Health, safety and ethics in engineering

Question 1 of 10

An engineer who reports unsafe practices in their company to the authorities is

A. a contractor B. a whistle-blower C. a shareholder D. an apprentice

Question 2 of 10

Identifying hazards, judging the risks and deciding on controls is a

A. patent search B. design brief C. risk assessment D. cost estimate

Question 3 of 10

Engineers must avoid conflicts of interest because they

A. reduce costs B. increase safety C. can bias professional judgement D. improve design

Question 4 of 10

Risk is commonly rated as

A. workers × hours B. cost × time C. hazard + time D. likelihood × severity

Question 5 of 10

Signing off on unsafe work to save money is

A. unethical B. good practice C. required D. efficient

Question 6 of 10

An engineer's first duty is to

A. make the most profit B. protect public safety, health and welfare C. finish quickly at any cost D. please the client only

Question 7 of 10

A hazard is

A. the chance that harm will occur B. anything that could cause harm C. a type of insurance D. a safety sign

Question 8 of 10

Locking off and tagging a machine's power supply before maintenance prevents

A. noise B. theft of tools C. rust D. the machine being switched on while someone works on it

Question 9 of 10

A risk assessment identifies

A. staff salaries B. profits C. hazards and ways to control them D. material colours

Question 10 of 10

The professional body for engineers in Ghana is the

A. GNAT B. Ghana Bar Association C. Ghana Medical Association D. Ghana Institution of Engineering

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