STS study plan

Build a hierarchy-of-controls decision aid that ranks elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and PPE controls with one workplace example each

Classify 25 hazards from memory into the categories of chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, and safety/energy-release

Apply a 5x5 risk matrix to 10 sample tasks and rank them by residual risk after controls

Write a hazard-identification walkthrough checklist covering at least 8 inspection points

Compare measured exposure values against published occupational exposure limits and state pass/fail with rationale for 10 cases

Select and justify controls for confined space, lockout/tagout, fall, and electrical hazards in four written scenarios

Demonstrate correct PPE selection logic for respiratory, hearing, eye, and hand protection across 12 items

Complete a timed 40-question practice set on hazard recognition and control with error analysis

Diagram a safety management system using the plan-do-check-act cycle and label the inputs and outputs of each stage

Map at least eight program elements (policy, hazard assessment, training, inspections, incident review, corrective action, contractor oversight, management review) to observable workplace practices

Draft five supervisory behaviors that measurably increase worker hazard reporting and describe how each is observed

Audit a described mock program against an eight-element checklist and rate each element as present, partial, or absent

Translate a set of described workplace conditions into recordkeeping and reporting obligations, stating the reasoning for each determination

Match at least 15 program requirements to their source category: regulation, consensus standard, or company policy

Explain the purpose and structure of recognized consensus frameworks for occupational safety and health management

Distinguish employer, supervisor, and worker duties in six short compliance scenarios

Apply the five-whys and cause-and-effect diagram methods to two incident scenarios and identify contributing factors at the task, equipment, and organizational levels

Write interview questions that separate fact from opinion for witnesses, injured workers, and supervisors

Preserve and catalog scene evidence by listing the items to photograph, measure, and retain for a provided scenario

Determine recordability for 10 described cases and state the decision rule applied to each

Conduct a training needs assessment that links three job tasks to required knowledge, skills, and required frequency of refresher training

Write measurable learning objectives using observable action verbs for a 15-minute session

Design a toolbox-talk format with an engagement prompt that requires every participant to respond

Deliver the 15-minute session to at least one person and collect feedback using a three-question evaluation

Identify the emergency scenarios most probable for a described worksite and rank them by likelihood and severity

Outline an emergency action plan covering alarm, notification, evacuation routes, assembly, accountability, and rescue

Script a 20-minute tabletop drill including three injects that force decisions about shelter-in-place, evacuation, and medical response

Re-test the two weakest hazard-recognition subtopics from the week 2 error analysis

Complete a timed 100-question cumulative mock exam under test-day conditions

Categorize every missed item by domain and subtopic to expose residual weak areas

Re-study the two lowest-scoring domains using condensed notes and 20 targeted practice questions each

Recite the decision rules for recordability, hierarchy of controls, and investigation sequence without notes