Review 4 Flashcards
1.Name the three levels of laws in the gas industry
- Match the document type with the appropriate statement
Act: debated and passed in a legislature or parliament
Regulation: proclaimed by the ruling government
Codes: created by committees representing various interests
Standard: created by product manufacturers with various interests.
- what is due diligence
Any reasonable answer is similar to the action that is reasonable in the circumstance and would be expected from any reasonable person.
4.Name the Authority having jurisdiction in Ontario as it relates to the gas industry.
Answer: Director of the fuel safety division of TSSA.
- Describe three functions that CSA performs regarding the gas industry.
- Test and certification equipment to recognize standards
- Organize the B14 CODS
- Organize the committee for developing and publishes the standards accepted by the standard causal of Canada.
- List three organizations accredited to develop equipment standards and to test and certify gas appliances in Ontario.
- CSA
- ULC
- ULI
- List three organization s accredited to test and certify gas appliance in Ontario but not accredited to develop equipment standards.
- Intertek testing services (EIL and WH)
- OMNT testing laboratories.
- Lab test certifications.
- The does the acronym TSSA Stands for
Technician standard and safety authority
- An institution or industry that employs maintenance staff who are certified to work on gas appliances is considered and contractor under Ontario fuels legislation.
The answer is False
- Which one of the following organizations is responsible for administering regulations for the installation and service of gas appliances in Ontario?
(a is the correct answer) Technical standards and safety authority
- Which organization is responsible for developing and publishing the national gas and oil codes in Canada
Answer: CSA
- The most specific legal requirements governing the gas industry are found in.
(d is the correct answer) Manufacturer’s certified installation instructions.
- What is an authorization under the technical standards and safety Act?
Authorization means form of authorization under this Act and includes with respect to a person, certificate, identification, and with respect to a thing, an approved certificate, license permit organization.
- Which of the following are considered to be offences under the Act governing the gas industry?
a. A contravention of the Act, Regulations, Codes, or manufacturer’s certified instruction
b. Making a false statement on a document submitted to TSSA.
c. Failing to comply with the conditions of an authorization.
(d is the correct answer) All of the above choices
- What is the maximum fine that can be given an individual found guilty of an offence under the Act?
(c is the correct answer) 50,000
- For what time period can a person be held accountable for an offense under the Act?
(C is the correct answer) 2 years from the date of the offence
- If a TSSA fuel safety inspector issues an order under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, or if the fuel safety director at TSSA refuses to renew a license, registration, or certificate, there is no means of appealing or changing the order or decision.
The answer is False.
- A Fuels safety inspector designated by TSSA is authorized to enter a commercial or industrial building without advance notice to determine if the fuel installations and people working on those installations are in compliance with the laws governing the fuel industry.
The answer is True
- A boiler and pressure vessels inspector designated by TSSA has the same powers as a fuels safety inspector designated by TTSSA in regards to the inspection and enforcement of boiler and pressure vessels code requirements including welding related requirements.
The Answer is TRUE.
- THE TSSA DIRECTOR MAY SERVE A Notice of Proposal:
A. IN PERSON
B. BY REGISTERED MAIL
C. BY FAX
(D is the correct answer) any of the above
- What is the maximum fine that can be given a TSSA inspector found guilty of knowingly contravenes this Act, the regulations or a Minister’s order?
(b is correct answer) 25000
- What ministry and what level of government (Federal, Provincial, or Municipal) are responsible for the administration of the Technical Standards and Safety act?
The answer is: Ontario ministry of Government and consumer services provincial.
- The director of the FUEL Safety Division of TSSA may, without prior notice or holding of a hearing, suspend any authorization granted to a person who fails to comply with a safety order.
The answer is: True
- Under what conditions (if any) can a person remove a seal affixed to a closed gas shut-off valve by a TSSA inspector?
The answer is: Clous 20 (3) of act no person shall remove a seal without of inspector.
