JHSC Part One: Duties of the workplace parties

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1. 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

2. 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

3. A company leases a scissor lift to an employer. What must the supplier ensure?

   1. It is painted in company colours and has the supplier's logo
   2. It is in good condition and complies with the Act and regulations
   3. It is used only by workers who have a car driver's licence
   4. Nothing; all duties pass to the employer once the lift is delivered

4. 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

5. A worker sees that a machine guard is missing. What must the worker do?

   1. Report it to the employer or supervisor
   2. Ignore it if the machine still runs
   3. Fix it at home over the weekend instead
   4. Post about it on social media first

6. In what languages must the employer post the OHSA and ministry explanatory material?

   1. French only, in every Ontario workplace
   2. No posting is required if workers can read
   3. English and the majority language of the workplace
   4. Any language the employer prefers to use for notices

7. 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

8. 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

9. How often must an employer review its written occupational health and safety policy?

   1. Only when an inspector asks
   2. Only when the owner changes
   3. At least once a year
   4. Once every five years

10. What duty does the OHSA place on directors and officers of a corporation?

    1. Take all reasonable care that the corporation complies
    2. Sit on the JHSC as the employer's certified member at all times
    3. Personally inspect every workplace at least once every single week
    4. None; only the corporation itself has any duties under the Act

11. 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

12. Which is a supervisor's duty under the OHSA?

    1. Ensure workers use the protective equipment the employer requires
    2. Certify JHSC members after they complete their Part One training
    3. Write the employer's annual health and safety policy alone
    4. Approve all inspector orders before they take effect

13. Which description matches the OHSA definition of a competent person?

    1. Qualified to organize the work, knows the law, and knows the dangers
    2. Is a member of the JHSC and has attended at least one meeting
    3. Has worked at the company for at least five continuous years
    4. Has a university degree in any subject and two good references

14. What must an employer do to support the JHSC's work?

    1. Chair every single committee meeting itself
    2. Limit meetings to 15 minutes
    3. Assist and co-operate with the committee
    4. Approve each member's vote