ACSA NCSO COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔(LSE) List Three types of cause and the level at which they are identified? -
✔✔Direct Cause = Worker
Basic Cause = Supervisor
Root Cause = Management
✔✔(LSE) What are Three types of assessments used in a training program? - ✔✔1.
Written tests
2. Verbal tests
3. Observations
✔✔(LSE) Identify the four key principles of instruction? - ✔✔Tell
Show
Do
Review
✔✔(LSE) What are Three types of training in an effective training program? - ✔✔1.
Orientations
2. OTJ training
3. Ongoing Training
✔✔(LSE) What are the four stages of planning a toolbox talk? - ✔✔Choose your topic
Develop your topic
Prepare your materials
Practice your delivery
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the role of Certified Partners (CP's) in the COR certification
process? - ✔✔A CP provides training, certifies auditors, and reviews audits
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the main purpose of Partnership in Injury Reduction (PIR)? -
✔✔Reduce workplace injuries
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the COR audit cycle? - ✔✔Its a 3 year cycle and an external audit
must be performed to start each three-year audit cycle
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the Three reasons why an employer should have an HSMS in
place? - ✔✔Legal - Financial - Moral
✔✔(PHSM) Identify examples of direct and indirect costs? - ✔✔Direct Costs - are
usually east to determine (e.g., out of pocket) and usually are far less than indirect
costs. (e.g., WCP premiums, insurance, legal fees etc.)
,Indirect Costs - are more difficult to determine and usually far exceed direct costs. (e.g.,
cost associated with workers turnover, physical and/or emotional stress, negative
publicity, poor moral, etc.)
✔✔(PHSM) What three factors contribute to Due Diligence? - ✔✔Foreseeability -
Preventability - Control
✔✔(PHSM) What is a Health & Safety Policy? - ✔✔A written statement that confirms
the company's commitment to having a healthy and safe workplace
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the Five key requirements of a health and safety policy? -
✔✔Commitment
Purpose
Responsibilities
Compliance
Sign-off
✔✔(PHSM) List at lest Ten ways management can demonstrate commitment to the
HSMS? - ✔✔Provide opportunities for safety-related training.
Allocate appropriate resources, time, and money.
Participate in safety and leadership training.
Participate in safety meetings and HSC.
Cooperate with HSC/HSR
Participate in inspections and work site tours.
Participate in incident investigations.
Involve workers in problem solving & safety initiatives.
Involve workers in development & review of policies.
Enforce company rules and discipline.
Follow company policies and procedures.
Provide info to workers using multiple channels.
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
engaged in an occupation but not in the service of an employer in that occupation." -
✔✔Self-employed person.
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "The person
who must be designated in writing as the person in control of a worksite if there are two
or more employers at the site." - ✔✔Prime Contractor
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
who has charge of a worksite or authority over a worker." - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
engaged in an occupation." - ✔✔Worker
, ✔✔(PHSM) List at least Eight ways the supervisor and workers participate in the
HSMS? - ✔✔Site/worker orientations.
On-the-job training.
Safety Meetings and HSCs.
Tailgate meetings/toolbox talks.
Performance evaluations.
Competency/skill checks.
Site-specific hazard assessments.
Formal & informal inspections.
Emergency response planning/drills.
Incident reporting and investigation.
✔✔(PHSM) Define the term readily available? - ✔✔This means they are located near
workers and accessible during each shift.
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the two types of OH&S resources employers must provide workers
and must be "readily available"? - ✔✔Company information that may affect the health
and safety of workers. (e.g., SWP, hazard assessments, inspection results, etc.)
OH&S Act, Reg, Code.
✔✔(PHSM) What are the Two types of hazards? - ✔✔Health & Safety
✔✔(PHSM) Where in the Alberta OH&S handbook can you find worker rights? - ✔✔Act
s.2(d)
✔✔(PHSM) What are the Four hazard categories? - ✔✔1. Physical Hazards
2. Chemical Hazards
3. Biological Hazards
4. Psychological Hazards
✔✔(PHSM) In what process do you find these nine steps:
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 - ✔✔The Formal Hazard
Assessment Process
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔(LSE) List Three types of cause and the level at which they are identified? -
✔✔Direct Cause = Worker
Basic Cause = Supervisor
Root Cause = Management
✔✔(LSE) What are Three types of assessments used in a training program? - ✔✔1.
