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? - ANS Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANS Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? - ANS Absolute
Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? - ANS (Lost time cases x
200,000) / Total Employee Hours of Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? - ANS (Lost work days x 200,000)
/ Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency? - ANS (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? - ANS Prime Contract
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, (CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - ANS 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. - ANS SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a standard? - ANS Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)? - ANS Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance? -
ANS Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items? - ANS 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANS Words
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, Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. List
tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model? - ANS 1. Figure out
what people do
2. List tasks associated with jobs
3. Identify health and safety hazards
4. Rank hazards according to risk
5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
6. Implement the selected controls
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees
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, 8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? - ANS 10
How many elements is the SECOR program organized around? - ANS 13
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program? -
ANS SECOR
Define Due Diligence? - ANS A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent
something harmful from happening is said to be showing due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS
for the project? - ANS Project Safety Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety
Management Systems? - ANS Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods? - ANS Charge Backs
Safety Goals
Safety Activities
What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards to accountability? - ANS To motivate
supervisors to obtain and maintain superior safety results.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards throughout
every part of a company's organization? - ANS Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANS Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? - ANS Absolute
Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? - ANS (Lost time cases x
200,000) / Total Employee Hours of Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? - ANS (Lost work days x 200,000)
/ Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency? - ANS (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? - ANS Prime Contract
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, (CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - ANS 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. - ANS SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a standard? - ANS Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)? - ANS Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance? -
ANS Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items? - ANS 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANS Words
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, Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process? - ANS 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? - ANS 1. List
tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model? - ANS 1. Figure out
what people do
2. List tasks associated with jobs
3. Identify health and safety hazards
4. Rank hazards according to risk
5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
6. Implement the selected controls
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees
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, 8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? - ANS 10
How many elements is the SECOR program organized around? - ANS 13
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program? -
ANS SECOR
Define Due Diligence? - ANS A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent
something harmful from happening is said to be showing due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS
for the project? - ANS Project Safety Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety
Management Systems? - ANS Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods? - ANS Charge Backs
Safety Goals
Safety Activities
What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards to accountability? - ANS To motivate
supervisors to obtain and maintain superior safety results.
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