Unless otherwise directed, how often will workplaces and operations where Air Force personnel are regularly employed at fixed installations be inspected?

a. Quarterly

b. Annually

c. Biennially

d. Triennially

b. Annually

The ground safety manager must schedule inspections to make the most effective use of

a. personnel and money

b. personnel and time

c. time and money

d. money and equipment

b. personnel and time

What two types of checklists should be available for a safety inspection?

a. Program management and facilities

b. Program management and health

c. AFI and technical order

d. Facilities and health

a. Program management and facilities

Which activity is conducted to specifically help a unit come up with solutions to problems?

a. Assessment

b. Evaluation

c. Safety review

d. Staff assistance visit

d. Staff assistance visit

How often will the Air Force Safety Center (AFSC) conduct a staff assistance visits on a MAJCOM?

a. Once a year

b. Once every two years

c. On a continuous rotating basis

d. Once the MAJCOM requests a SAV

c. On a continuous rotating basis

Which agency requires higher headquarters to evaluate the safety program management of organizations at or above wing level?

a. DOD

b. USAF

c. AFSC

d. OSHA

d. OSHA

Once a report of a safety program evaluation is written, to whom is it sent?

a. Safety staff of the organization evaluated

b. Commander of the organization evaluated

c. Commander and safety staff of the organization evaluated

d. Commander, safety staff and unit safety representatives of the organization evaluated

c. Commander and safety staff of the organization evaluated

A primary objective of the Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Capability Assessment and Management Process (ESOHCAMP) is to

a. forecast future compliance requirements

b. eliminate ESOH related problems through root cause analysis

c. restore, sustain, and modernize mission capability at each installation

d. accommodate the common interest through assessing environment, safety and occupational health programs

c. restore, sustain, and modernize mission capability at each installation

Internal Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Capability Assessment and Management Process (ESOCAMP) assessments are conducted at least

a. biannually

b. annually

c. every two years (biennially)

d. every three years (triennially)

b. annually

External Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Capability Assessment and Management Process (ESOHCAMP) assessments are conducted at least

a. biannually

b. annually

c. every other year (biennially)

d. every three years (triennially)

d. every three years (triennially)

Who is responsible for arranging ESOHCAMP assessments?

a. MAJCOM

b. Installation commander

c. Installation Civil enginner

d. HQ Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (HQ AFCEE)

a. MAJCOM

During which ESOHCAMP assesment activity does the MAJCOM follow-up on site activites?

a. Assessment activities

b. Pre-assessment activities

c. Site assessment activities

d. Post assessment activities

d. Post assessment activities

Who is the approval authority to deem an installation exempt from ESOCAMP assessments?

a. Installation commander

b. MAJCOM commader

c. Secretary of the Air Force

d. HQ Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (HQ AFCEE)

b. MAJCOM commander

To be effective, safety inspections must be all of the following except

a. productive

b. faultfinding

c. constructive

d. practical

b. faultfinding

What is considered to be a basic ingredient of a good safety inspector?

a. Proper attitude

b. Proper conduct

c. Proper experience

d. Proper knowledge

a. Proper attitude

The purpose of out-briefing of an inspection is to discuss

a. hardware write-ups

b. all superior performers

c. your findings and recommendations

d. the commander's utilization of assigned manpower

c. your findings and recommendations

Which person is most responsible for coordinating in writing the recommended corrective actions of an inspection report?

a. Commander

b. Area supervisor

c. Area superintendent

d. Area functional manager

a. Commander

Within how many days after the inspection is complete, must the formal written inspection report be sent to the unit commander?

a. 10 days

b. 15 days

c. 30 days

d. 45 days

b. 15 days

The second part of an inspection report contains

a. identification

b. findings and causes

c. recommendations

d. corrective actions

b. findings and causes

The third part of an inspection report contains

a. findings

b. introduction

c. identification

d. corrective actions

d. corrective actions

The action taken to make certain that reported discrepancies have been or are being corrected is called

a. follow-up action

b. corrective action

c. an inspection analysis

d. in inspection survey

a. follow-up action

Why are safety investigations and legal investigations conducted separately?

a. To protect the legal information in the report

b. To protect privileged safety information in the report

c. To prevent the safety information from getting in the wrong hands.

d. To prevent the reports from being for anything other than mishap prevention

b. To protect privileged safety information in the report.

