JHSC Part One: Certified members and dangerous circumstances

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1. A certified member believes dangerous circumstances exist. Under the bilateral procedure, what is the first step?

   1. Call the local media and describe the danger in detail
   2. Order all work in the plant to stop immediately alone
   3. Wait for the next JHSC meeting to discuss the matter
   4. Ask a supervisor to investigate in the member's presence

2. Under the unilateral procedure, what happens after one certified member directs a work stoppage?

   1. The employer may ignore it until a second certified member agrees
   2. The employer complies, then investigates with that member present
   3. The employer must close the whole business for a week
   4. The member must first get a court order before acting

3. 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

4. After the employer fixes the hazard, who can cancel a bilateral stop-work direction?

   1. The employer alone, as soon as it is ready to restart
   2. The training provider who certified them
   3. The two certified members jointly, or an inspector
   4. Any worker who wants to restart the job

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 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

7. 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

8. A certified member receives a complaint that dangerous circumstances exist. What is the member entitled to do?

   1. Investigate the complaint
   2. Fine the employer
   3. Shut the whole plant for a day
   4. Dismiss the supervisor

9. 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

10. The two certified members disagree about whether dangerous circumstances exist. What happens?

    1. The employer's member wins because management has the final say
    2. Either may ask an inspector, who gives a written decision
    3. The matter is dropped and cannot be raised again for a year
    4. The worker's member wins because worker safety always comes first

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. When may two certified members direct the employer to stop work under the bilateral procedure?

    1. When a worker files any complaint about pay
    2. When both find that dangerous circumstances exist
    3. When the employer has missed a JHSC meeting
    4. When either member thinks the work is unpleasant or dull