1chp gen n 210 mid-term sol docx

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Gen 210: Risk Management: All Programs, Spring 2009 (Mid-Term Exam, 1 May 2009). Sample of answers. 1/5

Cairo University Faculty of Engineering Credit Hour Programs Gen 210: Risk Management: All Programs, Spring 2009

Closed Book Exam Time 90 minutes Answer all questions. The space provided for answer should suffice. Answers need not be too detailed. However, for more space, use the back of the sheet. But refer to this by writing PTO. MC question may accept multiple answers.

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2 1. Observing the following concepts is important for any good risk management system: (x) synergy (x) being

proactive (x) continuous improvement (x) correct systemic mental models (x) general and diversified knowledge (x) synergized skills (x) teamwork (x) individual empowerment (independence in taking decision) (x) group skills (x) interaction (x) paradigm shift from seeing whole first to seeing details first.

1 2. Systems thinking and Risk Management are interdependent in order to account for (x) complexities of the risk systems ( ) risk complications (x) possible surprises (x) risk control.

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3. Check the true answers of the following (x ) Something that could kill a person must be very risky. (x ) Risk combines the chance of something happening along with the amount of harm it can do. (x ) A high risk activity is quite likely to cause a lot of harm. ( ) If something is very risky then it must also be very difficult to do? ( ) Everyday things, like playing sport are not risky at all. ( ) Risk is only to do with industry and accidents at work. (x ) Earthquake could be considered as an accident, an incident, or even as a near miss. ( ) Risk control works only on reducing severity. ( ) Near miss is the easiest event to be recorded.

1 4. Which of the following is NOT an initiating hazard? ( ) Fireworks stored in a warehouse ( ) Smoking ( ) Operating a propane torch to fix a roof (x ) A fire sprinkler system that did not work. 1 5. Which of the following includes the other three? ( ) risk assessment (x) risk management ( ) risk

analysis ( ) risk communication.

6. Complete using the missing word from among the choices between parentheses (except for the last, fourth, line)




1 Any accident has a risk associated with it (hazard risk danger - near miss) PPE can be used to reduce the severity (probability severity both) Training is one of risk control (hazard identification risk identification risk analysis - risk control)

1 Complete by writing the number of relationships: a system of five components has 5x4=20 theoretical internal relations (hint: consider a two-way relation as two relations).

3 7. Punishing those who commit risk mistakes is a good, effective way to control risk. ( ) True (x) False. Justify

The essence of risk control is to address root causes. Punishing the person should not be the ultimate objective. Eliminating the root causes is what a risk manager seeks. If the person who did the mistake does know what, why or how to avoid the risk, then he needs training not punishment. Punishment, in addition to not solving the problem, will worsen the environment of work, leading to additional sources of risk.

3 8. Hazard, danger, and peril ( ) are (x) related to the same dimensional entity ( ) considered three ranks of

risk. Justify. Hazard, danger and peril all escalating degrees of probability of happening of an undesired event: peril is used to describe very close to an undesired event when is loss of life is very highly probable or even certain.

3 9. Interaction of hazards of different sources can increase the probability of the undesired event. Use the case of

fire to justify (agree with) or negate (disagree with) this statement. Undesired events are rarely the result of one source, according to the theory of Multi-factors of Risks. Fire needs the coincidence of three factors: oxygen, flame, and inflammable material. The simultaneous presence of these factors causes fire. In other words, the presence of these three elements in one place increases the hazard of fire.

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10. What should you do in entering into a building or a hall/amphitheatre for the first time? A person entering a place for the first time should first think about to get out of it safe in case of emergency or surprise evacuation: he should ask or investigate other exits, where is located to the nearest exit; where is the nearest muster or assembly point for the place. Also he should consult the plan for the floor or the area where he is located; this plan should be spotted at the entrance or inside the place. If he does not see any of these indications, he should start to worry about himself in this place.




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11. Work in a confined space is different from work in open areas. What are the special precautions you should consider when planning for work in a confined space?

