Questions for the expert

Total questions: 43. Find suitable wording and build a selection to discuss the assignment.

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Technical circumstances of an occupational accident

Which sequence of technical events can the materials provided establish?
Which hazardous factors were present in the work area considered?
Which protective devices and organisational measures were intended for this operation?
Is the incident mechanism described in the documents consistent with the recorded scene?
Which missing information limits checking of the explanation proposed?

Organisation of safe working practices

Which actions and protective measures did the process described provide for?
Did the described site preparation procedure suit the nature of the hazardous factors?
Did the specified guarding and access restrictions allow contact with the danger zone to be prevented?
Are there contradictions between the brief, process sheet and actions actually recorded?
Which circumstances need additional substantiation by primary documents?

Examination of occupational safety documentation

Does the instruction provided describe the hazardous factors of the operation considered?
Are the instruction's requirements consistent with the equipment's technical documentation?
Do the documents contain unambiguous instructions for preparing and completing this work?
Which significant elements of the work procedure are absent from the materials provided?
Do the documents substantiate the particular stage of worker preparation specified in the question?

Examination of personal protective equipment

Does identification of the item provided match the model specified in the documents?
Which damage and signs of condition change were found in the PPE provided?
Is the item's stated purpose consistent with the specified hazardous factor?
Do the documents reflect use limitations and conditions significant for the operation considered?
Which additional tests are required to check the claimed protective property?

Guards, interlocks and protective devices

Which protective devices does the manufacturer specify for the danger zone examined?
Does the configuration actually recorded match the technical diagrams provided?
Which indicators of malfunction, removal or alteration of protection are available for examination?
How should the intended protection limit exposure to the hazardous factor considered?
Are the available data sufficient for a finding on the device's condition at the time of the event?

Analysis of occupational risk assessment materials

Which hazards and operations are included in the analysis presented?
Can the origin of the values used in assessment be traced?
Is the application of scales consistent with the methodology described in the report?
Are the proposed measures linked to identified hazards and exposure mechanisms?
Which changes in working conditions are not accounted for in the materials provided?

Review of an occupational health and safety expert report

Does the examination actually performed match the technical questions posed?
Is source data provenance shown and are significant contradictions accounted for?
Do the requirements used apply to this work, object and period?
Does the finding on the technical cause follow from the examination results described?
Which observations can be checked through a clarified calculation, additional materials or a new examination?

Additional questions for the reviewer

Are the object, equipment, operation and period to which the findings relate identified?
Can the source of every significant underlying circumstance be traced?
Are changes to the scene between the incident and expert inspection accounted for?
Do the selected technical requirements apply to this object and date?
Is the method of checking protective device condition underlying the finding described?
Are the identified nonconformity and its causal role in the specific event distinguished?
Are technically possible alternative explanations of the indicators found considered?
Do the degree of certainty and scope of the findings match what the materials provided can actually establish?