Safety Officer Interview Questions & Answers
1. What is Safety?
Protection from hazards to prevent accidents and health issues.
2. What is Hazard and Risk?
Hazard: A source with potential to cause harm.
Risk: Likelihood of harm from a hazard.
3. Classification of Accident:
- Fatal
- Major
- Minor
- Property damage
- Near miss
4. How to Calculate Safe Man Hours:
Total hours worked without LTI (Lost Time Injury).
5. Responsibilities of Safety Officer:
Implement safety policies, conduct training, inspections, and incident investigations.
6. What is Risk Assessment?
Process to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement control measures.
7. What is JSA?
Job Safety Analysis: Breakdown of a job to identify and control hazards.
8. Difference between Risk Assessment and JSA:
Risk Assessment: General site/task evaluation.
JSA: Specific to individual job tasks.
9. What is Accident, Incident, Nearmiss:
Accident: Unplanned event causing harm.
Incident: Event that could or did result in injury.
Near Miss: Incident without injury/damage.
10. Methods to Prevent Cave-In:
Shoring, shielding, sloping, and benching.
11. Classification of Fire:
A: Ordinary combustibles
B: Flammable liquids
C: Electrical
D: Metals
K: Kitchen
12. Types of Fire Extinguisher:
Water, Foam, CO2, Dry Powder, Wet Chemical
13. What is LEL and UEL?
LEL: Lower Explosive Limit
UEL: Upper Explosive Limit
14. Why CO2 Extinguisher Has No Gauge?
CO2 is stored as liquid; pressure varies with temperature.
15. How to Operate Fire Extinguisher (PASS):
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
16. Fire Protection vs Fire Prevention:
Protection: Responding to fire (extinguishers).
Prevention: Avoiding fire (housekeeping).