JHSC Part One Mock Exam 1

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1. Must the same JHSC member perform every workplace inspection?

   1. Yes, unless the employer pays the member extra for it
   2. No, but only managers may share it
   3. Yes, for at least three years in a row
   4. No, different members may be designated

2. Who should select the hazards studied in a member's Part Two training?

   1. The training provider, using the same list for every course
   2. The ministry inspector, during the next routine visit
   3. The member alone, picking whichever topics seem interesting
   4. The employer, after a hazard assessment done with the JHSC

3. What is the most common way workplace chemicals enter the body?

   1. Swallowing them by mistake
   2. Absorption through the eyes
   3. Inhalation (breathing)
   4. Injection through the skin

4. How often must the workplace violence and harassment policies be reviewed?

   1. Only after an incident has been reported
   2. Never, once they are signed and posted
   3. As often as necessary, but at least annually
   4. Every five years, when the policy is renewed

5. An employer believes a certified member stopped work recklessly or in bad faith. What can it do?

   1. Withhold the member's pay for that month
   2. File a complaint with the Board within 30 days
   3. Ask the WSIB to cancel the member's insurance
   4. Dismiss the member the same day for misconduct

6. The committee tried in good faith but cannot reach consensus on a recommendation. What can happen?

   1. The matter must be dropped and can never be raised again
   2. Either co-chair may make written recommendations to the employer
   3. The employer decides, and the committee may not write anything
   4. An inspector must attend and vote to break the tie on the issue

7. Which situation fits the OHSA definition of workplace violence?

   1. A worker is not invited to a team lunch
   2. A co-worker is often rude at meetings
   3. A manager gives a poor performance review
   4. A customer threatens to punch a cashier

8. An effect that develops after repeated exposure over a long time is called what?

   1. Local
   2. Acute only
   3. Sudden
   4. Chronic

9. Spraying water on a dusty surface while grinding is which kind of measure?

   1. Elimination of the dust hazard
   2. Personal protective equipment
   3. An engineering (process) control
   4. An administrative rule only

10. A worker is disciplined for reporting a hazard to an inspector. What does the OHSA say?

    1. This is allowed if the hazard was minor
    2. This is allowed during the probation period
    3. This is allowed if the union agrees to it
    4. This is a prohibited reprisal

11. What must a member complete to become certified?

    1. An approved Part One program and an approved Part Two program
    2. Any first aid course, plus one year on the committee
    3. Part One only, since Part Two is optional for most members
    4. A WHMIS course and a signed letter from the employer

12. On the JHSC's request, what must the WSIB send to the committee each year?

    1. The names of injured workers' doctors
    2. A new set of safety posters to hang up
    3. A summary of injury, lost-workday and illness data
    4. A list of each worker's own WSIB premiums

13. Which is a recognized method of assessing a hazard?

    1. Job hazard analysis
    2. Waiting for an injury
    3. Flipping a coin twice
    4. Asking customers to vote

14. When does the unilateral work stoppage procedure apply?

    1. Whenever a single worker member feels unsafe on the job that day
    2. Only during the night shift, when managers are absent
    3. After a Board declaration, or if the employer adopts it in writing
    4. At every workplace that has more than 50 workers on site

15. At which workplace do the certified member work-stoppage sections not apply?

    1. A small furniture factory
    2. A police service or fire department
    3. A large grocery distribution warehouse
    4. An auto parts plant

16. While waiting for the inspector, what may an employer do with a refusing worker?

    1. Order the worker to do the refused task
    2. Dismiss the worker on the spot
    3. Suspend the worker without pay
    4. Assign reasonable alternative work

17. A worker needs medical attention after being assaulted at work. Within how long must the employer give written notice to the JHSC?

    1. Within 48 hours only
    2. Within four days
    3. Within 30 days
    4. Within one year

18. Under the OHSA, what is an occupational illness?

    1. A condition caused by workplace exposure to an agent that impairs health
    2. Any injury from a slip or fall that happens in the parking lot
    3. Any stress caused by commuting to work in heavy traffic
    4. Any cold or flu that a worker happens to catch during the winter months

19. A health effect that only shows up many years after a worker was exposed is described as what?

    1. Latent
    2. Immediate
    3. Local
    4. Acute

20. What does the acronym RACE stand for in JHSC training?

    1. Review, approve, certify and enforce rules
    2. Report, act, check and escalate quickly
    3. Recognize, assess, control and evaluate
    4. Rescue, alert, contain and extinguish fires

21. How long a term does the OHSA set for JHSC members?

    1. Exactly two years, and the term can never be renewed
    2. Six months, after which members must resign
    3. Life, unless the member leaves the employer
    4. None; the ministry recommends at least one year

