Field Safety Final
8 kN - ANS-Alberta's Allowable MAF
Accidents - ANS-Any event involving loss, injury, or death resulting from an unexpected,
unintentional, and undesirable occurrence.
Acute Toxicity - ANS-Potentially fatal, poisonous substance causing permanent damage
Administrative Controls - ANS-Rules that influence and direct human behavior, giving
information about a hazard and how to deal with it.
Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) - ANS-Respirator that removes contaminants by passing
ambient air through a filter, cartridge, or canister; may have a full or partial facepiece.
Alpha - ANS-short travel distance, stopped by paper, most damaging to the body,
accumulate in the body
An officer/ Inspector - ANS-Make such inspections, investigations and inquiries and
carry out such tests, as are deemed necessary to ascertain whether compliance is
being made with the provisions of the Act, the Regulations, and the OHS Code
Beta - ANS-travel several meters, cause skin burns, stopped by heavy clothing and
gloves
Biohazardous Infectious Materials - ANS-May cause disease resulting in illness or
death.
Biological Hazards - ANS-•Legionnaires' disease
•Hantavirus
•Hepatitis
•Tetanus
•Norovirus
•Moulds
Blind Flange / End Blank - ANS-•A flange itself, fastened to another by bolts
Canada Labour Code (CLC) - ANS-Hazardous materials usage in the workplace
, Cartridge and Filter Idenmtification - ANS-Ammonia = Green
Acid Gas = White
Organic Vapor = Black
HEPA = Pink
Organic Vapor & Acid Gas = Yellow
Category 1 Hazard - ANS-Greatest level of hazard.
1) Sub divided with 1A, 1B, and 1C (a being the highest level)
Category 2 Hazard - ANS-Less hazardous than class 1 but more hazardous than 3.
Chemical Hazards - ANS-•Acids
•Gases
•Fumes
•Solvents
•Cleaners
Class 1 Connectors - ANS-D-Ring
Snap Hook
Carabineer
Class 2 Connectors - ANS-Rope Splice
Tongue-Type Buckle
Stitched
Webbing
Friction Buckle
Combination Ladder - ANS-capable of being used either as a stepladder or a single or
extension ladder. It may also be capable of being used as a trestle ladder or a stairwell
ladder. Its components may be used as single ladders.
Common Mistakes when using a ladder - ANS-1)base of ladder placed too close or too
far away from the structure
2)ladder not secured at the top
3)ladder not extending 1 m above the upper landing surface
4)missing or broken rungs
Confined - ANS-Restricted with no natural ventilation
Confined Space Hazards - ANS-1. Lack of ventilation
8 kN - ANS-Alberta's Allowable MAF
Accidents - ANS-Any event involving loss, injury, or death resulting from an unexpected,
unintentional, and undesirable occurrence.
Acute Toxicity - ANS-Potentially fatal, poisonous substance causing permanent damage
Administrative Controls - ANS-Rules that influence and direct human behavior, giving
information about a hazard and how to deal with it.
Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) - ANS-Respirator that removes contaminants by passing
ambient air through a filter, cartridge, or canister; may have a full or partial facepiece.
Alpha - ANS-short travel distance, stopped by paper, most damaging to the body,
accumulate in the body
An officer/ Inspector - ANS-Make such inspections, investigations and inquiries and
carry out such tests, as are deemed necessary to ascertain whether compliance is
being made with the provisions of the Act, the Regulations, and the OHS Code
Beta - ANS-travel several meters, cause skin burns, stopped by heavy clothing and
gloves
Biohazardous Infectious Materials - ANS-May cause disease resulting in illness or
death.
Biological Hazards - ANS-•Legionnaires' disease
•Hantavirus
•Hepatitis
•Tetanus
•Norovirus
•Moulds
Blind Flange / End Blank - ANS-•A flange itself, fastened to another by bolts
Canada Labour Code (CLC) - ANS-Hazardous materials usage in the workplace
, Cartridge and Filter Idenmtification - ANS-Ammonia = Green
Acid Gas = White
Organic Vapor = Black
HEPA = Pink
Organic Vapor & Acid Gas = Yellow
Category 1 Hazard - ANS-Greatest level of hazard.
1) Sub divided with 1A, 1B, and 1C (a being the highest level)
Category 2 Hazard - ANS-Less hazardous than class 1 but more hazardous than 3.
Chemical Hazards - ANS-•Acids
•Gases
•Fumes
•Solvents
•Cleaners
Class 1 Connectors - ANS-D-Ring
Snap Hook
Carabineer
Class 2 Connectors - ANS-Rope Splice
Tongue-Type Buckle
Stitched
Webbing
Friction Buckle
Combination Ladder - ANS-capable of being used either as a stepladder or a single or
extension ladder. It may also be capable of being used as a trestle ladder or a stairwell
ladder. Its components may be used as single ladders.
Common Mistakes when using a ladder - ANS-1)base of ladder placed too close or too
far away from the structure
2)ladder not secured at the top
3)ladder not extending 1 m above the upper landing surface
4)missing or broken rungs
Confined - ANS-Restricted with no natural ventilation
Confined Space Hazards - ANS-1. Lack of ventilation
