NCSO Exam Questions with Complete
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Supervisor - ANSWERS-A person, who instructs, directs and controls workers in the performance
of their duties. This includes foremen, supervisors, and superintendents; however, the function
of
supervision is independent of job title or position (i.e. people who direct work are Supervisors).
Supplier - ANSWERS-A person or company that manufactures, processes or packages a
controlled
product, or that sells or imports a controlled product.
Terms of Reference - ANSWERS-A description of the objectives and structure of a meeting,
committee, projects, etc.
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) - ANSWERS-Airborne concentrations of substances. TLVs represent
conditions to which it is believed that nearly all workers may be exposed day after day without
suffering adverse effects. The ACGIH developed this term.
Toxicity - ANSWERS-A substance's ability to cause adverse health effects in persons exposed to
it.
Training - ANSWERS-A process by which someone is taught the skills that are needed for an art,
profession, or job.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Legislation (TDG) - ANSWERS-Federal legislation that
controls the conditions under which dangerous materials may be transported on public roads, in
, the air, by rail or by ship. Its purpose is to protect the health and safety of persons in the vicinity
of transport accidents involving those materials.
Unsafe Condition - ANSWERS-A condition in which something exists that varies from a normal,
accepted safe condition and, if not corrected, could cause injury, occupational illness, and death
or property damage.
Unsafe Practice - ANSWERS-The actions of a person in a manner which varies from the accepted
or legislated safe practice, and which creates a hazard with potential for injury, occupational
illness, death or property damage.
Worker - ANSWERS-An individual employed by a company, whether full-time, part-time,
volunteer or on a contractual basis. Workers may include owners, management and
subcontractors; for the purposes of the COR audit this term will be used to define individuals
that do not have management or supervisor responsibilities.
Workplace - ANSWERS-Any place where a worker is or is likely to be engaged in any work. This
includes any vessel, vehicle or mobile equipment used by a worker in work. Also referred to as a
worksite.
Accident - ANSWERS-An unplanned, undesired event that results in property or equipment
damage, injury, death or occupational illness.
Accident investigation - ANSWERS-The determination of fats of an accident by inquiry,
observation and examination
Acute exposure - ANSWERS-A single exposure or exposure over a short time
Acute Toxic Effects (accute Toxicity) - ANSWERS-Effects that take place after a single exposure or
after a short series of exposures within 24hrs
Solutions13
Supervisor - ANSWERS-A person, who instructs, directs and controls workers in the performance
of their duties. This includes foremen, supervisors, and superintendents; however, the function
of
supervision is independent of job title or position (i.e. people who direct work are Supervisors).
Supplier - ANSWERS-A person or company that manufactures, processes or packages a
controlled
product, or that sells or imports a controlled product.
Terms of Reference - ANSWERS-A description of the objectives and structure of a meeting,
committee, projects, etc.
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) - ANSWERS-Airborne concentrations of substances. TLVs represent
conditions to which it is believed that nearly all workers may be exposed day after day without
suffering adverse effects. The ACGIH developed this term.
Toxicity - ANSWERS-A substance's ability to cause adverse health effects in persons exposed to
it.
Training - ANSWERS-A process by which someone is taught the skills that are needed for an art,
profession, or job.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Legislation (TDG) - ANSWERS-Federal legislation that
controls the conditions under which dangerous materials may be transported on public roads, in
, the air, by rail or by ship. Its purpose is to protect the health and safety of persons in the vicinity
of transport accidents involving those materials.
Unsafe Condition - ANSWERS-A condition in which something exists that varies from a normal,
accepted safe condition and, if not corrected, could cause injury, occupational illness, and death
or property damage.
Unsafe Practice - ANSWERS-The actions of a person in a manner which varies from the accepted
or legislated safe practice, and which creates a hazard with potential for injury, occupational
illness, death or property damage.
Worker - ANSWERS-An individual employed by a company, whether full-time, part-time,
volunteer or on a contractual basis. Workers may include owners, management and
subcontractors; for the purposes of the COR audit this term will be used to define individuals
that do not have management or supervisor responsibilities.
Workplace - ANSWERS-Any place where a worker is or is likely to be engaged in any work. This
includes any vessel, vehicle or mobile equipment used by a worker in work. Also referred to as a
worksite.
Accident - ANSWERS-An unplanned, undesired event that results in property or equipment
damage, injury, death or occupational illness.
Accident investigation - ANSWERS-The determination of fats of an accident by inquiry,
observation and examination
Acute exposure - ANSWERS-A single exposure or exposure over a short time
Acute Toxic Effects (accute Toxicity) - ANSWERS-Effects that take place after a single exposure or
after a short series of exposures within 24hrs
