OH&S EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
occupational health and safety - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does OH&S stand for?
OH&S - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅identification, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with
workplace or work environment
workplace hazardous materials information system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does WHMIS stand
for?
WHMIS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅legislations passed in 1988 in all provinces with support of federal
government, workers right to know about potential work hazards in workplace
assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅worker accepted a job, accepts risks of that job, employers
relieved themselves of risks of responsibilities for occurrences of workplace accidents
- employers not liable to pay comp to injured workers, unless accident is employers fault
accident prone personality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- general belief workplace injury caused by worker's
carelessness & worker's tendency to be accident prone
- employers paid for research, therefore results preconceived & predetermined to favour status quo
indirect costs of workplace injuries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. violations/infractions of OH&S code
2. labour disputes with unions
3. increases workers comp rates born by employers
due diligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅taking prudent steps taken by a person in order to satisfy a legal
requirement
3 biggest obstacles to successful OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. more concerned with
production quotas than safety records
2. staging cleanup just in time to pass inspection
, 3. untrained & unable to identify problems thus being unable to effect safety solutions
act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory
mechanism for OH&S
regulations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅regulations explain how the general intent of the act will be applied
in specific circumstances
standards and codes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Design-related guides established by agencies such as the
CSA or ANSI
Canadian Standards Association - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does CSA stand for?
American National Standards Institute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does ANSI stand for?
dangerous circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ontario OH&S defines:
1. provision of act or regulation being contravened
2. contravention presents danger/hazard to worker
3. danger/hazard that any delay in controlling it may seriously endanger a worker
4 principles of OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. workplace self-reliance should be
encouraged/enhanced
2. strong partnerships should be forgets between players, cooperatively
3. 'best practices' of OH&S must be encouraged
4. effective enforcement methods/mechanisms must be established
duties of contractors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. the project
2. dangerous materials and substances on site
cannot refuse work - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. if the work is normal condition of employment
occupational health and safety - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does OH&S stand for?
OH&S - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅identification, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with
workplace or work environment
workplace hazardous materials information system - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does WHMIS stand
for?
WHMIS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅legislations passed in 1988 in all provinces with support of federal
government, workers right to know about potential work hazards in workplace
assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅worker accepted a job, accepts risks of that job, employers
relieved themselves of risks of responsibilities for occurrences of workplace accidents
- employers not liable to pay comp to injured workers, unless accident is employers fault
accident prone personality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- general belief workplace injury caused by worker's
carelessness & worker's tendency to be accident prone
- employers paid for research, therefore results preconceived & predetermined to favour status quo
indirect costs of workplace injuries - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. violations/infractions of OH&S code
2. labour disputes with unions
3. increases workers comp rates born by employers
due diligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅taking prudent steps taken by a person in order to satisfy a legal
requirement
3 biggest obstacles to successful OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. more concerned with
production quotas than safety records
2. staging cleanup just in time to pass inspection
, 3. untrained & unable to identify problems thus being unable to effect safety solutions
act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory
mechanism for OH&S
regulations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅regulations explain how the general intent of the act will be applied
in specific circumstances
standards and codes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Design-related guides established by agencies such as the
CSA or ANSI
Canadian Standards Association - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does CSA stand for?
American National Standards Institute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅what does ANSI stand for?
dangerous circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ontario OH&S defines:
1. provision of act or regulation being contravened
2. contravention presents danger/hazard to worker
3. danger/hazard that any delay in controlling it may seriously endanger a worker
4 principles of OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. workplace self-reliance should be
encouraged/enhanced
2. strong partnerships should be forgets between players, cooperatively
3. 'best practices' of OH&S must be encouraged
4. effective enforcement methods/mechanisms must be established
duties of contractors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. the project
2. dangerous materials and substances on site
cannot refuse work - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. if the work is normal condition of employment
