QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED A+
⩥ (PHSM) State the 2 obligations (responsibilities) outline in the OH&S
Act that the following parties have in common: Contractor, Owner, Self
Employed Persons, Service Providers, Suppliers, and Temporary
Staffing Agencies?
Answer: Cooperate with others exercising their duties under OH&S
legislation.
Comply with OH&S legislation.
⩥ (PHSM) Describe the five sections that should be considered when
planning a training session?
Answer: Recommended Pre-job Tickets/certs/docs.
Training session(s) to cover content.
Training session(s) or tool box talks to discuss company specific info.
Training and Competency skill check related to specific scenarios.
Additional training topics as required.
⩥ (PHSM) Describe the contracted employer management process
(Three Steps)?
Answer: 1. Pre-qualifications and selection
,2. The pre-project meeting
3. Monitoring, evaluating, and feedback.
⩥ (PHSM) What are the two key elements of a PSP that must be readily
available to all affected work site parties?
Answer: Hazard Assessments & Inspection Reports
⩥ (PHSM) Describe the four requirements of an inspection policy and
procedure?
Answer: Areas and equipment to inspect.
Personnel.
Frequency.
Format.
⩥ (PHSM) List at least five factors that determine inspection frequency?
Answer: Type of work being performed.
Size of the worksite.
Number of work operations.
Number of Workers.
Manufacturer's specifications.
Number of shifts and level of activity on each shift.
Hazard identified on hazard assessment.
,Past history of incidents.
⩥ (PHSM) List at least five key inspection-related issues of the HSMS
that inspections should focus on?
Answer: Have all hazards and potential hazards been identified.
Are supervisors and workers complying with legislation.
Are supervisors and workers following rules and procedures.
Have potential direct causes of hazards been identified.
Is there monitoring of hazard controls.
Are proper corrective actions being developed.
Does the company understand the jobs and tasks being done.
⩥ (PHSM) List four basic areas an inspection should look "AT"?
Answer: People
Equipment
Materials
Environment
⩥ (PHSM) List the key differences between informal and formal
inspections?
Answer: Informal inspections are unplanned and should occur on an
ongoing basis.
, ⩥ (PHSM) Describe the four types of formal inspections?
Answer: Periodic (routine)
Intermittent (irregular)
Focused (spot)
General
⩥ (PHSM) List five steps of prioritizing inspection findings in the
correct order?
Answer: 1. Identify deficiencies.
2. Describe existing or potential hazards.
3. Assess the severity and likelihood of outcomes.
4. Determine the risk of the hazards (risk ranking)
5. Prioritize corrective actions according to level of risk.
⩥ (PHSM) State reasons why management and workers should
participate in formal inspections?
Answer: Management is responsible for ensuring the completion of
inspections.
Participation in inspections is also a worker right under OH&S
legislation.
Workers do informal inspections everyday and can add critical input
during formal inspections.