Deck 2: Legislative Framework

Question 1

In which circumstances does a ministry inspector/officer get involved in a work refusal situation?

A)when a worker identifies an unsafe work situation
B)when a worker refuses to return to work after a full internal investigation has deemed there is no danger
C)when a worker is told by the certified worker that he or she is endangered
D)when a number of workers refuse to work

Answer 1

when a worker refuses to return to work after a full internal investigation has deemed there is no danger

Question 2

Which of the following provides guidelines for the presentation of information on chemical hazards in the workplace?

A)the Chemical Recognition and Information System
B)the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
C)the Workers' Compensation Act
D)the Dangerous Goods Act

Answer 2

the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an employer general duty?

A)appoint a competent supervisor
B)prepare policies regarding workplace violence and workplace harassment
C)appoint a Board of Directors
D)inform supervisors and workers of possible hazards

Answer 3

appoint a Board of Directors

Question 4

Which of the following is a criticism that has been directed toward the Bill C-45 (Westray)legislation regarding corporate liability of OH&S?

A)its use is highly varied across the country
B)it is being used in place of OH&S legislation
C)the law lacks "teeth" in practice
D)there are too many charges being laid under the legislation

Question 5

What are the two essential limitations on the right to refuse unsafe work outlined in OH&S Acts across Canada?

A)There are no limits on the right to refuse unsafe work in Canadian jurisdictions.
B)The worker has previously performed the task, or the refusal would place another person's safety in jeopardy.
C)The employee works in a declared profession such as policing, or the refusal would place another person's safety in jeopardy.
D)The task in question is a normal condition of employment, or the refusal would place another person's safety in jeopardy.

Question 6

What is the term for the specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or an act?

A)codes
B)standards
C)enforcements
D)guidelines and policies

Question 7

Sharon Nelson is the bakery manager and is a certified member of the JHSC at the grocery store where she works.According to legislation,which of the following employees must also be certified as a member of the JHSC?

A)Phillipe Gagnon, the store manager
B)Michelle Strickland, a full-time cashier
C)Asmin Zahid, the accounting manager
D)Brock Sutherland, the produce manager

Question 8

An employee expressed her concerns to her supervisor that the scaffolding she was working on for a painting job had several loose bolts.She was concerned for her safety and requested the supervisor's permission to stop working immediately.However,the supervisor insisted that she continue working.What employee right did the supervisor's behaviour violate?

A)the employee's right to refuse unsafe work
B)the employee's right to report unsafe conditions
C)the employee's right to participate in health and safety programs
D)the employee's right to a safe workplace

Question 9

What is the most commonly found provincial requirement regarding which workplaces require a Joint Health and Safety Committee?

A)workplaces with 10 or more employees
B)workplaces with 15 or more employees
C)workplaces with 20 or more employees
D)workplaces with 25 or more employees

Question 10

What is the PRIMARY function of the joint health and safety committee?

A)to communicate with the Ministry of Labour
B)to provide a nonadversarial opportunity for labour and management to work together to create a safer workplace
C)to conduct OH&S meetings
D)to ensure that safety messages are communicated

Question 11

Edwin is the owner of a chain of autobody shops in New Brunswick.He has been charged with criminal negligence causing death following a fatal incident at one of his shops.These charges have been laid under which of the following pieces of legislation?

A)the Criminal Code of Canada
B)the federal OH&S Act
C)the New Brunswick OH&S Act
D)the New Brunswick Crimes Act

Question 12

D'Mari is a construction site supervisor on major commercial buildings.Part of his job is to follow provincial fire safety regulations.This is best described as which type of duty?

A)mandated
B)general
C)safety
D)prescribed

Question 13

Tim works at a machine shop.He notices that one of the guards on a grinder is very loose and not working properly.What duty does he have under OH&S legislation?

A)tell his supervisor about the defective equipment
B)start a stop work order
C)fix the guard himself
D)none, unless there is an incident

Question 14

WHMIS legislation applies to which type of workplace hazards?

A)biological hazards
B)chemical hazards
C)psychological hazards
D)physical hazards

Question 15

Which of the following is a primary duty that is directly articulated in an OH&S Act?

