ACSA NCSO COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔(PHSM) Explain the difference between a job and a task? - ✔✔A job is the position
held by the worker
A task is an activity performed as a part of a job
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the four contributing factors to health and safety hazards? -
✔✔People
Equipment
Materials
Environment
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the two factors used to determine risk? - ✔✔Likelihood and
Severity
✔✔(PHSM) List the four from best to last line of defense on the Hierarchy of Control -
✔✔Engineering Controls (includes substitution)
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the five steps of the site-specific hazard assessment process? -
✔✔1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
✔✔(PHSM) Identify three factors that influence the selection of hazard controls? -
✔✔Legislation
Scope of Work
,Client Requirements
✔✔(PHSM) Identify at least ten planning considerations for the implementation of a
hazard control. - ✔✔Does the control require an installation or modification?
Will there be a work stoppage? For how long?
Do outside employers have to come on site to install the control?
Who is supplying the control?
Will the control impact other parts of the operation or equipment?
Will the control affect manufacturer's specifications?
Are there any training requirements for workers?
How will all affected workers be informed of the changes?
How will all shifts be notified?
What are the timelines for implementation?
Is the control covered by existing policies and procedures?
Is a new policy or procedure required?
Have contracted employers been informed of the planned changes?
Does the client have to be informed of the changes?
✔✔(PHSM) Under legislation, who are responsible to inform affected workers of all
hazards and their controls? - ✔✔Managers and Supervisors
✔✔(PHSM) Identify 4 opportunities for monitoring controls or becoming aware of control
issues? - ✔✔During inspections
Exposure testing
Work site records
Employee feedback
✔✔(PHSM) There are several common opportunities to reinforce the use of controls at
ta work site. List a couple? - ✔✔At pre-project meetings
During inspections and hazard assessments
During safety meetings, tailgates, toolboxes, and HSC
During employee discipline meetings
✔✔(PHSM) Name 6 components of a preventative maintenance plan? - ✔✔Inventory
List
Legislative and Manufacturer's Requirements
Maintenance Schedule
Monitoring
Removal of Defective Tools and Equipment
Record Keeping
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the OH&S-required content of a harassment & violence prevention
plan? - ✔✔They must both consist of Prevention policies and procedures.
, ✔✔(PHSM) Under OH&S Code, When must Harassment & Violence Prevention Plans
be reviewed? - ✔✔When an incident of violence or harassment occurs.
When recommended by the HSR or HSC.
Every three years.
✔✔(PHSM) State the main purpose of a Health and Safety Committee (HSC)? - ✔✔To
identify and resolve safety concerns
✔✔(PHSM) There are a number of other to having an HSC. Identify some of the
benefits? - ✔✔Improvement in overall of moral
Increases in shared responsibility within the company
Increase in management accountability
Improvement in work practices and procedures
Reduction in the number of occupational disease cases
Reduction in the amount of downtime due to incidents
Reduction in the number of injuries' over time
Reduction in the number of property damage claims
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the OH&S requirements for determining if an HSC or a HSR is
required at a work site? - ✔✔HSC needed if there are 20 or more workers for 90 days or
more or as designated by a Director at a work site.
HSR appointed if there are 5-19 workers for 90 days or more or as designated by a
Director at a work site.
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the duties of employer, contractor, and prime contractors with
respect to HSC's? - ✔✔Consult and cooperate with HSC or HSR to develop policies,
procedures, and code practice required by OHS legislation.
Provide the HSC or HSR with reasonable opportunity to inform workers on matters
affecting their health and safety.
Ensure the HSC or HSR are allowed to examine records, policies, procedures, plans,
code of practice, report, etc.
Distribute and documentation addressed to the HSCs or HSRs as soon as reasonably
practicable.
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the 5 main issues to address when forming an HSC? -
✔✔Number of workers at the worksite
Membership of an HSC
Posting Names of HSC Members
Term of Office
Quorum
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the 12 duties of an HSC as specified by OH&S? - ✔✔Receive and
consider concerns regarding the health and safety of workers.
Respond to and find solutions for workers.
Participate in hazard assessments.
