Book 3 Unit 4

Question 1

To reach high windows for cleaning it is appropriate to use:
A) Approved ladders and scaffolds
B) Boxes
C) Chairs
D) Desks
E) Plastic mile crates

Answer 1

A) Approved ladders and scaffolds

Question 2

The building operator’s responsibility for safety includes all of the following except:
A) Plan and arrange any and all building operations for maximum safety
B) Investigate all accidents at once and take appropriate measures to prevent recurrence
C) Note and report all hazards immediately
D) Inspect with a view to uncover and correct hazards
E) Maintain a safe building and high quality safe equipment

Answer 2

C) Note and report all hazards immediately

Question 3

Typically, a self-contained breathing apparatus typically has a maximum capacity of ___________ minutes, though some may have more.
A) 15
B) 120
C) 5
D) 30
E) 10

Answer 3

D) 30

Question 4

Work on live electrical equipment:
A) Should not be performed
B) Requires the approval of the safety supervisor
C) Requires a safe work permit
D) Must be performed by an authorized employee

Answer 4

A) Should not be performed

Question 5

A worker may be protected against harmful chemical fumes by wearing ________________.
A) Safety goggles
B) Nose plugs
C) A face shield
D) A gas mask
E) A filter type respirator

Answer 5

D) A gas mask

Question 6

Confined spaces include, but are not limited to all of the following except:
A) Sewers
B) Silos
C) Trenches
D) Tanks
E) Washrooms

Answer 6

E) Washrooms

Question 7

Which of the following identifies a provincial or territorial Health and Safety Act?
1. Occupational Health and Safety Commission
2. Worker’s Compensation Act
3. Occupational Health and Safety Act
4. Workplace Safety and Health Act
5. Safety Act

A) 1,2,3
B) 2,3,4,5
C) 1,2,3,4,5
D) 4,5,3
E) 2,3,4,5

Answer 7

C) 1,2,3,4,5

Question 8

Boiler logbooks:
A) 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
C) Cannot be in electronic form
D) Must have entries made in pencil, to permit corrections

Answer 8

B) Must be signed by the person in charge when the logbook entry is made

Question 9

Individual responsibilities for health and safety must be borne by:
A) Management only
B) Employees only
C) All personnel in a work place
D) Owners only
E) Owners and government

Answer 9

C) All personnel in a work place

Question 10

The pressure in a fully charged self-contained breathing apparatus is ___________ kPa.
A) 31.03
B) 101.3
C) 31 030
D) 10 130
E) 18 500

Answer 10

C) 31 030

Question 11

A small centrifugal pump, usually called a ____________ is used to maintain the pressure in the fire protection system.
A) Manual pump
B) Jockey pump
C) Mini pump
D) Centrifugal pump
E) Fire pump

Answer 11

B) Jockey pump

Question 12

By receiving the equipment and signing for its use, an employer becomes solely responsible for its compliance with the Health and Safety Act.
A) True
B) False

Answer 12

B) False

Question 13

An employer must not allow shortcuts when it comes to:
A) Annual shutdowns
B) Safety Committee formation
C) Isolation of equipment
D) Equipment overhaul scheduling
E) Production

Answer 13

C) Isolation of equipment

Question 14

WHMIS training for employees does not include:
A) How to make supplier labels
B) Emergency response in case of a leak or spill
C) Training in procedures for safe handling and storage of controlled products
D) Training in safe disposal (waste) procedures
E) The meaning of colour coding or any other visible identification system used instead of workplace labelling

Answer 14

A) How to make supplier labels

Question 15

The Material Safety Data Sheet is supplied by the:
A) Supplier of the controlled product
B) Employee
C) Supervisor
D) Federal government
E) Safety committee

Answer 15

A) Supplier of the controlled product

Question 16

The class “D” type of fire involves combustion in:
A) Live electrical equipment
B) Inert gases
C) Metals
D) Flammable or combustible liquids
E) Ordinary materials

Answer 16

C) Metals

Question 17

A class “C” type of fire involves combustion in:
A) Metals
B) Ordinary materials
C) Inert gases
D) Live electrical equipment
E) Flammable or combustible liquids

Answer 17

D) Live electrical equipment

Question 18

The building operator’s responsibility for safety includes all of the following except:
A) Understand and follow safety rules and safety instructions
B) Train and educate building occupants to be concerned with safety
C) Encourage everyone to communicate anything that they feel to be a threat to their safety
D) Investigate all accidents at once and take appropriate measures to prevent recurrence
E) Inspect with a view to uncover and correct hazards

Answer 18

A) Understand and follow safety rules safety instructions

Question 19

Fire Codes and Standards recommend that the number of portable fire extinguishers to be installed shall be determined in accordance with the:
A) Availability of fire protection
B) Design of the building
C) Orders from the local Fire Inspector
D) Ambient conditions
E) Severity of the incipient fire anticipated

Answer 19

E) Severity of the incipient fire anticipated

Question 20

To prevent the formation of explosive mixtures, oxygen and acetylene cylinders should be:
A) Equipped with different thread connectors
B) Stored outside
C) Painted different colours
D) Regularly hydro-tested
E) Stored at least 6 meters apart

Answer 20

E) Stored at least 6 meters apart