsafe acts of employees.
Risk Manager – answer Typically responsible for insurance programs and other
activities that minimize losses resulting from fire accident and other natural man made
losses
OSH Act 1970 - answer Act signed December 29, 1970. It established the Occupation
Safety and Health Administration. Also called the William Stiger Act.
Walsh-Healey Act - answer Act that extended concept of prevailing wage to employers
who manufacture or supply goods under government contracts and required time and a
half.
Workers Compensation - answer A form of insurance paid by the employer providing
cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment.
William Stiger Act - answer Before OSH act in the 1930's
General Industry 1910 - answer Standards that refers to all industries not under
agriculture, construction or maritime
Construction 1926 - answer Separate standards for construction workers in known as
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