(a) Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the workers
(b) Provide workers with written instructions for the measures and procedures to be taken to
protect the workers
(c) Ensure that workers use or wear the equipment, protective devices, or clothing that the
employer requires
(d) Prepare and implement a written health and safety program for workplaces with more than 6
workers
ANSWER: (d) Prepare and implement a written health and safety program for workplaces with
more than 6 workers
QUESTION: True or False? To create a safe working environment, the employer must inform
workers about hazards and provide a safe working environment, and the worker must use
required protective equipment and follow safety procedures.
(a) True
(b) False
ANSWER: (a) True
QUESTION: Which level of government created the Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS)?
(a) Local
(b) Federal
(c) Provincial / Territorial
,ANSWER: (b) Federal
QUESTION: What welding-related materials may be covered under WHMIS? (Select all that
apply.)
(a) Gases for cutting and welding
(b) Radiography sources
(c) Materials to be welded
(d) Welding consumables
ANSWER: (a) Gases for cutting and welding
(c) Materials to be welded
(d) Welding consumables
QUESTION: What are the three methods used to provide WHMIS information?
(a) Product labels, workplace labels, and training
(b) Product labels, material safety data sheets, and training
(c) Product labels, laboratory labels, and workplace labels
ANSWER: (b) Product labels, material safety data sheets, and training
QUESTION: What is the name for WHMIS symbols?
(a) Danger Symbol
(b) Warning Symbol
(c) Hazard Symbol
ANSWER: (c) Hazard Symbol
QUESTION: How is the following information made accessible to workers: hazardous
ingredients, preparation, product information, physical data, fire or explosion hazards, reactivity
data, toxicological properties, preventive measures, and first aid measures?
, (a) On workplace labels
(b) On material safety data sheets
(c) On product labels
ANSWER: (b) On material safety data sheets
QUESTION: True or False? The first step toward creating a safe workplace is to make certain
that all machine guards are in place.
(a) True
(b) False
ANSWER: (a) True
QUESTION: Which of the following reduces the risk of electric shock when welding?
(a) Welding with damp gloves
(b) Contact with part of the welding circuit
(c) Working with a damaged power tool
(d) Using a voltage-reducing device
ANSWER: (d) Using a voltage-reducing device
QUESTION: Which type of electromagnetic radiation is not produced by an electric welding
arc?
(a) Visible light
(b) Infrared light
(c) Microwaves
(d) Ultraviolet light
ANSWER: (c) Microwaves