Which of the following most closely reflects the definition of a hazard, as given in the
textbook?
a. any condition or changing set of circumstances that has the potential to cause an
injury
b. the probability of harm actually occurring
c. the first unsafe act or undesired event that can start the accident sequence
d. any work activities that can cause injury or harm - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
Careless stacking of boxes, such that the boxes later fall on a coworker ,would be
classified as what type of hazard?
a. human factor—commission
b. human factor—omission
c. human factor—poor judgement
d. human factor—substandard practice - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
Who is most likely to carry out safety sampling?
a. in-house safety personnel
b. the third party safety professional
c. the Ministry of Labour
d. the WSIB/WCB - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
What is another term for a direct unsafe act?
a. substandard practice
b. act of omission
c. poor judgement
d. human factor - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
Shutting off power to protect emergency responders is an action taken as part of what
stage of hazard control?
a. precontact control
b. contact control
c. postcontract control
d. administrative control - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
What analytic technique is available to show why the defective repair occurred and
contributed to the incident?
a. safety sampling
b. audit program
c. positive tree
d. fault tree - CORRECT ANSWERS-d
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,What are the two types of WHMIS labels?
a. supplier and manufactured labels
b. supplier and workplace labels
c. consumer and manufactured labels
d. consumer and workplace labels - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
Which of the following pieces of federal legislation sets guidelines for the presentation of
information in the material safety data sheet?
a. the Hazardous Products Act
b. the Workplace Hazardous Materials Act
c. the Workers' Compensation Act
d. the Hazardous Materials Act - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
What is the main difference between WHMIS hazards represented by a circle containing
a large T with a dot on the end from WHMIS hazards represented by the skull and
crossbones?
a. They involve different means of exposure.
b. They are different WHMIS classes of material.
c. They produce radiation injury rather than corrosive injury.
d. They need repeated versus single exposure for injury/illness. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-d
What is the difference between WHMIS education and WHMIS training?
a. Training takes place on the job.
b. Education involves systematic instruction.
c. Training is more focused on application.
d. Education is shorter while training is longer. - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
Which of the following WHMIS requirements must employers follow?
a. Ensure MSDSs are onsite for all controlled products and all controlled products are
properly labelled.
b. Ensure MSDSs are written in either English or French depending on province.
c. Ensure the hiring of only those candidates who have MSDS and WHMIS training.
d. Ensure MSDS labels are attached to all hazardous material containers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-a
On the way to a service call, Alan notices his friend and coworker Tom is driving the
company truck while drowsy from cold medication. What duty does he have under
OH&S legislation?
a. Tell their supervisor about what he observed.
b. Try to get him to switch seats so Alan can drive.
c. Get him to take a break and have a coffee.
d. None, unless there is an accident. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
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, What label must be on any compressed gas cylinder brought to a Sobeys store by an
outside service technician who is fixing one or more of their refrigerated/freezer units?
a. a workplace label with a black and white border
b. a supplier label with a red and white border
c. a manufacturer label with a blue and white border
d. a supplier label with a black and white border - CORRECT ANSWERS-d
What option should a certified worker member of the blueberry farm JHSC pursue if the
owner of the blueberry farm mentioned in the opening story fails to remedy unsafe
working conditions?
a. bilateral refusal to work
b. bilateral stop work provision
c. unilateral stop work provision
d. call to the Ministry of Labour - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
According to a recent study, how many stages comprise a crisis management process?
a! 3
b! 4
c! 5
d! 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
Hazard evaluation belongs in what stage of the crisis management process?
a. learning
b. preparation
c. signal detection
d. damage containment - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
According to the textbook, what is typically the longest stage of a fire?
a. the incipient stage
b. the smouldering stage
c. the free-burning stage
d. the uncontrolled fire stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
In small to medium size organizations, who should receive fire extinguisher training?
a. all employees
b. members of the JHSC
c. employees who volunteer for training
d. members of the organization's fire brigade (crew) - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
When it comes to evacuation, how is a two-stage alarm different from a one-stage
alarm?
a. A bell sounds followed by a horn.
b. There are different sounds for evacuation versus alert.
c. There are voice announcements in addition to sound.
d. It starts at low volume then increases to high volume. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
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textbook?
