Question 1
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Under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, an employer must supply their workers with safety boots and hard hats if the job requires it.
Question 2
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A company with 250 employees had 6 LTIs last year. What is the LTIFR?
Question 3
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The TLV-C or CEL can be exceeded...?
Question 4
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A gold mine uses cyanidation as a part of the gold extraction process. What kind of wastewater conditions would you expect in the tailings?
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Acid rock drainage
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High pH water, free cyanide and cyanide compounds
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Low pH water, dissolved metal ions
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Suspended solids
Question 5
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Identify the substance that may create acute lung hazard conditions if found in high concentration in the air
Question 6
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Hydrogen sulfide gas has a distinctive odor that is noticeable at high concentrations (>5%)
Question 7
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Radon has a half life of approx 4 days. How much of the original material of a radon sample will be left after 24 days?
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1/4
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1/16
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1/32
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1/64
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1/128
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1/256
Question 8
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Most common cause of workplace injury?
Question 9
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Which of the following is a confined space
Question 10
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Pale face + cool/moist skin + dizziness = ?
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Heat exhaustion
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Heat stroke
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Heat syncope
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Dehydration
Question 11
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Rights of the worker include?
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Right to know about dangers in the workplace and what to do
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Right to formulate a safety policy for the workplace
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Right to participate in keeping the workplace safe
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Right to supervise other workers
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Right to refuse unsafe work
Question 12
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The only workers who are not covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act are transient agricultural laborers.
Question 13
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The three principal states of "occupational health" that must be satisfied (ie no departures from well-being) are:
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Surveillance
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Mental
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Occupational
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Social
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Physical
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Ergonomic
Question 14
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A biologic reaction that occurs within the lungs due to exposure to toxic hazards can create a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, resulting in enlarged air spaces within the alveoloar region and decreased lung capacity to effectively diffuse oxygen into the blood. This disease is called:
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Asbestosis
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Emphysema
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Silicosis
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Smoker's lung
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Bronchitis
Question 15
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In Ontario, who is responsible for establishing a Joint Health and Safety Committee
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Employer
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Ministry of Labour
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Union
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Worker
Question 16
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What would be the preferred choice for controlling or removing a noisy air compressor?
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Wear earplugs while operating the compressor
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Operate the machine remotely with the compressor in the shop
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Install the compressor in insulated housing away from the shop
Question 17
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Which of the following is/are not an ergonomic hazard
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Lifting heavy objects
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Slippery floors
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Poor lighting in a work area
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Ladder with a broken rung
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Keyboard at improper height
Question 18
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Which are not mechanisms of direct entry of toxic substances to the body?
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Inhalation
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Sedimentation
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Injection
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Centrifuging
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Ingestion
Question 19
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Allergic contact dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease caused by contact allergens and sensitized skin.
Question 20
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What condition is anemia?
Question 21
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Long term exposure to low levels of CO can cause what?
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Heart attacks and strokes
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Drowsiness, headaches, and unconsciousness
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Liver and kidney damage
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Lung cancer
Question 22
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What is the base assumption of animal testing?
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It is more reliable than human testing
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There is an exposure threshold below which no adverse health effects are observed
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Rats and mice are more sensitive to chemical hazards than humans
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Rats and mice are representative of human physiology
Question 23
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LD50 is the airborne/inhaled concentration that kills 50% of the animal tested
Question 24
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A coal mine explosion requires coal dust in the air in order to occur.
Question 25
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Where is methane gas likely to be found in a coal mine?
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Near the roof of a chamber
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Near the floor of a chamber
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Only if an explosion occurs
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Nowhere near any chamber
Question 26
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The W65 Self-Rescuer works in CO gas environments how?
Question 27
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Why is radon gas dangerous?
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Toxic to breath
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Short lived but energetic progenies
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Progenies adhere to dust particles that lodge themselves in the lungs
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Widely present in many homes
Question 28
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Exposure to UV rays can lead to what?
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Baldness
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Dandruff
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Cataracts
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Acne
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Skin irritation
Question 29
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Which process would NOT aid evaporative cooling of the body
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Inducing excessive dripping of sweat
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Reduce body surface area covered by clothing
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Reduce humidity in the surrounding area
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Increase the velocity of airflows in the workplace
Question 30
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Which factor does not contribute to the severity of an arc flash?
Question 31
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What is the JHSC not responsible for?
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Hearing concerns of workers and health and safety representatives
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Making a policies regarding health and safety practices in the workplace
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Providing a process to identify health and safety issues
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Making recommendations in regards to health and safety issues
Question 32
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Ministry of Labour Inspectors do not have the power to do what?
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Inspect workplaces without warning
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Issue orders to correct dangerous conditions
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Investigate work refusal complaints
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Make improvements to company health and safety practices
Question 33
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Which of the following is not a supervisor responsibilities?
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Informing workers of job hazards or dangers
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Making sure workers use safety and protective equipment when required
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Making sure workers follow the law and company safety policy
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Making sure management has adequate representation of the JHSC
Question 34
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Order the worker refusal process properly:
[blank_start]Step 2:[blank_end] Worker representative from Health and Safety Committee is called
[blank_start]Step 4:[blank_end] Ministry of Labour inspector is called
[blank_start]Step 3:[blank_end] Supervisor investigates safety hazard
[blank_start]Step 1:[blank_end] Work is refused to to a perceived safety hazard
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Step 1:
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Question 35
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What are supervisors responsible according to the Internal Responsibility System?
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Training workers in OHS
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Making sure workers follow the law and company safety rules
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Keeping records of work injuries
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Telling workers about job hazards
Question 36
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What is an employer not legally obliged to provide?
Question 37
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In Ontario, workplaces with less than 20 workers must have a Worker Health and Safety Rep that is selected by the workers.
Question 38
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For a due diligence defense, and OHS system must be in place and operating effectively. Which of the following meets the requirements for an effective OHS system?
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Hiring employees who have experience in a particular activity
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Posting notices of safety rules on the JHSC bulletin board
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Encouraging employees to work safely
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Monitoring the workplace to ensure compliance
Question 39
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The absorption rate of toxic substances through the skin is greater on the forehead than on the abdomen.
Question 40
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The TLV-TWA for nuisance dusts in the workplace is 10 mg/m3. What would be the STEV and CEV
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STEV = 10 mg/m3, CEV = 20 mg/m3
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STEV = 20 mg/m3, CEV = 35 mg/m3
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STEV = 30 mg/m3, CEV = 50 mg/m3
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STEV = 40 mg/m3, CEV = 80 mg/m3
Question 41
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Sulphide ores are [blank_start]an explosive[blank_end] hazard.
Radon gas is [blank_start]a carcinogenic[blank_end] hazard.
Lead is [blank_start]a toxic[blank_end] hazard.
Silica is [blank_start]a fibrogenic[blank_end] hazard.
Limestone is [blank_start]a nuisance[blank_end] hazard.
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an explosive
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a carcinogenic
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a toxic
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a fibrogenic
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a nuisance
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a carcinogenic
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an explosive
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a toxic
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a nuisance
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a fibrogenic
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a toxic
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a carcinogenic
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an explosive
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a nuisance
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a fibrogenic
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a fibrogenic
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a toxic
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a carcinogenic
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a nuisance
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an explosive
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a nuisance
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a toxic
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a fibrogenic
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an explosive
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a carcinogenic
Question 42
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A mine drift with ventilation flow of 15 m3/sec and a radon progeny concentration of 0.6 WL. What airflow is required to dilute it to 0.33 WL.
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5 m3/sex
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10.9 m3/sec
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20.7 m3/sec
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45.3 m3/sec