GAS FITTER TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
When a provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach - Answer-
(1) Unless section 35 (1) applies, a provincial safety manager may accept an alternative
safety approach that applies to any area of British Columbia, including an area in which
this Act and the regulations are administered by a local government.
(2) A provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach that applies
to more than one discipline as defined by regulation under section 2 (c).
(3) A provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach if more than
one administrator would have administrative responsibility for the alternative safety
approach because it relates to more than one site.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), "administrator" means either of the following:
(a) the minister;
(b) a local government to which administration of this Act and the regulations is
delegated under section 5.
When a local safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach - Answer-(1) A
local safety manager may only accept an alternative safety approach that
(a) applies within that local government area, and
(b) applies to disciplines that are administered by that local government.
(2) Even if a local safety manager could accept an alternative safety approach under
subsection (1), the local safety manager may refer a request to accept an alternative
safety approach to a provincial safety manager.
(3) On a referral under subsection (2), a provincial safety manager may
(a) accept an alternative safety approach as if the request had been made under
section 33 and, if so, that section applies as if the alternative safety approach did not
relate to a local government area, or
(b) refuse to accept an alternative safety approach.
Reporting incidents - Answer-(1) As soon as practicable after an incident occurs, the
person in charge of the regulated product or regulated work, the owner of the regulated
product and any other person specified by regulation are responsible for reporting the
incident, in accordance with the regulations, to the appropriate safety manager.
(2) A person must not remove, disturb or interfere with anything in, on or about the
place where the incident occurred except for the following:
(a) as is necessary to rescue a person, to prevent personal injury or death or to protect
property;
(b) in accordance with the regulations;
(c) in accordance with the directions of a safety officer or safety manager.
Compliance orders - Answer-38 (1) A safety officer may, in writing, issue to a person a
compliance order under this section if
, (a) in the opinion of the safety officer there is a risk of personal injury or damage to
property because
(i) regulated work is being carried out in a manner that does not comply with this Act
and the regulations, or a requirement, term or condition of an alternative safety
approach, or
(ii) a regulated product is being used or disposed of in a manner that does not comply
with this Act and the regulations, or a requirement, term or condition of an alternative
safety approach,
(b) a person
(i) fails to comply with a requirement of a safety officer or safety manager who is
carrying out duties assigned under this Act, or
(ii) obstructs, hinders, delays or fails to cooperate with or provide necessary assistance
to a safety officer or safety manager who is carrying out duties assigned under this Act,
or
(c) a person fails to comply with this Act and regulations.
(2) A compliance order under subsection (1) must
(a) name the person to whom the order is addressed,
(b) specify the action to be taken, stopped or modified,
(c) state the reasons for the order,
(d) state that the person may, in writing, request a review by a safety manager under
section 49 or may appeal to the appeal board,
(e) be dated the day the order is made, and
(f) be served on the person to whom it is addressed.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b), a compliance order may specify any of the
following requirements:
(a) that regulated work be stopped, or that practices involving the regulated work be
modified;
(b) that a regulated product be stopped, closed down or disconnected from energy
sources, or that practices involving the regulated product be modified;
(c) that advertising, display or disposal of a regulated product be stopped;
(d) that any other acti
Penalty - Answer-78 (1) An individual who is convicted of an offence under this Act is
liable to a fine of not more than $100 000 or to imprisonment for not more than 18
months, or to both.
(2) A corporation that is convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not
more than $200 000.
(3) In the case of a continuing offence, an individual who commits the offence is liable to
a further penalty of not more than $5 000 for each day during which the offence
continues.
(4) In the case of a continuing offence, a corporation that commits the offence is liable
to a further penalty of not more than $10 000 for each day during which the offence
continues.
CORRECT ANSWERS
When a provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach - Answer-
(1) Unless section 35 (1) applies, a provincial safety manager may accept an alternative
safety approach that applies to any area of British Columbia, including an area in which
this Act and the regulations are administered by a local government.
(2) A provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach that applies
to more than one discipline as defined by regulation under section 2 (c).
(3) A provincial safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach if more than
one administrator would have administrative responsibility for the alternative safety
approach because it relates to more than one site.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), "administrator" means either of the following:
(a) the minister;
(b) a local government to which administration of this Act and the regulations is
delegated under section 5.
When a local safety manager may accept an alternative safety approach - Answer-(1) A
local safety manager may only accept an alternative safety approach that
(a) applies within that local government area, and
(b) applies to disciplines that are administered by that local government.
(2) Even if a local safety manager could accept an alternative safety approach under
subsection (1), the local safety manager may refer a request to accept an alternative
safety approach to a provincial safety manager.
(3) On a referral under subsection (2), a provincial safety manager may
(a) accept an alternative safety approach as if the request had been made under
section 33 and, if so, that section applies as if the alternative safety approach did not
relate to a local government area, or
(b) refuse to accept an alternative safety approach.
Reporting incidents - Answer-(1) As soon as practicable after an incident occurs, the
person in charge of the regulated product or regulated work, the owner of the regulated
product and any other person specified by regulation are responsible for reporting the
incident, in accordance with the regulations, to the appropriate safety manager.
(2) A person must not remove, disturb or interfere with anything in, on or about the
place where the incident occurred except for the following:
(a) as is necessary to rescue a person, to prevent personal injury or death or to protect
property;
(b) in accordance with the regulations;
(c) in accordance with the directions of a safety officer or safety manager.
Compliance orders - Answer-38 (1) A safety officer may, in writing, issue to a person a
compliance order under this section if
, (a) in the opinion of the safety officer there is a risk of personal injury or damage to
property because
(i) regulated work is being carried out in a manner that does not comply with this Act
and the regulations, or a requirement, term or condition of an alternative safety
approach, or
(ii) a regulated product is being used or disposed of in a manner that does not comply
with this Act and the regulations, or a requirement, term or condition of an alternative
safety approach,
(b) a person
(i) fails to comply with a requirement of a safety officer or safety manager who is
carrying out duties assigned under this Act, or
(ii) obstructs, hinders, delays or fails to cooperate with or provide necessary assistance
to a safety officer or safety manager who is carrying out duties assigned under this Act,
or
(c) a person fails to comply with this Act and regulations.
(2) A compliance order under subsection (1) must
(a) name the person to whom the order is addressed,
(b) specify the action to be taken, stopped or modified,
(c) state the reasons for the order,
(d) state that the person may, in writing, request a review by a safety manager under
section 49 or may appeal to the appeal board,
(e) be dated the day the order is made, and
(f) be served on the person to whom it is addressed.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2) (b), a compliance order may specify any of the
following requirements:
(a) that regulated work be stopped, or that practices involving the regulated work be
modified;
(b) that a regulated product be stopped, closed down or disconnected from energy
sources, or that practices involving the regulated product be modified;
(c) that advertising, display or disposal of a regulated product be stopped;
(d) that any other acti
Penalty - Answer-78 (1) An individual who is convicted of an offence under this Act is
liable to a fine of not more than $100 000 or to imprisonment for not more than 18
months, or to both.
(2) A corporation that is convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to a fine of not
more than $200 000.
(3) In the case of a continuing offence, an individual who commits the offence is liable to
a further penalty of not more than $5 000 for each day during which the offence
continues.
(4) In the case of a continuing offence, a corporation that commits the offence is liable
to a further penalty of not more than $10 000 for each day during which the offence
continues.
