ACSA NCSO Exam Prep Questions and Answers Graded A+
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that main-
tains high standards throughout every part of a company's Health and Safety Management System HSMS
organization?
Forseeability
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with
Absolute Losses.
loss-type incidents?
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
rate? Exposure.
(Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate?
exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable (lost time cases + medical aids + modified work cases) x
incident frequency? 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a
Prime Contract
collaborative environmental management program?
To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan?
year.
SMART
S - specific
(CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level M - measurable
of risk, but they should always follow what format. A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is perform-
Audits
ing against a standard?
Tell
Show
, ACSA NCSO Exam Prep Questions and Answers Graded A+
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT Do
(On-the-job training)? Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/mis-
Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
use of a hazardous substance?
1. Information
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of 2. Ideas
what four items? 3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
Words
Sounds
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an ettective com- 3. Receiving the message
munication process? 4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard
3. Eliminate or control hazards
Assessment Model?
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
1. Figure out what people do
2. List tasks associated with jobs
(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard 3. Identify health and safety hazards
Assessment Model? 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
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized
10
around?
How many elements is the SECOR program organized
13
around?
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is
SECOR
evaluated through what program?
A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent
Define Due Diligence? something harmful from happening is said to be showing
due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each em-
Project Safety Plan
ployer on site participates in the HSMS for the project?
Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in Organize
order to lead Health and Safety Management Systems? Lead
Control
Charge Backs
Accountability for safety can be established by what three
Safety Goals
methods?
Safety Activities
What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards To motivate supervisors to obtain and maintain superior
to accountability? safety results.
Injury frequency rate
What are the Three basic types of Safety Goals? Incident costs
Loss ratio
What is the most widely accepted incident rate goal. Lost Time Frequency Rate (LTFR)
, What method can improve safety performance and the re-
duction of incidents that are agreed upon by the manager Safety Goals
and supervisor?
What are the 2 basic types of hazard assessment process-
Formal & Site-specific
es?
What are the two main types of hazards? Health & Safety
Has the potential to cause an acute or chronic condition,
Health Hazard
illness, or disease, Is a description of what type of hazard?
Has the potential to cause immediate injury or damage, Is
Safety Hazard
a description of what type of hazard?
Training Policy
Orientation
List the Five Elements of an Ettective Training Program? On-the job training
Ongoing training
Assessment and documentation
What is the minimum retention period for First Aid
3 years
records?
How long must an Investigation reports be retained as per
2 years
(OH&S requirement)?
What is the minimum retention period as per OH&S re-
10 years
quirements on Audiometric Testing Records?
Right to Know
(LEG) What are the Workers' Three basic rights in Canada? Right to Participate
Right to Refuse
Federal
(LEG) Rank the three levels of legislation in Canada in the
Provincial
correct order?
Municipal
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that main-
tains high standards throughout every part of a company's Health and Safety Management System HSMS
organization?
Forseeability
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with
Absolute Losses.
loss-type incidents?
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
rate? Exposure.
(Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate?
exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable (lost time cases + medical aids + modified work cases) x
incident frequency? 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a
Prime Contract
collaborative environmental management program?
To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan?
year.
SMART
S - specific
(CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level M - measurable
of risk, but they should always follow what format. A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
(CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is perform-
Audits
ing against a standard?
Tell
Show
, ACSA NCSO Exam Prep Questions and Answers Graded A+
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT Do
(On-the-job training)? Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/mis-
Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
use of a hazardous substance?
1. Information
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of 2. Ideas
what four items? 3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
Words
Sounds
(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an ettective com- 3. Receiving the message
munication process? 4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard
3. Eliminate or control hazards
Assessment Model?
4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
1. Figure out what people do
2. List tasks associated with jobs
(CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard 3. Identify health and safety hazards
Assessment Model? 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
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized
10
around?
How many elements is the SECOR program organized
13
around?
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is
SECOR
evaluated through what program?
A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent
Define Due Diligence? something harmful from happening is said to be showing
due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each em-
Project Safety Plan
ployer on site participates in the HSMS for the project?
Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in Organize
order to lead Health and Safety Management Systems? Lead
Control
Charge Backs
Accountability for safety can be established by what three
Safety Goals
methods?
Safety Activities
What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards To motivate supervisors to obtain and maintain superior
to accountability? safety results.
Injury frequency rate
What are the Three basic types of Safety Goals? Incident costs
Loss ratio
What is the most widely accepted incident rate goal. Lost Time Frequency Rate (LTFR)
, What method can improve safety performance and the re-
duction of incidents that are agreed upon by the manager Safety Goals
and supervisor?
What are the 2 basic types of hazard assessment process-
Formal & Site-specific
es?
What are the two main types of hazards? Health & Safety
Has the potential to cause an acute or chronic condition,
Health Hazard
illness, or disease, Is a description of what type of hazard?
Has the potential to cause immediate injury or damage, Is
Safety Hazard
a description of what type of hazard?
Training Policy
Orientation
List the Five Elements of an Ettective Training Program? On-the job training
Ongoing training
Assessment and documentation
What is the minimum retention period for First Aid
3 years
records?
How long must an Investigation reports be retained as per
2 years
(OH&S requirement)?
What is the minimum retention period as per OH&S re-
10 years
quirements on Audiometric Testing Records?
Right to Know
(LEG) What are the Workers' Three basic rights in Canada? Right to Participate
Right to Refuse
Federal
(LEG) Rank the three levels of legislation in Canada in the
Provincial
correct order?
Municipal
