Book 3: 4-12 - "Intro to Occupational Health & Safety Legislation" Flashcards
Each employer is responsible for the safety of his own workers on a work site.
Select one:
True
False
False
Boiler logbooks
Select one:
A. cannot be in electronic form
B. must be signed by the person in charge when the logbook entry is made
C. must have entries made in pencil, to permit corrections
D. must be kept in the administration office, and kept secure
B. must be signed by the person in charge when the logbook entry is made
Workers may refuse to work if the Health and Safety ______ are not followed on a worksite. (Select all that apply)
Select one or more
A. Recommendations
B. Policies
C. Regulations
D. Acts
E. Guidelines
C. Regulations
AND
D. Acts
Occupational Health and Safety Acts provide _______ for the protection of workers health.
Select one:
A. practices
B. rules
C. guidelines
D. standards
E. policies
D. standards
Which of the following terms is not usually defined in an Occupational Health and Safety Act?
Select one:
A. Employer
B. Code of practice
C. Operating schedule
D. Hazardous work site
C. Operating schedule
Occupational Health and Safety legislation does not allow health and safety inspectors to
Select one:
A. Investigate incidents
B. Issue stop work orders
C. Repair faulty equipment
D. Issue improvement orders
C. Repair faulty equipment
By receiving the equipment and signing for its use, an employer becomes solely responsible for its compliance with the Health and Safety Act.
Select one:
True
False
False.
(“Every SUPPLIER shall ensure, as far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, that any tool, appliance or equipment that is supplied is in safe operating condition.” - 12-4)
The Occupational Health And Safety Act is a ________.
Select one:
A. Law
B. Guideline
C. Regulation
D. License
E. Certification
A. Law
Occupational Health and Safety Acts are enacted by __________ .
Select one:
A. Municipal Health and Safety Boards
B. the Federal Health Ministry
C. the Canadian Parliament
D. Municipal Govermments
E. Provincial Governments
E. Provincial Governments
The major responsibility for the Safety practices on any worksite lies with the ________.
Select one:
A. Inspector
B. Employer
C. Principal contractor
D. Owner
E. Employee
C. Principal contractor
The Health and Safety Acts identify the obligations of_________.
Select one:
a. employees and employers
b. employees, employers and inspectors
c. inspectors
d. employees
e. employers
b. employees, employers and inspectors
Fines for disobeying a stop work order from a Health and Safety Inspector can range to _________.
Select one:
A. $50 000
B. $500 000
C. $250 000
D. $25 000
E. $100 000
B. $500 000
Which of the following identifies a provincial or territorial Health and Safety Act? (Select all that apply.)
Select one or more:
A. Workers’ Compensation Act
B. Workplace Safety and Health Act
C. Occupational Health and Safety Act
D. Occupational Health and Safety Commission
E. Safety Act
All of the above. A, B, C, D and E.
The goal of Occupational Health and Safety legislation is to
Select one:
A. Eliminate all workplace incidents
B. Make sure that all workplace accidents result in convictions
C. Provide detailed safe work procedures to employers and workers
D. Help establish a safe and healthy work environment
D. Help establish a safe and healthy work environment
The first page of an Act lists the titles for each section of the Act, followed by
Select one:
A. offenses and penalties under the Act
B. definitions of terms used in the Act
C. instructions on applying the Act
B. definitions of terms used in the Act
According to the Power Engineers Regulations, which of the following does not need to be entered in a boiler log book?
Select one:
A. plant shift schedule
B. matters that pertain to plant safety
C. the testing and servicing of safety devices
D. matters relating to the operation and maintenance of the plant
A. plant shift schedule
Conviction on charges of continuing unsafe work practices can lead to maximum penalties of________.
Select one:
A. warnings
B. fines
C. jail time
D. continuation of the Stop Work Order.
E. loss of employment
C. jail time
Provincial and Territorial Health and Safety legislation generally does not cover which of the following occupations (Select all that apply)
Select one or more:
A. Workers in Federally Regulated Industries.
B. Self-Employed Individuals
C. Federal Government Workers
D. Domestic Workers
E. Agricultural Workers
A. C. D and E.
(Workers in Federally Regulated Industries, Federal Government Workers, Domestic Workers, Agricultural Workers.)
Workers are expected to take only reasonable care in protecting their health and safety on a worksite.
Select one:
True
False
True
A worker who reasonably refuses unsafe work
Select one:
A. is personally responsible for correcting the unsafe situation
B. may be temporarily reassigned to alternative work
C. will be terminated for failure to perform their duties
D. may be terminated, but only until the unsafe situation is corrected
B. may be temporarily reassigned to alternative work
Occupational Health and Safety Acts are enacted by __________ .
Select one:
A. Municipal Govermments
B. Municipal Health and Safety Boards
C. the Federal Health Ministry
D. the Canadian Parliament
E. Provincial Governments
E. Provincial Governments
The Occupational Health And Safety Act is a ________.
Select one:
A. certification
B. regulation
C. law
D. license
E. guideline
C. law
Boiler logbooks
Select one:
A. must be signed by the person in charge when the logbook entry is made
B. must be kept in the administration office, and kept secure
C. must have entries made in pencil, to permit corrections
D. cannot be in electronic form
A. must be signed by the person in charge when the logbook entry is made
Workers are expected to take only reasonable care in protecting their health and safety on a worksite.
Select one:
True
False
True
Fines for disobeying a stop work order from a Health and Safety Inspector can range to _________.
Select one:
a. $50 000
b. $25 000
c. $250 000
d. $500 000
e. $100 000
d. $500 000
The Health and Safety Acts identify the obligations of_________.
Select one:
A. employees and employers
B. employees, employers and inspectors
C. employers
D. inspectors
E. employees
B. employees, employers and inspectors
The major responsibility for the Safety practices on any worksite lies with the ________.
Select one:
A. owner
B. employer
D. inspector
D. employee
E. principal contractor
E. principal contractor
Which of the following terms is not usually defined in an Occupational Health and Safety Act?
Select one:
A. Code of practice
B. Hazardous work site
C. Employer
D. Operating schedule
D. Operating schedule
Occupational Health and Safety Acts provide _______ for the protection of workers health.
Select one:
A. policies
B. guidelines
C. rules
D. standards
E. practices
D. standards
Occupational Health and Safety legislation does not allow health and safety inspectors to
Select one:
A. repair faulty equipment
B. issue improvement orders
C. investigate incidents
D. issue stop work orders
A. repair faulty equipment