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔(PHSM) Explain the difference between a job and a task? - ✔✔A job is the position
held by the worker
A task is an activity performed as a part of a job
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the four contributing factors to health and safety hazards? -
✔✔People
Equipment
Materials
Environment
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the two factors used to determine risk? - ✔✔Likelihood and
Severity
✔✔(PHSM) List the four from best to last line of defense on the Hierarchy of Control -
✔✔Engineering Controls (includes substitution)
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the five steps of the site-specific hazard assessment process? -
✔✔1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
✔✔(PHSM) Identify three factors that influence the selection of hazard controls? -
✔✔Legislation
Scope of Work
,Client Requirements
✔✔(PHSM) Identify at least ten planning considerations for the implementation of a
hazard control. - ✔✔Does the control require an installation or modification?
Will there be a work stoppage? For how long?
Do outside employers have to come on site to install the control?
Who is supplying the control?
Will the control impact other parts of the operation or equipment?
Will the control affect manufacturer's specifications?
Are there any training requirements for workers?
How will all affected workers be informed of the changes?
How will all shifts be notified?
What are the timelines for implementation?
Is the control covered by existing policies and procedures?
Is a new policy or procedure required?
Have contracted employers been informed of the planned changes?
Does the client have to be informed of the changes?
✔✔(PHSM) Under legislation, who are responsible to inform affected workers of all
hazards and their controls? - ✔✔Managers and Supervisors
✔✔(PHSM) Identify 4 opportunities for monitoring controls or becoming aware of control
issues? - ✔✔During inspections
Exposure testing
Work site records
Employee feedback
✔✔(PHSM) There are several common opportunities to reinforce the use of controls at
ta work site. List a couple? - ✔✔At pre-project meetings
During inspections and hazard assessments
During safety meetings, tailgates, toolboxes, and HSC
During employee discipline meetings
✔✔(PHSM) Name 6 components of a preventative maintenance plan? - ✔✔Inventory
List
Legislative and Manufacturer's Requirements
Maintenance Schedule
Monitoring
Removal of Defective Tools and Equipment
Record Keeping
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the OH&S-required content of a harassment & violence prevention
plan? - ✔✔They must both consist of Prevention policies and procedures.
, ✔✔(PHSM) Under OH&S Code, When must Harassment & Violence Prevention Plans
be reviewed? - ✔✔When an incident of violence or harassment occurs.
When recommended by the HSR or HSC.
Every three years.
✔✔(PHSM) State the main purpose of a Health and Safety Committee (HSC)? - ✔✔To
identify and resolve safety concerns
✔✔(PHSM) There are a number of other to having an HSC. Identify some of the
benefits? - ✔✔Improvement in overall of moral
Increases in shared responsibility within the company
Increase in management accountability
Improvement in work practices and procedures
Reduction in the number of occupational disease cases
Reduction in the amount of downtime due to incidents
Reduction in the number of injuries' over time
Reduction in the number of property damage claims
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the OH&S requirements for determining if an HSC or a HSR is
required at a work site? - ✔✔HSC needed if there are 20 or more workers for 90 days or
more or as designated by a Director at a work site.
HSR appointed if there are 5-19 workers for 90 days or more or as designated by a
Director at a work site.
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the duties of employer, contractor, and prime contractors with
respect to HSC's? - ✔✔Consult and cooperate with HSC or HSR to develop policies,
procedures, and code practice required by OHS legislation.
Provide the HSC or HSR with reasonable opportunity to inform workers on matters
affecting their health and safety.
Ensure the HSC or HSR are allowed to examine records, policies, procedures, plans,
code of practice, report, etc.
Distribute and documentation addressed to the HSCs or HSRs as soon as reasonably
practicable.
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the 5 main issues to address when forming an HSC? -
✔✔Number of workers at the worksite
Membership of an HSC
Posting Names of HSC Members
Term of Office
Quorum
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the 12 duties of an HSC as specified by OH&S? - ✔✔Receive and
consider concerns regarding the health and safety of workers.
Respond to and find solutions for workers.
Participate in hazard assessments.
