Assessment: Swedish Safe Work Environment

Introduction and Legislation

Introduction and Legislation

In this lesson, we will introduce the rules and authorities that handle the work environment onboard.

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Systematic Work Environment Management

Systematic Work Environment Management

In this lesson you will learn more about systematic work environment management, and about the responsibilities and roles of employers, employees, and safety representatives.

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Physical Work Environment

Physical Work Environment

This lesson is about how external physical factors affect us both physically and mentally, directly and indirectly.

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Chemical Health Risks and Harmful Substances

Chemical Health Risks and Harmful Substances

Chemical health risks often arise through contact with substances, usually through the skin or respiratory tract. This chapter looks closer to how hazardous risks can be controlled.

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Final Assessment

Final Assessment

The final assessment for the course.

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Assessment: Swedish Safe Work Environment

  • 18
  • Questions
  • No time limit
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  • Attempts left
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  • Passing threshold

Question 1 of 18

What is the first thing to do before starting to tear down insulation?

Question 2 of 18

What should you do if someone accidentally ingests a harmful substance?

Question 3 of 18

To whom should an individual on-board employee report an occupational injury?

Question 4 of 18

Which of the oils marine diesel, heavy oil and lubricating oil contain the most carcinogenic substances?

Question 5 of 18

When should personal fall protection be used?

Question 6 of 18

Who has the overall responsibility for the working environment on board?

Question 7 of 18

Is it a requirement to use prescribed PPE?

Question 8 of 18

What issues does the ILO work with?

Question 9 of 18

Can a safety representative consult with his trade union in a matter that is bound by professional secrecy?

Question 10 of 18

If your work doesn’t involve heavy lifting, can it still cause musculoskeletal disorders?

Question 11 of 18

At what equivalent sound level must hearing protection be worn on board?

Question 12 of 18

Is the employer obliged to act if someone is subjected to offensive discrimination?

Question 13 of 18

What has generally a positive effect on ergonomics?

Question 14 of 18

Who is ultimately responsible for carrying out risk assessments on ships?

Question 15 of 18

What is true about optimal stress?

Question 16 of 18

How much can the lighting in a workshop deteriorate in a year due to pollution?

Question 17 of 18

What is the requirement for working with thermosetting plastics?

Question 18 of 18

What issues should the Safety Committee primarily address?

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What is the first thing to do before starting to tear down insulation?

Put on PPE.
Your answer
Inform the safety representative.
Your answer
Find out what material the insulation consists of.
Your answer

What should you do if someone accidentally ingests a harmful substance?

Give the person a sandwich to bind the harmful substances in the body.
Your answer
Look in MSDS and possibly give the person one to two glasses of milk.
Your answer
Try to induce vomiting.
Your answer

To whom should an individual on-board employee report an occupational injury?

The Swedish Försäkringskassa
Your answer
The Swedish Transport Agency
Your answer
The Employer
Your answer

Which of the oils marine diesel, heavy oil and lubricating oil contain the most carcinogenic substances?

Heavy oil
Your answer
Lubricating oil
Your answer
Marine diesel
Your answer

When should personal fall protection be used?

Full body harness with fall absorber must always be used at heights >2 m.
Your answer
When collective fall protection is lacking and when there is a risk that someone will be injured as a result of a fall.
Your answer
If the worker doesn’t have the training, he or she doesn’t need to use a personal fall protection.
Your answer

Who has the overall responsibility for the working environment on board?

The Master
Your answer
The First Engineer
Your answer
The Shipping Company
Your answer

Is it a requirement to use prescribed PPE?

No, it is just a recommendation.
Your answer
Yes, it is a requirement.
Your answer
It depends on the task and how much experience the staff has.
Your answer

What issues does the ILO work with?

Marine environment.
Your answer
Fair work conditions.
Your answer
Safety at sea.
Your answer

Can a safety representative consult with his trade union in a matter that is bound by professional secrecy?

Yes, but only if the person whom the case is concerning has given their ok.
Your answer
No, it is not allowed.
Your answer
Yes, it is allowed.
Your answer

If your work doesn’t involve heavy lifting, can it still cause musculoskeletal disorders?

Only if you have been doing the same job for more than 20 years, before that there is no risk of load problems.
Your answer
No, the load is not enough.
Your answer
Yes, for example, can a still but monotonous work, such as computer work, damage your joints.
Your answer

At what equivalent sound level must hearing protection be worn on board?

At 80 dB.
Your answer
At 65 dB.
Your answer
At 70 dB.
Your answer

Is the employer obliged to act if someone is subjected to offensive discrimination?

Yes
Your answer
Sometimes, it depends on what the violation is concerning.
Your answer
No, but the employer must take preventive measures.
Your answer

What has generally a positive effect on ergonomics?

