NCSO Exam Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
Accident Correct Answer An unplanned, undesired event that results in property or
equipment damage, injury, death or occupational illness.
Accident investigation Correct Answer The determination of fats of an accident by
inquiry, observation and examination
Acute exposure Correct Answer A single exposure or exposure over a short time
Acute Toxic Effects (accute Toxicity) Correct Answer Effects that take place after a
single exposure or after a short series of exposures within 24hrs
America Conference of Government industrial Hygienist (ACGIH) Correct Answer
International association of occupational hygienists that develops many guidelines of
the practice of occupational hygiene. One of the most important of theses guidelines is
Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices. This publication serves as the
basis for occupational exposure limits in many jurisdictions around the world.
Audit Correct Answer An evaluation of a health and safety program measuring its
effectiveness and efficiency against given standards. it helps enable the company to
improve its health and safety program.
Auditor Correct Answer An individual who has the qualification and skill set to measure
health and safety performance against a given standard
Certification of Recognition (COR) Correct Answer An accreditation given to an
employer's health and safety management system that has been evaluated by a
certified auditor.
Chronic Exposure Correct Answer An exposure to a low concentration of substance
over extended period of time
Chronic Toxic Effects ( Chronic Toxicity) Correct Answer The effects that occur after
chronic exposure or that occur a long time after exposure.
CLC Correct Answer Canada Labour Code
Company Rules Correct Answer Company directives that govern and control conduct
that action at the workplace. These rules are basic written statements that dictate
acceptable behaviour and leave no room for discretion or argument. Also referred to as
safe work rules.
, Company Health & Safety Policy Correct Answer A current written statement(s) of
Senior Management's philosophy, principles, and goals embodying the
company/employer's commitments to workplace health and safety
Competent Correct Answer Having the necessary ability and skills.
Complex Mixture Correct Answer A mixture that is a combination of many chemicals,
has a commonly known generic name and is any of the following: naturally occurring, a
fraction of naturally occuring mixture that results from a separation process, a
modification of a naturally occurring mixture, a modification of a fraction of naturally
occurring mixture that results from a chemical modification process.
Constructor Correct Answer The contractor, employer or other person who enters into
an agreement with the owner of the work site to be the prime contractor. The
constructor has the overall responsibility for health and safety on the worksite.
Critical Task Correct Answer A task that has the potential to produce major loss to
people, equipment, process or the environment.
Cumulative Toxic Effects Correct Answer Effects that usually occur after long term
exposure to a substance. Individual exposures occur many times and the effects
accumulate. Even very small individual exposures may result in a toxic effect.
Decomposition Correct Answer The breakdown of a material into two or more different
materials.
Documentation, Observations and Interviews (DOI) Correct Answer These are the
techniques used to verify the effectiveness of a health and safety program (also referred
to as verification techniques)
Due Diligence Correct Answer In legal terms, this is the requirement of a
company/employer to provide safe work conditions through taking reasonable steps to
prevent incidents from occurring.
Employee Correct Answer An individual who works for an employer or organization and
is compensated for their services. This person may be full-time, part-time or retained on
a contractual basis.
Engineering Controls Correct Answer Measures for eliminating or reducing hazards to
which workers may be exposed. Examples include: the substitution of less hazardous
products, enclosure of processes to prevent the release of hazardous materials, or
installation of local exhaust ventilation to remove air borne contaminants at their point(s)
of generation.
Excavation Correct Answer Any cut, cavity, trench or depression in the earth's surface
resulting from rock or soil removal.
Answers
Accident Correct Answer An unplanned, undesired event that results in property or
equipment damage, injury, death or occupational illness.
Accident investigation Correct Answer The determination of fats of an accident by
inquiry, observation and examination
Acute exposure Correct Answer A single exposure or exposure over a short time
Acute Toxic Effects (accute Toxicity) Correct Answer Effects that take place after a
single exposure or after a short series of exposures within 24hrs
America Conference of Government industrial Hygienist (ACGIH) Correct Answer
International association of occupational hygienists that develops many guidelines of
the practice of occupational hygiene. One of the most important of theses guidelines is
Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices. This publication serves as the
basis for occupational exposure limits in many jurisdictions around the world.
Audit Correct Answer An evaluation of a health and safety program measuring its
effectiveness and efficiency against given standards. it helps enable the company to
improve its health and safety program.
Auditor Correct Answer An individual who has the qualification and skill set to measure
health and safety performance against a given standard
Certification of Recognition (COR) Correct Answer An accreditation given to an
employer's health and safety management system that has been evaluated by a
certified auditor.
Chronic Exposure Correct Answer An exposure to a low concentration of substance
over extended period of time
Chronic Toxic Effects ( Chronic Toxicity) Correct Answer The effects that occur after
chronic exposure or that occur a long time after exposure.
CLC Correct Answer Canada Labour Code
Company Rules Correct Answer Company directives that govern and control conduct
that action at the workplace. These rules are basic written statements that dictate
acceptable behaviour and leave no room for discretion or argument. Also referred to as
safe work rules.
, Company Health & Safety Policy Correct Answer A current written statement(s) of
Senior Management's philosophy, principles, and goals embodying the
company/employer's commitments to workplace health and safety
Competent Correct Answer Having the necessary ability and skills.
Complex Mixture Correct Answer A mixture that is a combination of many chemicals,
has a commonly known generic name and is any of the following: naturally occurring, a
fraction of naturally occuring mixture that results from a separation process, a
modification of a naturally occurring mixture, a modification of a fraction of naturally
occurring mixture that results from a chemical modification process.
Constructor Correct Answer The contractor, employer or other person who enters into
an agreement with the owner of the work site to be the prime contractor. The
constructor has the overall responsibility for health and safety on the worksite.
Critical Task Correct Answer A task that has the potential to produce major loss to
people, equipment, process or the environment.
Cumulative Toxic Effects Correct Answer Effects that usually occur after long term
exposure to a substance. Individual exposures occur many times and the effects
accumulate. Even very small individual exposures may result in a toxic effect.
Decomposition Correct Answer The breakdown of a material into two or more different
materials.
Documentation, Observations and Interviews (DOI) Correct Answer These are the
techniques used to verify the effectiveness of a health and safety program (also referred
to as verification techniques)
Due Diligence Correct Answer In legal terms, this is the requirement of a
company/employer to provide safe work conditions through taking reasonable steps to
prevent incidents from occurring.
Employee Correct Answer An individual who works for an employer or organization and
is compensated for their services. This person may be full-time, part-time or retained on
a contractual basis.
Engineering Controls Correct Answer Measures for eliminating or reducing hazards to
which workers may be exposed. Examples include: the substitution of less hazardous
products, enclosure of processes to prevent the release of hazardous materials, or
installation of local exhaust ventilation to remove air borne contaminants at their point(s)
of generation.
Excavation Correct Answer Any cut, cavity, trench or depression in the earth's surface
resulting from rock or soil removal.