Who has the authority to order a safety investigation?

a. Chief of Safety

b. Convening authority

c. MAJCOM commander

d. HQ USAF commander

b. Convening authority

Who is responsible for preserving evidence during a mishap investigation?

a. Convening authority

b. On scene commander

c. Interim safety board president

d. Commander of the mishap unit

c. Interim safety board president

A Single Investigation Officer (SIO) would normally investigate what type of mishaps?

a. Class A, B, and C

b. Class B, C, and D

c. Class C, D, and E

d. Class D, E, and HAPs

c. Class C, D, and E

When a board is appointed to investigate a Class A, on-duty mishap, the president must be at least what rank or civilian grade?

a. Colonel or GS-13

b. Colonel or GS-15

c. Lieutenant colonel or GS-13

d. Lieutenant colonel or GM-15

b. Colonel or GS-15

Which agency determines accountability when multiple MAJCOMs have assets involved in a mishap and cannot reach an agreement as to who is accountable?

a. HQ USAF/SE

b. HQ USAF/JA

c. HQ AFSC/SE

d. HQ AFSC/JA

a. HQ USAF/SE

When a mishap occurs involving an individual in permanent change of station (PCS) status, to whom is the mishap accountable?

a. The gaining command

b. The Air Force at Large

c. The base closet to the site of the mishap

d. The losing commander until the individual signs in at the next duty station

d. The losing commander until the individual signs in at the next duty station

When a mishaps occurs involving a foreign exchange student, to whom is the mishap accountable?

a. The Air Force at Large

b. The base closest to the site of the mishap

c. The base where the student is currently stationed

d. The MAJCOM of the base where the student is currently stationed

a. The Air Force at Large

Information that is exempt by statute or case law from being released outside the Air Force community is know as

a. secret

b. top secret

c. privileged

d. confidential

c. privileged

When mishap reports are no longer needed, dispose of the IAW

a. Air Force Instructions

b. Air Force Policy Directives

c. Air Force Records and Distribution Schedule

d. Air Force Occupational Safety and Health Standards

c. Air Force Records and Distribution Schedule

Obscuring the relationship between the identity of a mishap and findings, causes, and recommendations is called

a. washing the report

b. scrubbing the report

c. sanitizing the report

d. disassociating the report

c. sanitizing the report

What is the purpose of giving a witness a promise of confidentiality during a mishap investigation?

a. To protect the identity of a witness

b. To ensure that the witness will not be prosecuted

c. To ensure that the witness tells the truth under oath

d. To encourage open and frank communications with the winesses

d. To encourage open and frank communication with the witnesses

For which mishap is a promise of confidentiality authorized?

a. Space

b. Explosives

c. Chemical agents

d. Off-duty mishaps

a. Space

Which of the following mishaps are not allowed promises of confidentiality?

a. Aviation, ground and industrial, and direct energy

b. Afloat, motor vehicle, and ground and industrial

c. Defense Message System (DMS)

d. Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS)

b. Afloat, motor vehicle, and ground and industrial

Which system is used to transmit the majority of mishap reports?

a. Intrabse System

b. Electronic Mail System

c. Defense Messge System (DMS)

d. Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS)

d. Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS)

Who must notify the wing safety office of mishaps as soon as possible?

a. Supervisors only

b. Commanders only

c. Functional managers only

d. Commanders, functional managers, and supervisors

d. Commanders, functional managers, and supervisors

The most practical way of establishing an initial mishap notification system is

a. by written directive

b. through AFOSH council meetings

c. by distributing mishap prevention checklists

d. through use of the base public announcement (PA) system

a. by written directive

The main reason safety responds to all major accidents and disaster sites is to

a. identify witnesses.

b. ensure the evidence is not disturbed.

c. observe conditions as they were at the time of the mishap.

d. provide technical support and consultation to commanders.

d. provide technical support and consultation to commanders.

What tool should every safety office have when responding to a mishap?

a. Checklists.

b. Pen and paper.

c. Mishap investigation kit.

d. Personal protective equipment.

c. Mishap investigation kit.

What mishap class requires a preliminary message report within six days after the mishap?

a. Class A.

b. Class B.

c. Class C.

d. Class D.

c. Class C.

Which investigative technique is a reconstruction of the events and circumstances that led to

the mishap?

a. Operational analysis.

b. Fire pattern analysis.

c. Maintenance analysis.

d. System and subsystem analysis.

a. Operational analysis.

Which investigative technique is used to look for too many parts, or evidence of FOD?

a. Operational analysis.

b. Fire pattern analysis.

c. Maintenance analysis.

d. System and subsystem analysis.

d. System and subsystem analysis.

After arranging an interview with a witness, when should you see them in person?

a. Promptly.

b. Whenever it is convenient for you.

c. Whenever it is convenient for the witness.

d. Whenever it is convenient for you and the witness.

a. Promptly.

Once you set up a time and date for the interview, it is important to avoid postponements

because

a. your time is too valuable.

b. the witness’ time is too valuable.

c. witness’ memories degrade as time passes.

d. witnesses tend to want to back out of the interview the longer its put off.

c. witness’ memories degrade as time passes.

The best location to conduct an interview is

a. where the witness was during the mishap.

b. a location where the witness will feel most comfortable.

c. a location where the investigator will feel most comfortable.

d. a neutral location where both the witness and investigator will feel most comfortable.

a. where the witness was during the mishap.

What type of questions should you ask to start an interview?

a. Leading.

b. Close ended.

c. Open ended.

d. Interrogating.

c. Open ended.

