ACSA NCSO EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards throughout every
part of a company's organization? -RCORRECT ANSWER -
Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
(lost time cases + medical aids + modified work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of expo
sure.
(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative environmental managem
ent program? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prime Contract
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
,(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - CORRECT ANSWER -Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? - CORRECT ANSWER -10
How many elements is the SECOR program organized around? - CORRECT ANSWER -13
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program? -
CORRECT ANSWER -SECOR
Define Due Diligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent something harmful from happening
is said to be showing due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS
for the project? - CORRECT ANSWER -Project Safety Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety Manage
ment Systems? - CORRECT ANSWER -Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Charge Backs
Safety Goals
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
(CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards throughout every
part of a company's organization? -RCORRECT ANSWER -
Health and Safety Management System HSMS
(CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -Forseeability
Preventability
Control
(CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Absolute Losses.
(CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of Exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of exposure.
(CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency? -
CORRECT ANSWER -
(lost time cases + medical aids + modified work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of expo
sure.
(CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative environmental managem
ent program? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prime Contract
(CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Audits
(CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Tell
Show
Do
Review
(CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Anyone responsible for product during its lifecycle.
(CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
,(CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items? - CORRECT ANSWER -Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
(CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process? -
CORRECT ANSWER -1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
(CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around? - CORRECT ANSWER -10
How many elements is the SECOR program organized around? - CORRECT ANSWER -13
For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program? -
CORRECT ANSWER -SECOR
Define Due Diligence? - CORRECT ANSWER -
A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent something harmful from happening
is said to be showing due diligence.
What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS
for the project? - CORRECT ANSWER -Project Safety Plan
What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety Manage
ment Systems? - CORRECT ANSWER -Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Charge Backs
Safety Goals
