650101a Flashcards
What part and section of the OHS Code describes the membership of a joint work site health and safety committee?
Part 13, Section 197
What part and section of the OHS Code describes the requirements and options for protective footwear?
Part 18,Section 233
What part and Section of the OHS Code describes the requirements for worker training about WHMIS?
Part 29,Section 397
What are the first aid requirements for high hazard work at a close work site with 5 to 9 workers at the work site per shift?
Emergency First Aider, 1 Standard First Aider, No. 2 First Aid Kit.
What is an employer responsibility with regard to hazard assessment at the work site?
To develop a plan to eliminate or control any hazard identified at the work.
How is the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta funded?
100% of the funding for the WCB comes from employers in Alberta.
What are the four categories of workplace hazards?
Biological, chemical, ergonomic, physical.
What is an example of an engineering control for worker protection?
Isolation
When is an administrative control put in place for worker protection?
When an engineering control cannot eliminate or control a hazard.
Who is responsible to have an emergency response plan in place at the work site?
Employers.
What part of the OHS Code covers first aid requirements at the work site?
Part 11
What must your employer do if first aid suppliers are stored in secure containers at the work site?
Ensure the containers are clearly marked to indicate their contents.
What number and type of first aiders must your employer ensure are present at an isolated work site with low hazard assessment rating and 65 workers at the work site per shift?
2 Standard First Aiders
What is the Duty to Use Personal Protective Equipment according to the Alberta OHS Code?
What you and your employer must do if a hazard assessment identifies the need for the use of PPE.
Who is responsible to ensure work site emergency response plans remain up to date?
The employer and the employees.
When a work site hazard assessment identifies that workers are required to wear PPE, what is your employer’s responsibility?
Ensure all workers properly use and wear the required PPE.
What is an employee responsibility with regard to the use of PPE?
To inspect your PPE prior to each use.
Industrial protective head wear must comply with what standard?
CSA
What are the obligations your employer assumes when a hazard assessment indicates the need for PPE?
To ensure employees are trained in the use, care, limitations and maintenance of their PPE. To ensure workers properly use and wear PPE. To ensure the PPE is in a condition to perform the function intended.
What is a characteristic of protective footwear with a yellow triangle on the outer side or tongue of the right shoe?
Sole puncture protection and Grade 2 protective toe (will withstand impact up to 90 Joules)
In what situation is your employer obligated to provide you with the proper PPE according to the OHS Code?
When workers are exposed to respiratory hazard or excessive noise levels.
