Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management

Please complete the below Employee Safety Quiz by clicking on the box that best represents a correct answer.

Once you have completed the quiz click the "Submit to EHS&RM" button and the quiz will be emailed directly to fysafety@uaf.edu. Your quiz will be graded and entered into the safety training database.

Employee or Student Identification Number:

Are You:

Staff / Faculty / UAF Student Employee
UAF Student (if you are a UAF student AND a UAF student employee click above)
Volunteer
Non Affiliate

1. What regulatory agency is most notable for developing and enforcing Safety Regulations / Directives?

Office of Safety Operations (OSO)
Department of Occupational Safety (DOS)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

2. Can your department be fined for OSHA Safety Violations?

No, OSHA cannot issue fines.
Yes, but only fines in excess of $10,000.
Yes, departments can be cited and fined.
No, only UAF Safety Officers can fine your department.

3. Many injuries on campus occur from what common accident?

Slips and falls on ice and snow.
Animal attacks.
Farm equipment collisions.
Frostbite from inadequate outdoor clothing.

4. Which training is required for all UAF employees?

Driver training.
Computer training.
The 9 core safety courses found on the EHS&RM website.
Research training.

5. What is UAF's policy regarding the use of seat belts in UAF owned or rented vehicles?

Use is encouraged.
Use is mandatory.
Use is optional.
Use is not required.

6. Fill out an Incident / Accident Report when an accident results in?

No time loss from work.
No medical treatment (other than local first aid)
No loss of consciousness.
All of the above.

7. If a student, visitor, or volunteer is injured in your department, you should:

Escort them out of the department.
Ask for proof of medical insurance.
Report the accident immediately to the System Office of Risk Services (SORS) at 450-8152.
Wait 24 hours to make a report.

8. You may need an ergonomic assessment if:

Your work station does not fit your body.
You perform awkward / repetitive movements.
You feel great at the end of each day.
Your work station does not fit your body or you perform awkward / repetitive movements.

9. If an injured worker is transported to the hospital, you must:

Notify EHS&RM within 24 hours.
Notify EHS&RM within one week.
Notify EHS&RM within one year.
Notify EHS&RM immediately upon knowing.

10. The best way to report an unsafe condition is:

Use the Unsafe Condition Report found on the EHS&RM web site at www.uaf.edu/safety.
Tell a co-worker.
Send an email to EHS&RM within 10 days.
Put it on your blog.

Employee Safety Quiz July-Dec