22. How often must a certified member complete refresher training to stay certified?

    1. Every year, on the anniversary of completing Part One
    2. Within three years of certification, then every three years
    3. Every five years, or after any serious workplace injury
    4. Never; certification lasts for the member's career

23. Which action is a worker forbidden to take under the OHSA?

    1. Asking the JHSC worker member a question about safety rules
    2. Reporting a hazard to the supervisor on the very same day it is found
    3. Wearing the protective equipment the employer has provided
    4. Removing a required protective device without a temporary replacement

24. Under the OHSA, who is a supervisor?

    1. Any worker who has been employed for more than one year
    2. Only a person whose job title includes the word "supervisor" in it
    3. Only a member of the employer's senior management team
    4. A person who has charge of a workplace or authority over a worker

25. What is the maximum fine for an individual convicted under the OHSA?

    1. $500,000, up to 12 months in jail, or both
    2. $5,000 and no possible jail time at all
    3. $2,000,000 or up to five years in jail
    4. $25,000 or up to 30 days in jail, not both

26. What is the internal responsibility system (IRS)?

    1. A rule that makes the JHSC fully responsible for all workplace safety
    2. A computer system that the ministry uses to track all workplace injuries
    3. Everyone shares responsibility according to their ability to influence it
    4. A complaint line that workers call when they disagree with a supervisor

27. Which general duty does the OHSA place on every employer?

    1. Pay for every worker's personal health insurance premiums
    2. Guarantee that no worker is ever injured in any circumstance
    3. Take every reasonable precaution to protect a worker
    4. Hire a full-time safety engineer at every workplace site

28. The bilateral procedure will not protect workers from serious risk. Who may apply to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for a declaration?

    1. A certified member or an inspector
    2. A neighbour living near the site
    3. The employer's own insurance company
    4. Any customer of the business

29. Is time spent by a certified member on a work stoppage investigation paid?

    1. Only for managers
    2. No, never
    3. Yes, as work time
    4. Only if upheld

30. Which Ontario regulation sets limits for exposure to biological or chemical agents?

    1. O. Reg. 213/91
    2. Reg. 851
    3. Reg. 833
    4. O. Reg. 632/05

31. An employer learns a worker has filed a WSIB claim for an occupational illness. What notice is required?

    1. Written notice within four days to a Director, JHSC and union
    2. No notice, since illnesses are handled only by the WSIB itself
    3. A phone call to the worker's family within one week
    4. Notice only if the worker dies of the illness later

32. Which skills does Part One training use to illustrate an effective investigation?

    1. Note taking, interviews, analysis, reports and recommendations
    2. Hiring, payroll, budgeting, marketing and customer service
    3. Driving, welding, lifting, painting and cleaning
    4. Accounting, legal drafting, sales and public speaking

33. Which step should come before a JHSC workplace inspection?

    1. Gather information and tools, such as past reports and checklists
    2. Ask the employer to shut down all operations for the day
    3. Decide in advance that no hazards will be found this time
    4. Tell workers to hide any problems before the members arrive

34. What does Part One training advise JHSC members who are affected by investigating a serious incident?

    1. Avoid all future investigations at work
    2. Keep working and say nothing to anyone at all
    3. Resign from the committee immediately
    4. Seek assistance if they experience stress or trauma

35. The danger continues after the supervisor's investigation. What can the first certified member do next?

    1. Stop the work alone, without anyone else agreeing to it
    2. Resign from the committee in protest of the decision
    3. File a lawsuit against the supervisor personally
    4. Ask a certified member from the other party to investigate

36. Repetitive movements and a poorly set-up workstation are which kind of hazard?

    1. Biological
    2. Musculoskeletal
    3. Safety
    4. Chemical

37. What is the minimum size of a JHSC where 50 or more workers are regularly employed?

    1. Ten members
    2. Two members
    3. Six members in total
    4. Four members

38. Which employer duty supports the worker's right to know?

    1. Posting the company's quarterly profits online
    2. Paying workers on time every two weeks
    3. Acquainting workers with hazards in their work
    4. Allowing workers to choose their supervisor

39. When an employer appoints a supervisor, who must it appoint?

    1. The longest-serving worker
    2. A member of the JHSC
    3. Any worker who volunteers
    4. A competent person

40. Which three conditions together make a "dangerous circumstance" under the OHSA?

    1. A contravention, a resulting hazard, and danger from any delay
    2. A worker complaint, a supervisor's signature, and a written report
    3. A union grievance, a strike vote, and an inspector's order
    4. Any accident, any injury, and any property damage that day