How does the Air Force classify mishaps?

a. By direct total dollar cost and degree of property damage.

b. By degree of injury/illness and replacement cost of equipment.

c. By direct total dollar cost of damage and degree of injury/illness.

d. By degree of injury/illness, degree of property damage, and replacement cost of equipment.

c. By direct total dollar cost of damage and degree of injury/illness.

Space mishaps are divided into how many subcategories?

a. 3.

b. 4.

c. 5.

d. 6.

a. 3.

Vehicle mishaps are divided into how many subcategories?

a. 2.

b. 3.

c. 4.

d. 5.

b. 3.

Mishaps involving injuries that occur during participation in some form of duty related

athletic or recreational sport activity is categorized as

a. On-duty—Sports and Recreation.

b. Off-duty—Sports and Recreation.

c. Ground and Industrial—Physical Conditioning.

d. Ground and Industrial—Sports and Recreation.

d. Ground and Industrial—Sports and Recreation.

How many parts does a privileged formal safety report contain?

a. 2.

b. 3.

c. 4.

d. 5.

a. 2.

Which tab in a formal mishap report is considered to be the most important?

a. Tab C—Preliminary Message report.

b. Tab P—Damage and Injury Summaries.

c. Tab Q—Legal Board Transfer Documents.

d. Tab T—Investigation, Analysis and Conclusions.

d. Tab T—Investigation, Analysis and Conclusions.

On what do you base mishap findings?

a. Weight of the evidence.

b. Professional knowledge.

c. Investigator’s best judgment.

d. All of the above.

d. All of the above.

A deficiency which if corrected, eliminated, or avoided, would likely have prevented or

mitigated the mishap damage or significant injuries is a

a. cause.

b. finding.

c. recommendation.

d. finding of other significance.

a. cause.

What rule of thumb should you use to ensure that you have identified the root causes of a

mishap?

a. Coordinate all findings with the supervisor.

b. Use proper guidance to complete all mishap reports.

c. Continue to ask “Why?” until you come to a dead end.

d. Have trusted coworkers read the narrative of your reports.

c. Continue to ask “Why?” until you come to a dead end.

Which part of the six-part narrative should give the reader the entire picture of the event

without reference to any other portion of the report?

a. Findings.

b. Recommendations.

c. Investigation and analysis.

d. Brief synopsis or narrative.

d. Brief synopsis or narrative.

Which part of the six-part narrative should follow the course of the investigation logically?

a. Findings.

b. Recommendations.

c. Investigation and analysis.

d. Brief synopsis or narrative.

c. Investigation and analysis.

Recommendations in the narrative should be both

a. sensible and obtainable.

b. sensible and effective.

c. feasible and effective.

d. feasible and obtainable.

c. feasible and effective.

The OSHA 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses report must be posted not later than when and remain in place until what date?

a. 1 September; 30 November.

b. 1 October; 31 December.

c. 1 January; 28 February.

d. 1 February; 30 April.

When do follow-up actions start for mishap reports?

a. After release of the final message.

b. After the recommendations have been taken.

c. After the recommended corrective actions have

been taken.

d. After the investigator receives confirmation that corrective actions have been taken.

a. After release of the final message.

What agency prepares of the Memorandum of Final Evaluation (MOFE) for on-duty

Class A and B formal ground mishap reports?

a. The reporting unit.

b. OSHA.

c. HQ AFSC.

d. MAJCOM.

c. HQ AFSC.

What are the basic source documents used to analyze mishap experience?

a. Hazard reports.

b. Mishap reports.

c. Inspection reports.

d. Mishap summaries.

b. Mishap reports.

The desired result of recommendations stemming from any analysis program is to

a. select a unit for a safety award.

b. obtain lasting corrective action.

c. determine who is at fault in a mishap.

d. assign mishap rates to the applicable unit.

b. obtain lasting corrective action.

In the analysis process, the use of statistical charts and graphs is helpful in determining

a. the accuracy of the investigation.

b. more detailed numbers crunching.

c. the need for additional documents.

d. mishap areas that should be analyzed further.

d. mishap areas that should be analyzed further.

What is one of the most common uses of the computer in an analysis program?

a. Research.

b. Store information.

c. Create a mishap database.

d. Create charts, graphs, and spreadsheets.

c. Create a mishap database.

What makes a mishap prevention analysis program effective?

a. It identifies who is responsible for mishaps.

b. The capability of computers to store large amounts of data.

c. The ability of an organization to predict the occurrence of mishaps.

d. Directing the analysis at local problems for which functional managers have control.

d. Directing the analysis at local problems for which functional managers have control.

What effect does the limited availability of data have on the analysis function?

a. Small amounts of data result in small changes.

b. Small amounts of data result in large changes.

c. Large amounts of data result in small changes.

d. Large amounts of data result in large changes.

b. Small amounts of data result in large changes.

What analysis limitation should not be used as the sole basis for determining the success of prevention efforts?

a. Rates.

b. Trends.

c. Availability of data.

d. Raw mishap numbers.

a. Rates.

In what analysis limitation is exposure not considered when collecting the information?

a. Rates.

b. Trends.

c. Availability of data.

d. Raw mishap numbers.