JHSC Part One Mock Exam 4

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1. How do regulations relate to the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

   1. They are optional tips that employers are free to ignore
   2. They replace the Act once they have been published
   3. They apply only to workplaces with a union
   4. They set specific, legally binding rules under the Act

2. Which information may the JHSC obtain from the employer?

   1. Each worker's personal banking details and home addresses
   2. The private medical records of every supervisor in the plant
   3. Information on hazards of materials, processes or equipment
   4. The employer's confidential pricing strategy for its customers

3. A workplace regularly employs 12 workers and no designated substance regulation applies. What is required?

   1. A health and safety representative selected by the workers
   2. Nothing at all, since the workplace has fewer than 20 workers
   3. A certified member appointed by the employer from management
   4. A full JHSC with at least four members, half of them workers

4. Which workplaces are exempt from the written health and safety policy requirement, unless otherwise prescribed?

   1. Those with five or fewer regularly employed workers
   2. Those with a JHSC that meets every single month
   3. Those with fewer than 50 regularly employed workers
   4. Those in the office and retail sectors of Ontario

5. Which of these is a guideline rather than law?

   1. O. Reg. 213/91 for construction work
   2. Regulation 851 for industrial establishments
   3. A ministry guide explaining how to comply
   4. The Occupational Health and Safety Act

6. 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

7. 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

8. How soon must a new supervisor complete basic awareness training for supervisors?

   1. Before retirement, at any time that is convenient
   2. Within one year of starting the supervisor job
   3. Only after the first worker under them is hurt
   4. Within one week of working as a supervisor

9. 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

10. A worker loses the tip of a finger in a press. Is this a critical injury under the definition?

    1. No, because presses are not covered by the Act
    2. No; amputation of a finger or toe is excluded
    3. Yes, if the worker misses more than one shift
    4. Yes; any amputation of any body part is critical

11. 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

12. What score must a learner reach on the Part One final evaluation?

    1. At least 90 per cent
    2. At least 75 per cent
    3. At least 60 per cent
    4. At least 50 per cent

13. Who must be present during the employer's first-stage investigation of a work refusal?

    1. The worker's family doctor and a WSIB claims adjudicator
    2. A ministry inspector and a police officer from the local station
    3. Only the supervisor and the company's lawyer, behind closed doors
    4. The worker and a worker member or worker representative

14. Under the Designated Substances regulation, when must the employer consult the JHSC?

    1. On the hiring of new workers for the accounting department
    2. On assessments of likely worker exposure to a designated substance
    3. On the choice of paint colours used in the office and lunch room
    4. On the prices charged to customers for the company's products

15. Can workplace harassment happen online under the OHSA definition?

    1. Yes, including through information and communications technology
    2. Only if the messages are sent from a company-owned device
    3. No, only in-person comments and conduct can count as harassment
    4. Only if the worker prints the messages and files them with HR

16. Within how many days must an employer respond in writing to written JHSC recommendations?

    1. 90 days
    2. 21 days
    3. 7 days
    4. 60 days

17. 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

18. When must a JHSC on a construction project set up a worker trades committee?

    1. Only when the ministry finds the main committee is not working
    2. When the project has fewer than 20 workers and lasts under a month
    3. Whenever a project has at least one unionized trade on the site
    4. When the project lasts three months or more and has 50 or more workers

19. Why is PPE considered the last line of defence?

    1. It is banned in workplaces that have a working JHSC
    2. It is too expensive for most employers to buy for workers
    3. It removes the hazard completely from the whole workplace
    4. It depends on correct fit and use, and the hazard remains

20. Which list matches the six hazard categories in Part One training?

    1. Office, warehouse, factory, retail, outdoor and remote work hazards
    2. Minor, moderate, major, severe, critical and fatal hazards
    3. Physical, chemical, biological, musculoskeletal, psychosocial, safety
    4. Visible, invisible, loud, quiet, hot and cold hazards only

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

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

22. 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

23. In a reprisal complaint to the Ontario Labour Relations Board, who has the burden of proof?

    1. The JHSC must prove the facts of what happened at work
    2. The worker must prove the employer's intent beyond doubt
    3. The inspector must prove it with a written report first
    4. The employer must prove it did not act in reprisal

24. What is the purpose of exposure monitoring?

    1. To record how many hours each worker spends on breaks each working day
    2. To measure workers' exposure to an agent and compare it with limits
    3. To check whether workers arrive at work on time each morning
    4. To film workers so the employer can review their productivity

25. 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

26. 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

27. After the inspecting member reports a hazard to the committee, what must the committee do?

    1. Forward it to the police for charges
    2. Consider the information within a reasonable time
    3. Fix the hazard personally that same day
    4. Ignore it until the next annual review of the program

28. A supervisor knows that a floor area becomes slippery when a pump leaks. What must the supervisor do?

    1. Wait for the JHSC to notice it
    2. Advise workers of the danger
    3. Keep quiet to avoid alarm
    4. Tell only the maintenance crew

29. Which element must the workplace violence program include?

    1. Measures for summoning immediate assistance
    2. A bonus for reporting violence
    3. A list of all workers' home addresses
    4. A ban on all customer contact

30. 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

31. Who should be available to receive workers' health and safety concerns?

    1. All committee members
    2. Only the ministry inspector
    3. Only the two co-chairs
    4. Only the employer's lawyer

32. How must the employer respond to a stop-work direction from certified members?

    1. Comply immediately, in a way that does not endanger anyone
    2. Appeal first and keep working until a decision is made
    3. Ignore it unless an inspector repeats it later
    4. Comply within 21 days, after sending a written response

33. Which is the most common workplace definition of a hazard?

    1. Any task that takes more than one hour
    2. Any accident that has already happened
    3. Any source of potential damage or harm
    4. Any rule the employer has written down

34. An employer learns that a worker's former partner has threatened to come to the workplace and hurt her. What does the OHSA require?

    1. A requirement that the worker take unpaid leave until it ends
    2. Nothing, because domestic violence is a private matter outside work
    3. Dismissal of the worker to protect the other workers on site
    4. Every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the worker

35. After a critical injury, within how long must the employer send a written report to a Director and the JHSC?

    1. 21 days
    2. 24 hours
    3. 48 hours
    4. 4 days

36. What must the employer's written response include if it accepts a recommendation?

    1. Nothing beyond a simple thank-you
    2. A bill for the cost of the changes
    3. A timetable for implementing it
    4. A request for more committee members

37. 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

38. 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

39. Which group of workers cannot refuse work when the danger is a normal part of their job?

    1. Police officers and firefighters
    2. Cashiers and retail workers
    3. Warehouse and factory workers
    4. Office clerks and receptionists only

40. How many hazards relevant to the member's own workplace must Part Two cover?

    1. Exactly ten
    2. At least two
    3. At least six
    4. At least twenty