OHS

Question 1

Hierarchy of Controls

Answer 1

Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE

Question 2

SWMS; SOP

Answer 2

Safe Work Method Statements; Standard Operating Procedures

Question 3

JSA

Answer 3

Job Safety Analysis

Question 4

HSE

Answer 4

Health, Safety & Environment

Question 5

Code of Practice

Answer 5

Means to practice in accordance with Acts and Regulations

Question 6

‘Worksafe’ is the trading name of the…

Answer 6

‘Victorian WorkCover Authority’

Question 7

‘Victorian WorkCover Authority’ is a Statutory Authority, which is…

Answer 7

…a body set up by law which is authorised to enact legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state

Question 8

Act

Answer 8

An ACT is legislation passed by the Parliament. Acts, (not including Schedules to Acts) can only be amended by another Act of Parliament.

Question 9

Regulation

Answer 9

Regulation includes any laws or other government-endorsed ‘rules’ where there is an expectation of compliance

Question 10

HSR

Answer 10

Health and Safety Representative

Question 11

Code of Practice

Answer 11

A code of practice is a document prepared to provide practical guidance on how to comply with a general duty or specific duties

Question 12

Technical Standard

Answer 12

A Technical Standard is a formal document which establishes vocabulary and procedures for repeated technical tasks

Question 13

ISO

Answer 13

International Organization for Standardization, founded 23 February 1947

Question 14

IEC

Answer 14

International Electrotechnical Commission

Question 15

SI

Answer 15

International System of Units

Question 16

SA

Answer 16

Standards Australia

Question 17

NCC

Answer 17

National Construction Code

Question 18

NATSPEC

Answer 18

National Specification System of Australia

Question 19

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Answer 19

A sheet with important information about chemical products

Question 20

Hazard Identification Checklist

Answer 20

A comprehensive list which one can systematically work through in order to determine any hazards in a given area.

Question 21

Dead Man’s Switch

Answer 21

A switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated

Question 22

DWG

Answer 22

Designated Work Group

Question 23

ASCC

Answer 23

Australian Safety and Compensation Council. The ASCC declares national standards and codes of practice, however these standards and codes must be adopted by federal and state governments before they have any legal force.

Question 24

SMS

Answer 24

Safety Management System

Question 25

MHF

Answer 25

Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs) are industrial sites such as oil refineries, chemical manufacturing sites, gas-processing plants, LPG facilities and some warehouses and transport depots.

Question 26

Six types of safety signs:

Answer 26

Prohibition (can’t do), Mandatory (must do), Danger, Warning, Fire, Emergency

Question 27

Measurement Tolerance

Answer 27

In terms of measurement, the difference between the maximum and minimum dimensions of permissible errors is called the “tolerance.” The allowable range of errors prescribed by law, such as with industrial standards, can also be referred to as tolerance.