AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
OHS Act ANSWER: basic legal authority adopted and amended by legislation
Importance of developing an effective welding health & safety program
ANSWER: prevent and reduce accidents in the workplace
Importance of developing an effective welding health & safety program
ANSWER: minimize the exposure of workers to hazardous situations and substances
Importance of developing an effective welding health & safety program
ANSWER: reduce the costs of fatalities and lost-time injuries
Regulations ANSWER: detailed legal rules that have been amended and adopted by
persons given authority by Parliament
WHMIS ANSWER: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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, WHMIS ANSWER: information on hazardous materials is available to everyone in the
workplace
WHMIS ANSWER: covers toxins and chemicals but not physical agents
GHS ANSWER: Globally Harmonized System
GHS ANSWER: internationally recognized hazard identification and communication
system
Supplier Label ANSWER: identifying label affixed to the container or package
Signal word ANSWER: should contain on the label; alert the reader to a potential
hazard
Hazard statement ANSWER: should contain on the label; phrases that describe the
hazard
Precautionary statement ANSWER: should contain on the label; measure to be taken to
minimize or prevent effects
WHMIS SDS ANSWER: contains valuable info to allow worker to safely handle the
controlled product
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