Stress
Your answer
Everyone lifting heavy machinery on their own to make the job go faster
Your answer
Avoiding monotonous work
Your answer
Avoiding to use your legs when lifting something heavy from the ground
Your answer

Who is ultimately responsible for carrying out risk assessments on ships?

The Employer.
Your answer
Anyone who’s been assigned the task.
Your answer
The Master.
Your answer

What is true about optimal stress?

One-sided and monotonous work reduces the risk of stress.
Your answer
Established routines suit everyone on board.
Your answer
With enough time for recovery, the right amount of stress can make us effective.
Your answer

How much can the lighting in a workshop deteriorate in a year due to pollution?

About 30 %
Your answer
About 75 %
Your answer
About 60 %
Your answer

What is the requirement for working with thermosetting plastics?

Special training and a medical examination.
Your answer
That the person is over 20 years of age.
Your answer
The person leading the work has training in thermosetting plastics.
Your answer

What issues should the Safety Committee primarily address?

General issues.
Your answer
Detail questions.
Your answer
All issues, there is no order of priority.
Your answer
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What is the first thing to do before starting to tear down insulation?

Put on PPE.
Your answer
Inform the safety representative.
Your answer
Find out what material the insulation consists of.
Your answer

What should you do if someone accidentally ingests a harmful substance?

Give the person a sandwich to bind the harmful substances in the body.
Your answer
Look in MSDS and possibly give the person one to two glasses of milk.
Your answer
Try to induce vomiting.
Your answer

To whom should an individual on-board employee report an occupational injury?

The Swedish Försäkringskassa
Your answer
The Swedish Transport Agency
Your answer
The Employer
Your answer

Which of the oils marine diesel, heavy oil and lubricating oil contain the most carcinogenic substances?

Heavy oil
Your answer
Lubricating oil
Your answer
Marine diesel
Your answer

When should personal fall protection be used?

Full body harness with fall absorber must always be used at heights >2 m.
Your answer
When collective fall protection is lacking and when there is a risk that someone will be injured as a result of a fall.
Your answer
If the worker doesn’t have the training, he or she doesn’t need to use a personal fall protection.
Your answer

Who has the overall responsibility for the working environment on board?

The Master
Your answer
The First Engineer
Your answer
The Shipping Company
Your answer

Is it a requirement to use prescribed PPE?

No, it is just a recommendation.
Your answer
Yes, it is a requirement.
Your answer
It depends on the task and how much experience the staff has.
Your answer

What issues does the ILO work with?

Marine environment.
Your answer
Fair work conditions.
Your answer
Safety at sea.
Your answer

Can a safety representative consult with his trade union in a matter that is bound by professional secrecy?

Yes, but only if the person whom the case is concerning has given their ok.
Your answer
No, it is not allowed.
Your answer
Yes, it is allowed.
Your answer

If your work doesn’t involve heavy lifting, can it still cause musculoskeletal disorders?

Only if you have been doing the same job for more than 20 years, before that there is no risk of load problems.
Your answer
No, the load is not enough.
Your answer
Yes, for example, can a still but monotonous work, such as computer work, damage your joints.
Your answer

At what equivalent sound level must hearing protection be worn on board?

At 80 dB.
Your answer
At 65 dB.
Your answer
At 70 dB.
Your answer

Is the employer obliged to act if someone is subjected to offensive discrimination?

Yes
Your answer
Sometimes, it depends on what the violation is concerning.
Your answer
No, but the employer must take preventive measures.
Your answer

What has generally a positive effect on ergonomics?

Stress
Your answer
Everyone lifting heavy machinery on their own to make the job go faster
Your answer
Avoiding monotonous work
Your answer
Avoiding to use your legs when lifting something heavy from the ground
Your answer

Who is ultimately responsible for carrying out risk assessments on ships?

The Employer.
Your answer
Anyone who’s been assigned the task.
Your answer
The Master.
Your answer

What is true about optimal stress?

One-sided and monotonous work reduces the risk of stress.
Your answer
Established routines suit everyone on board.
Your answer
With enough time for recovery, the right amount of stress can make us effective.
Your answer

How much can the lighting in a workshop deteriorate in a year due to pollution?

About 30 %
Your answer
About 75 %
Your answer
About 60 %
Your answer

What is the requirement for working with thermosetting plastics?

Special training and a medical examination.
Your answer
That the person is over 20 years of age.
Your answer
The person leading the work has training in thermosetting plastics.
Your answer

What issues should the Safety Committee primarily address?

General issues.
Your answer
Detail questions.
Your answer
All issues, there is no order of priority.
Your answer
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