Health, safety and ethics in engineering

Question 1 of 10

Signing off on unsafe work to save money is

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

Question 2 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

Question 3 of 10

A risk assessment identifies

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

Question 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 of 10

Risk is commonly rated as

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

Question 10 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

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