a. any condition or changing set of circumstances that has the potential to cause an
injury
b. the probability of harm actually occurring
c. the first unsafe act or undesired event that can start the accident sequence
d. any work activities that can cause injury or harm - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
Careless stacking of boxes, such that the boxes later fall on a coworker ,would be
classified as what type of hazard?
a. human factor—commission
b. human factor—omission
c. human factor—poor judgement
d. human factor—substandard practice - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
Who is most likely to carry out safety sampling?
a. in-house safety personnel
b. the third party safety professional
c. the Ministry of Labour
d. the WSIB/WCB - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
What is another term for a direct unsafe act?
a. substandard practice
b. act of omission
c. poor judgement
d. human factor - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
Shutting off power to protect emergency responders is an action taken as part of what
stage of hazard control?
a. precontact control
b. contact control
c. postcontract control
d. administrative control - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
What analytic technique is available to show why the defective repair occurred and
contributed to the incident?
a. safety sampling
b. audit program
c. positive tree
d. fault tree - CORRECT ANSWERS-d
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,What are the two types of WHMIS labels?
a. supplier and manufactured labels
b. supplier and workplace labels
c. consumer and manufactured labels
d. consumer and workplace labels - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
Which of the following pieces of federal legislation sets guidelines for the presentation of
information in the material safety data sheet?
a. the Hazardous Products Act
b. the Workplace Hazardous Materials Act
c. the Workers' Compensation Act
d. the Hazardous Materials Act - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
What is the main difference between WHMIS hazards represented by a circle containing
a large T with a dot on the end from WHMIS hazards represented by the skull and
crossbones?
a. They involve different means of exposure.
b. They are different WHMIS classes of material.
c. They produce radiation injury rather than corrosive injury.
d. They need repeated versus single exposure for injury/illness. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-d
What is the difference between WHMIS education and WHMIS training?
a. Training takes place on the job.
b. Education involves systematic instruction.
c. Training is more focused on application.
d. Education is shorter while training is longer. - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
Which of the following WHMIS requirements must employers follow?
a. Ensure MSDSs are onsite for all controlled products and all controlled products are
properly labelled.
b. Ensure MSDSs are written in either English or French depending on province.
c. Ensure the hiring of only those candidates who have MSDS and WHMIS training.
d. Ensure MSDS labels are attached to all hazardous material containers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-a
On the way to a service call, Alan notices his friend and coworker Tom is driving the
company truck while drowsy from cold medication. What duty does he have under
OH&S legislation?
a. Tell their supervisor about what he observed.
b. Try to get him to switch seats so Alan can drive.
c. Get him to take a break and have a coffee.
d. None, unless there is an accident. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
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, What label must be on any compressed gas cylinder brought to a Sobeys store by an
outside service technician who is fixing one or more of their refrigerated/freezer units?
a. a workplace label with a black and white border
b. a supplier label with a red and white border
c. a manufacturer label with a blue and white border
d. a supplier label with a black and white border - CORRECT ANSWERS-d
What option should a certified worker member of the blueberry farm JHSC pursue if the
owner of the blueberry farm mentioned in the opening story fails to remedy unsafe
working conditions?
a. bilateral refusal to work
b. bilateral stop work provision
c. unilateral stop work provision
d. call to the Ministry of Labour - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
According to a recent study, how many stages comprise a crisis management process?
a! 3
b! 4
c! 5
d! 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
Hazard evaluation belongs in what stage of the crisis management process?
a. learning
b. preparation
c. signal detection
d. damage containment - CORRECT ANSWERS-c
According to the textbook, what is typically the longest stage of a fire?
a. the incipient stage
b. the smouldering stage
c. the free-burning stage
d. the uncontrolled fire stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
In small to medium size organizations, who should receive fire extinguisher training?
a. all employees
b. members of the JHSC
c. employees who volunteer for training
d. members of the organization's fire brigade (crew) - CORRECT ANSWERS-a
When it comes to evacuation, how is a two-stage alarm different from a one-stage
alarm?
a. A bell sounds followed by a horn.
b. There are different sounds for evacuation versus alert.
c. There are voice announcements in addition to sound.
d. It starts at low volume then increases to high volume. - CORRECT ANSWERS-b
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