Question: Describe a time when you noticed a potential health and safety risk that nobody else noted. What was the issue and what did you do about it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Has there been a situation at home or within the work place where you have observed a potential safety risk that no one else seemed to consider? If so, how did you rectify the situation?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Systems – Judgment and Decision Making,Systems Analysis

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed),Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts)

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Information Input – Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (for Problem Identification),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Interacting with Upper Management,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsible for Others’ Health and Safety,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Physical Work Conditions

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Initiative,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s proactiveness to highlight the risk to the concerned team.
If the candidate has taken appropriate steps to quickly offer solutions if possible to avoid mishaps,

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate seems to have taken an effort to highlight the potential problem but not enough to ensure it was addressed immediately.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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