General Amherst High School
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, N9V 1Z8

Young Worker Awareness Program

TASK: Questions 41 - 50

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41) The purpose of a joint health and safety committee is to:

  1. make sure all health and safety concerns are resolved
  2. identify and recommend solutions to health and safety problems
  3. conduct monthly inspections of the workplace
  4. none of the above
  5. all of the above

42) Who was killed in a chemical explosion while on a job? What triggered the fatal explosion?

  1. David by an electrical spark
  2. Rick due to carelessness on the part of the employee
  3. Mike while dancing
  4. Martin while setting off fireworks

43) The toll free number of the Workers Health & Safety Centre is 1-888-869-7950.

  1. true
  2. false

44) Your boss is required to train you if you are exposed or likely to be exposed to a hazardous substance. (Toronto school board)

  1. true
  2. false

45) The Occupational Health and Safety Act gives every worker three important rights.

  1. The right to know.
  2. The right to participate.
  3. The right to refuse unsafe work.
  4. All of the above.

46) Virtually all workplaces with 20 or more employees must have:

  1. a lunchroom
  2. a pool table
  3. a joint health and safety committee
  4. a parking lot

47) All of the following are physical hazards: electricity; noise and vibration; hot and cold environments; dust and fibres; radiation; exposed moving parts on machinery.

  1. true
  2. false

48) Ontario has a WHMIS Regulation includes:

  1. A warning label that tells you what class a hazardous product is in and how to work safely with it.
  2. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) gives you more detailed information about how to work safely with the hazardous chemical.
  3. A training program that teaches you how to read and understand the labels and MSDS.
  4. all of the above

49) How many WHMIS warning symbols are there?

  1. 8
  2. 10
  3. 12
  4. 14

50) How often must a Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS) be updated?

  1. every day
  2. every month
  3. every year
  4. every three years

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