Responding to Common Workplace Incidents
Lauren Tilyard Responding to Common Workplace Incidents
1) What is the first step to respond to a workplace fire?
Evacuate all personnel immediately
Call the fire department
Use fire extinguishers to put out the fire
Notify the supervisor
2) What is the correct response to a coworker experiencing a medical emergency?
Call for medical assistance immediately
Wait for the supervisor to handle it
Administer first aid without proper training
Ignore the situation and focus on your work
3) What is the first step to respond to a workplace robbery?
Hide and stay quiet
Confront the robber
Call the police
Inform the supervisor
4) What should you do if one of your work colleagues is involved in a serious incident at work?
Notify your coworkers
Call the police
Contact emergency services and provide first aid until they can receive treatment
Wait for your supervisor to handle it
5) If one of your work colleagues experience a medical episode at work, in what order would you complete the following steps?
1) Report the incident to your supervisor
2) Call emergency services (000)
3) Implement the hierarchy of controls to make the hazard safer in the future
4) Provide first aid promptly
5) Complete an incident report
2, 4, 3, 1, 5
4, 2, 1, 5, 3
2, 1, 5, 4, 3
4, 5, 2, 1, 3
6) Possible emergency situations include: (tick all that apply)
Fire
Work-related stress
Gas leak
Chemical exposure
Explosion
Headache
Minor cut to the skin
7) Tick all types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
Office supplies (e.g., pens, paper, staplers)
Steel cap boots
Earplugs
Cleaning supplies (e.g., detergents, mops, brooms)
Aprons
Sunscreen, hats, long-sleeved clothes
Refrigerators
Welding helmets
8) Tick all of the hazards below:
Manual handling
Burns
Chemical exposure
Trips or falls
Minor injuries
Sun exposure
Cancer
Sitting for long periods of time
Working at heights
Electrical cords
