Safety and Legistation Flashcards
Which Alberta Legistation has Codes and Regulation that set the minimum standards for health and safety in the Alberta work place ?
OHS ( Occupational Health and Safety)
Which three groups are reponsible for safety in the Alberta work place?
Employer
Employee
Equipment and Materials Suppliers
What is OHS stand for ?
• Occupational health and safety
What are the 3 core requirements applicable to all industries?
- Engineering control
- Administrative control
- Personal protective equipment ( PPE)
________ controls, machinery or equipment engineered and implemented to reduce or eliminateexposure to chemical or physical hazards at the source.
• Engineering controls
________ Controls, when engineering controls cannot eliminate  or control hazard. 
• Administrative control
What are the four categories of workplace hazard? 
- Ergonomic hazard
- Biological hazard
- Physical hazard
- Chemical hazard 
A self employee trade’s person he’s considered an employer under OHS?
T or F
True
Which Federal legislation allows criminal charges to be laid where a workplace injury or fatality occurs?
Bill C-45
What standard determines requirements for industrial protective equipment?
CSA
CSA mean?
Canadian Standard Association
What PPE does your employer needs to provide? 
- Earplug
* Respiratory Equipment
What are the 3 elemetns of fire ?
- Oxygen
- Heat ( Ignition)
- Fuel
WCB mean? And what does WCB can help you?
- Workers Compensation Board
* they can help you to come back to work after the incident
What are the 5 engineering controls hazard? 
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Redesign
- Isolation
- Automation
