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ACSA NCSO EXAM PREP 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains
high standards throughout every part of a company's
organization? - correct answer - Health and Safety Management
System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - correct
answer - Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type
incidents? - correct answer - Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate?
- correct answer - (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee
Hours of Exposure.
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(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
correct answer - (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee
hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
frequency? - correct 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? - correct
answer - Prime Contract
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - correct 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. - correct answer -
SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
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R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing
against a standard? - correct answer - Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-
the-job training)? - correct answer - Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
hazardous substance? - correct answer - Anyone responsible for
product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four
items? - correct answer - 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
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4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - correct
answer - Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective
communication process? - correct answer - 1. Developing your
message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard
Assessment Model? - correct answer - 1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
ACSA NCSO EXAM PREP 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains
high standards throughout every part of a company's
organization? - correct answer - Health and Safety Management
System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - correct
answer - Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type
incidents? - correct answer - Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate?
- correct answer - (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee
Hours of Exposure.
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(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
correct answer - (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee
hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
frequency? - correct 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? - correct
answer - Prime Contract
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - correct 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. - correct answer -
SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
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R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing
against a standard? - correct answer - Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-
the-job training)? - correct answer - Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
hazardous substance? - correct answer - Anyone responsible for
product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four
items? - correct answer - 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
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4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - correct
answer - Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective
communication process? - correct answer - 1. Developing your
message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard
Assessment Model? - correct answer - 1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
