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ACSA NCSO EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
2026 UPDATE
CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - ANSWER- To provide a
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plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year.
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(CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level of risk, but they
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should always follow what format. - ANSWER- SMART
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S - specific
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M-measurable
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A - attainable
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| R - relevant
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T - Time-bound
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(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a
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standard? - ANSWER- Audits
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(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job
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training)? - ANSWER- Tell
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Show
Do
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Review
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(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
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hazardous substance? - ANSWER- Anyone responsible for product during
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its lifecycle.
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(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items?
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- ANSWER- 1. Information
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2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANSWER- Words
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Sounds
Signs
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Visuals
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Behaviours
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(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication
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process? - ANSWER- 1. Developing your message
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2. Conveying your message | |
3. Receiving the message | |
4. Processing the message | |
5. Verifying understanding |
6. Reflecting
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(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment
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Model? - ANSWER- 1. List tasks.
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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
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(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model?
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- ANSWER- 1. Figure out what people do
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2. List tasks associated with jobs
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3. Identify health and safety hazards | | | |
4. Rank hazards according to risk
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5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
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6. Implement the selected controls | | |
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees | | | | | |
8. Monitor the implemented controls | | |
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
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(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high
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standards throughout every part of a company's organization? -
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ANSWER- Health and Safety Management System HSMS | | | | | |
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANSWER-
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Forseeability
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Preventability
Control
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(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? -
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ANSWER- Absolute Losses.
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(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? -
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ANSWER- (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
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Exposure.
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(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
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ANSWER- (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
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exposure.
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(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
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frequency? - ANSWER- (lost time cases + medical aids + modified
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work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
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(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative
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environmental management program? - ANSWER- Prime Contract
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How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? -
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ANSWER- 10
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ACSA NCSO EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
2026 UPDATE
CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - ANSWER- To provide a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year.
| | | | | | | | |
(CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level of risk, but they
| | | | | | | | | | | |
should always follow what format. - ANSWER- SMART
| | | | | | | |
S - specific
| |
M-measurable
| |
A - attainable
| | |
| R - relevant
| |
T - Time-bound
| |
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a
| | | | | | | | | | | |
standard? - ANSWER- Audits
| | | |
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job
| | | | | | | | | | |
training)? - ANSWER- Tell
| | | |
Show
Do
|
Review
|
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(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
| | | | | | | | |
hazardous substance? - ANSWER- Anyone responsible for product during
| | | | | | | | |
its lifecycle.
| |
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items?
| | | | | | | | | |
- ANSWER- 1. Information
| | | |
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANSWER- Words
| | | | | | | | |
Sounds
Signs
|
Visuals
|
Behaviours
|
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication
| | | | | | | | | | |
process? - ANSWER- 1. Developing your message
| | | | | | |
2. Conveying your message | |
3. Receiving the message | |
4. Processing the message | |
5. Verifying understanding |
6. Reflecting
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(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment
| | | | | | | | | |
Model? - ANSWER- 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
| | | | | | | | |
(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model?
| | | | | | | | | | |
- ANSWER- 1. Figure out what people do
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2. List tasks associated with jobs
| | | |
3. Identify health and safety hazards | | | |
4. Rank hazards according to risk
| | | |
5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
| | | | | |
6. Implement the selected controls | | |
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees | | | | | |
8. Monitor the implemented controls | | |
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
| | | | | | |
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high
| | | | | | | | | | |
standards throughout every part of a company's organization? -
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- Health and Safety Management System HSMS | | | | | |
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANSWER-
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Forseeability
|
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Preventability
Control
|
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- Absolute Losses.
| | |
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
| | | | | | | | | | |
Exposure.
|
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER- (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
| | | | | | | | | | |
exposure.
|
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
| | | | | | | | | |
frequency? - ANSWER- (lost time cases + medical aids + modified
| | | | | | | | | | |
work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
| | | | | | | | | |
(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative
| | | | | | | | | | |
environmental management program? - ANSWER- Prime Contract
| | | | | | |
(
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? -
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ANSWER- 10
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