ASP Construction Exam: Construction sites: rules and organization

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1. From how many workers on site at the same time must a prevention program be drawn up before work starts?

   1. At least 500 workers
   2. At least 10 workers
   3. At least 50 workers
   4. At least 5 workers

2. An electrician works alone at a remote station with no way to call for help. What must the employer do?

   1. Nothing special, if the electrician has passed the 30-hour course
   2. Have him phone the CNESST at the start and end of every day
   3. Ban all work until a second electrician is hired for the station
   4. Set up an effective check-in system, continuous or at intervals

3. On a hot day, a worker wants to take off his T-shirt on site. What does the Code say?

   1. It is allowed if he drinks plenty of water
   2. It is allowed after 3 p.m., when it gets hot
   3. The torso and back must be fully covered at all times
   4. It is allowed if he wears a harness and a vest over it

4. A learner passed the final exam but missed one module and never made it up. What does ASP Construction's rule say?

   1. They get a temporary card valid one year so they can make up the missed module later
   2. The card goes only to those who attended the whole course and passed the exam
   3. The card is issued if they attended at least 80% of the scheduled hours
   4. The card is issued anyway, since the final exam was passed

5. Under the Code, what must every worker on a site know?

   1. The names of all the site's material suppliers
   2. The building permit number issued by the city
   3. The emergency measures for a fire, explosion or accident
   4. The budget planned for each stage of the work

6. Under the Code, what is the maximum distance between the work area and the toilets?

   1. 150 m
   2. 1 km
   3. 500 m
   4. 50 m

7. Before demolishing a building, how far ahead must the principal contractor send a demolition notice to the CNESST?

   1. At least 7 days before demolition starts
   2. At least 48 hours ahead, except for a small building
   3. At least 30 days ahead, with a city permit attached
   4. No notice is needed if the opening notice was sent

8. How must waste produced on an upper floor be disposed of?

   1. Piled on the floor until the job ends, then carried down all at once by the stairs
   2. Thrown out a window after shouting a warning to the workers below
   3. Tossed into an open bin at the foot of the building with no other precaution
   4. Removed as work goes on, using containers, a closed chute or hoisting equipment

9. A site will have at least 20 workers at the same time. What is added to the prevention program?

   1. The site no longer needs a program, because the committee replaces it once formed
   2. The program is sent to the CNESST and a site committee is set up from the start
   3. The site must hire a full-time doctor for the whole length of the project
   4. Every worker must take the 30-hour course a second time before work starts

10. On a site, who is responsible for general measures such as housekeeping, toilets and temporary electrical installations?

    1. The supplier who delivers to the site most often
    2. Each worker, for their own work area only
    3. The principal contractor (maître d'œuvre)
    4. ASP Construction, which runs every site in Québec

11. Under Québec's Construction Safety Code, who must have passed the General health and safety on construction sites course?

    1. Site workers and the management and supervisory staff who usually work on the site
    2. Only workers who use scaffolds, cranes or motorized equipment on the site
    3. Only foremen and superintendents who lead a crew of more than ten workers on the site
    4. Only apprentices under 18 during their first year on a construction site

12. How many days before work starts must the principal contractor send the site opening notice to the CNESST?

    1. At least 10 days
    2. On the day work begins
    3. At least 2 days
    4. At least 30 days

13. Which of these is a role of the site committee?

    1. Issuing 30-hour course cards to site workers who passed the final exam
    2. Monitoring the prevention program and receiving workers' complaints
    3. Replacing the CNESST inspector in decisions on work refusals
    4. Fining employers who do not follow the Construction Safety Code

14. A three-storey building is going up 1.5 m from a sidewalk. What public protection is required?

    1. None, if work is done in daytime
    2. A "Construction" sign at the gate
    3. A covered walkway
    4. Just a strip of warning tape