Written tests
2. Verbal tests
3. Observations
✔✔(LSE) Identify the four key principles of instruction? - ✔✔Tell
Show
Do
Review
✔✔(LSE) What are Three types of training in an effective training program? - ✔✔1.
Orientations
2. OTJ training
3. Ongoing Training
✔✔(LSE) What are the four stages of planning a toolbox talk? - ✔✔Choose your topic
Develop your topic
Prepare your materials
Practice your delivery
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the role of Certified Partners (CP's) in the COR certification
process? - ✔✔A CP provides training, certifies auditors, and reviews audits
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the main purpose of Partnership in Injury Reduction (PIR)? -
✔✔Reduce workplace injuries
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the COR audit cycle? - ✔✔Its a 3 year cycle and an external audit
must be performed to start each three-year audit cycle
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the Three reasons why an employer should have an HSMS in
place? - ✔✔Legal - Financial - Moral
✔✔(PHSM) Identify examples of direct and indirect costs? - ✔✔Direct Costs - are
usually east to determine (e.g., out of pocket) and usually are far less than indirect
costs. (e.g., WCP premiums, insurance, legal fees etc.)
,Indirect Costs - are more difficult to determine and usually far exceed direct costs. (e.g.,
cost associated with workers turnover, physical and/or emotional stress, negative
publicity, poor moral, etc.)
✔✔(PHSM) What three factors contribute to Due Diligence? - ✔✔Foreseeability -
Preventability - Control
✔✔(PHSM) What is a Health & Safety Policy? - ✔✔A written statement that confirms
the company's commitment to having a healthy and safe workplace
✔✔(PHSM) Describe the Five key requirements of a health and safety policy? -
✔✔Commitment
Purpose
Responsibilities
Compliance
Sign-off
✔✔(PHSM) List at lest Ten ways management can demonstrate commitment to the
HSMS? - ✔✔Provide opportunities for safety-related training.
Allocate appropriate resources, time, and money.
Participate in safety and leadership training.
Participate in safety meetings and HSC.
Cooperate with HSC/HSR
Participate in inspections and work site tours.
Participate in incident investigations.
Involve workers in problem solving & safety initiatives.
Involve workers in development & review of policies.
Enforce company rules and discipline.
Follow company policies and procedures.
Provide info to workers using multiple channels.
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
engaged in an occupation but not in the service of an employer in that occupation." -
✔✔Self-employed person.
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "The person
who must be designated in writing as the person in control of a worksite if there are two
or more employers at the site." - ✔✔Prime Contractor
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
who has charge of a worksite or authority over a worker." - ✔✔Supervisor
✔✔(PHSM) Match the following definition to it's appropriate worksite party? "A person
engaged in an occupation." - ✔✔Worker
, ✔✔(PHSM) List at least Eight ways the supervisor and workers participate in the
HSMS? - ✔✔Site/worker orientations.
On-the-job training.
Safety Meetings and HSCs.
Tailgate meetings/toolbox talks.
Performance evaluations.
Competency/skill checks.
Site-specific hazard assessments.
Formal & informal inspections.
Emergency response planning/drills.
Incident reporting and investigation.
✔✔(PHSM) Define the term readily available? - ✔✔This means they are located near
workers and accessible during each shift.
✔✔(PHSM) Identify the two types of OH&S resources employers must provide workers
and must be "readily available"? - ✔✔Company information that may affect the health
and safety of workers. (e.g., SWP, hazard assessments, inspection results, etc.)
OH&S Act, Reg, Code.
✔✔(PHSM) What are the Two types of hazards? - ✔✔Health & Safety
✔✔(PHSM) Where in the Alberta OH&S handbook can you find worker rights? - ✔✔Act
s.2(d)
✔✔(PHSM) What are the Four hazard categories? - ✔✔1. Physical Hazards
2. Chemical Hazards
3. Biological Hazards
4. Psychological Hazards
✔✔(PHSM) In what process do you find these nine steps:
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 - ✔✔The Formal Hazard
Assessment Process
