Which of the following is a result of poor design that could cause an accident in the workplace?
- A. Equipment failure
- B. Slippery surfaces
- C. Insufficient lighting
- D. Unplanned workspace layout
Explanation
Layout is decided at the design stage, so an unplanned arrangement of the workspace is a design fault in a way that the other hazards are not. Equipment failure points to maintenance, slippery surfaces to housekeeping and poor lighting to the working environment. The question is asking which hazard traces back to how the workplace was planned rather than how it is run.