Confined spaces are special work sites and working inside these requires special precautions: Preparations before starting work is investigating(looking for trapped gases, dust, any sources of safety or health hazards , ventilating the place, preparing the safety equipment for lifting of persons working inside, devices for special communication. Work in confined spaces may become limited in time because of exhaustion, fatigue, noise, vibrations, and/ or environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) specific to or amplified in the place.

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12. You are a group of students given an academic assignment to submit at a specified date. Define the various undesired events that may happen to you (the group) from the time you receive the assignment till the time you submit it. Follow the 5-step risk approach. Give concrete arguments and examples. Vague answers are not appreciated.

Application of the five-step risk approach shall be limited to the two qualitative Steps 1 and 2: System Definition and Hazard Identification System definition

1. Actors: instructor, students as a group and as individuals and the subsystems tied to them and all the obligations that may stem from these subsystems

2. Assets: all equipment and devices student shall use in this task: PCs laptops, datashows for rehearsals, stationery, papers, special papers, reports,

3. Work Processes, and Culture: Distribution of workload among team members, type of relationships between the members, willingness to help and give the effort, willingness to complete and show their best outputs and outcome. Where to have the group activities,

4. External and Internal Environment: of the workplace and outside of the work place, their interaction with the systems outside of the workplace (transportation and time spent in getting to the workplace)

Undesired events can affect many valuable resources: human (safety, health), environment, time, data, technology, money, time, image and trust, opportunities and especially objectives of any activity (such as that of the academic assignment)

(Answer of Question 12 continued) Hazards that can affect the resources and lead to undesired events come from the interaction of all four

subsystems: when something goes wrong it affects all other parts of the system. The following is a systemic




approach showing the hazards resulting from the 12 internal relationships of the system (n*(n-1) = 12. You should read the following as follows: the element of Line 1 influences elements of Line 2 (always 3 elements) to produce undesired events of Line 3.

Hazards of

1 affects Hazards of 2 affects Hazards of 3 affects Hazards of

4 affects

2 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 Absence of members, delays, members not

knowing tasks, members sick, or

injured (emergency). Negative influence on objectives, deadlines and time, and image.

Poor assets (computer, loss or incompatibility of software, not having appropriate stationery when required, poor quality of paper or ink, poor colors that does not show when Xerox copying in black and white,

Poor planning, no distribution of tasks, no synergy of efforts, no commitment, disputes, no clear

vision, no definition of deadlines or requirements, no-

regular check up and verification of the group.

Absence of group organization

Ignorance of the important factors of the external and

internal environment, surprises,

All above factors combine to increase probability of loss of objectives of the academic assignments. Planned lesson objective could have included part or all of the following :

Showing good performance to obtain good notes Loss of opportunity to understand the essence and significance behind the assignment: learning

something new, doing- it-yourself to acquire practical skill ( Learning how to manage time, group, and communication and interpersonal skills).

End of answer of Question 12




13. Complete the following table. Follow the example.

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Process, action, behavior, object

Type or source of hazard

Possible undesired event

Consequences to human or others

Risk Control Control Hierarchy

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Cleaning floor Wet floor Slip and fall Injuries

Putting a wet floor sign while cleaning

Administrative control

1 Driving a car Rainy weather Collisions, damage to the car,

Injuries, material losses

Driving slowly, keep distance, stop driving Administrative

2 Handling Corrosive chemicals

Spilling, damage to container

Damage to assets, injuries, burns

Careful handling, PJSM, good handling equipment

Administrative, engineering

3 A near-floor electrical socket

Kids Electric shocks Injuries, fatality Sealing the socket, isolation, . Engineering

4 Narrow stairway with irregular steps

Rushing people while emergency evacuation

Fall, tripping Injuries, damage to assets

Observing discipline, modify, redistribute load

Administrative, engineering

1chp gen n 210 mid-term sol docx

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x synergy x

risk mistakes

following x

x complexities

roof x

x earthquake

essence of risk control

good risk management