Question 1

The statement "An employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   A bill
B)   A standard
C)   Terms of reference
D)   A general duty clause
E)   A codeF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which statement best describes the internal responsibility system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Management and a government agency working together to solve health and safety issues in the workplace
B)   Workers and government inspectors working together to get management to force management into compliance with the Act.
C)   Government inspectors taking over the health and safety committee, because it has become ineffective.
D)   Management and workers working together to solve health and safety problems within the company.
E)   Management assumes full responsibility for compliance and enforcement of OHS legislation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following actions best describes due diligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Conducting tail-gate meetings daily.
B)   Wearing PPE when in a noisy environment.
C)   Exercising your right to stop work.
D)   Exercising an appropriate measure of prudence and care.
E)   Participating in the health and safety committee.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is an acronym for a trade association?

Accepted Answer

A)   HRAI
B)   CCOHS
C)   ACGIH
D)   CSA
E)   WHMISF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The internal responsibility system provides a cost-effective mechanism for promoting health and safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following pieces of legislation limits the powers of the Canadian Parliament today?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Magna Carta
B)   The British North America Act
C)   The Constitution Act
D)   Bill C-45
E)   The Canada Labour CodeF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following parties are responsible for health and safety on the job?

Accepted Answer

A)   Workers
B)   Supervisors
C)   Contractors
D)   Employers
E)   All the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Health and safety committees support the workers' right to know and right to participate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

The Magna Carta established workers' "right to refuse."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Canadian legal system is based largely on the French system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The CSA Group is a government agency that develops standards for the performance of many products inside and outside of the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best depicts the relationship between an act, code and regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   New laws are introduced in the legislature in the form of a statute.
B)   Regulations are rules that support other legislation.
C)   Laws in draft form are known as regulations.
D)   Acts are rules that support regulations.
E)   A regulation that receives royal assent, it becomes a bill.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) B

Question 13

Law in draft form, may be referred to as a bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The British North America Act (BNA Act, 1867) provided Canada with a new constitution that included the charter of rights and freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which agency has standards adapted by most Canadian jurisdictions?

Accepted Answer

A)   The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) .
B)   The Canadian Standards Association.
C)   A only
D)   B only
E)   Both A and BF) B) and E)
G) A) and D) E

Question 16

A general duty clause outlines specific responsibilities of contractors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The internal responsibility system has been replaced by health and safety committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bank employees are most likely protected by the Canada Labour Code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

WHMIS 2015 most closely ties to which right?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right to know.
B)   The right to refuse.
C)   The right to participate.
D)   The right to fair pay.
E)   The right to use chemicals.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

It is not always required that an employer exercise due diligence with workplace safety

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in Canada

The statement "An employer shall take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker" is an example of:

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Which statement best describes the internal responsibility system?

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Which of the following actions best describes due diligence.

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Which of the following is an acronym for a trade association?

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The internal responsibility system provides a cost-effective mechanism for promoting health and safety in the workplace.

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Which of the following pieces of legislation limits the powers of the Canadian Parliament today?

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Which of the following parties are responsible for health and safety on the job?

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Health and safety committees support the workers' right to know and right to participate.

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The Magna Carta established workers' "right to refuse."

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The Canadian legal system is based largely on the French system.

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The CSA Group is a government agency that develops standards for the performance of many products inside and outside of the workplace.

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Which statement best depicts the relationship between an act, code and regulation?

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Law in draft form, may be referred to as a bill.

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The British North America Act (BNA Act, 1867) provided Canada with a new constitution that included the charter of rights and freedoms.

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Which agency has standards adapted by most Canadian jurisdictions?

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A general duty clause outlines specific responsibilities of contractors.

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The internal responsibility system has been replaced by health and safety committees.

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Bank employees are most likely protected by the Canada Labour Code.

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WHMIS 2015 most closely ties to which right?

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It is not always required that an employer exercise due diligence with workplace safety

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