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ACSA NCSO EXAM PREP ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE ALREADY A
GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - 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. - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job
training)? - ANSWER- Tell
Show
Do
Review
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(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
hazardous substance? - ANSWER- Anyone responsible for product
during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four
items? - ANSWER- 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANSWER-
Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication
process? - ANSWER- 1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
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(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment
Model? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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
8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high
standards throughout every part of a company's organization? -
ANSWER- Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANSWER-
Forseeability
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Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? -
ANSWER- Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? -
ANSWER- (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
ANSWER- (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
frequency? - 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? - ANSWER- Prime Contract
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How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? -
ANSWER- 10
ACSA NCSO EXAM PREP ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE ALREADY A
GRADED | NEW AND REVISED
CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - 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. - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job
training)? - ANSWER- Tell
Show
Do
Review
,2|Page
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a
hazardous substance? - ANSWER- Anyone responsible for product
during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four
items? - ANSWER- 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - ANSWER-
Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication
process? - ANSWER- 1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
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(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment
Model? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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
8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high
standards throughout every part of a company's organization? -
ANSWER- Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - ANSWER-
Forseeability
, 4|Page
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? -
ANSWER- Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? -
ANSWER- (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? -
ANSWER- (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident
frequency? - 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? - ANSWER- Prime Contract
(
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? -
ANSWER- 10