A)mandated duty
B)general duty
C)prescribed duty
D)safety duty

Question 16

What workers' rights are included in federal and provincial legislation?

A)the right to know, the right to rehabilitation, and the right to refuse unsafe work
B)the right to participate, the right to rehabilitation, and the right to refuse unsafe work
C)the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work
D)the right to know, the right to be compensated for injury, and the right to refuse unsafe work

Question 17

All Canadian OH&S legislation includes which of the following elements?

A)Act, powers of enforcement, right to refuse, protection from reprisals, duties/responsibilities
B)Act, regulations, guidelines, standards/codes
C)Act, stakeholder enforcement, duties/responsibilities
D)Act, right for referral, protection from reprisals, standards/codes

Question 18

Ella and Anwar are certified members of the JHSC at an Ontario-based cleaning products manufacturer.Ella represents the management side and Anwar the employee side.When they noticed that there was a problem with the ventilation at their main plant they agreed to halt operations.Which of the following have Ella and Anwar enacted?

A)a bilateral work stoppage
B)a unilateral work stoppage
C)the right to refuse unsafe work
D)a safety inspection

Question 19

Which of the following is a duty described under OH&S legislation to be undertaken because of a health and safety regulation?

A)mandated duty
B)general duty
C)prescribed duty
D)safety duty

Question 20

Which of the following systems for the classification and labelling of chemicals is being adopted by countries around the world?

A)OHSA
B)ISO
C)CSA
D)GHS

Question 21

What is an OH&S Act? How does an Act differ from a)OH&S regulations and b)OH&S guidelines/policies?

Question 22

The majority of Canadian workers are regulated by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Question 23

Complying with standards,such as CSA Z1000-14,may help organizations demonstrate due diligence.

Question 24

In Canada,there are some limitations on the right to refuse unsafe work.What are the two essential limiting conditions on the right to refuse? Provide an example of each.

Question 25

In OH&S terminology,which of the following is a person or company that oversees the construction of a project and is ultimately responsible for the health and safety of all workers?

A)foreman
B)constructor
C)inspector
D)supervisor

Question 26

Standards and codes provide practical guidance on the implementation of occupational health and safety practices.

Question 27

Describe CSA standard Z1000-14,then explain how it differs from a regulation and what is unique about it compared to other CSA standards.

Question 28

Explain how HR professionals working in the organization's human resources department can assist their employer and the organization's supervisors and employees in complying with legislation dealing with controlled substances and the transportation of dangerous goods.

Question 29

Compare and contrast the duties of employers/contractors with the duties of supervisors when it comes to occupational health and safety in their workplace.

Question 30

The Joint Health and Safety Committee helps to enact the internal responsibility system.

Question 31

Lenny has just been promoted into a supervisory role at his work.Which of the following will be a new OH&S responsibility for him?

A)advising workers about safety hazards
B)proper use of safety equipment
C)cooperating with health and safety policy
D)taking all reasonable precautions to ensure his own safety and the safety of those affected by his work activities

Question 32

The passing of Bill C-45 (Westray)legislation brought about changes to the Criminal Code introduced the notion of which of the following for the first time?

A)corporate negligence
B)corporate homicide
C)corporate incompetence
D)corporate manslaughter

Question 33

Government jurisdictions within Canada are expected to update regulations and acts to comply with WHMIS 2015 up until 2018.

Question 34

A cleaning firm worker carelessly mixes bleach and a cleaning product while cleaning office tower washrooms.The mix results in toxic fumes that cause throat irritation to other cleaners.Which authority has jurisdiction over this incident?

A)Workplace Safety Board
B)Ministry of Environment
C)Ministry of Labour
D)Workers' Compensation Board

Question 35

In R.v.Midland Transport Ltd.(1991),the New Brunswick Provincial Court held that the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act is primarily for the protection of whom?

A)workers
B)shippers
C)the general public
D)carriers

Question 36

The Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of the Environment may be called in to investigate the same incident involving release of a controlled substance.

Question 37

Veronica is a fire fighter.Under OH&S Acts across Canada she can never refuse unsafe work due to the nature of her job.

Question 38

Charges of criminal negligence can be laid under the federal OH&S Act in Canada.

Question 39

In some Canadian jurisdictions a certified worker member of the JHSC can stop work under the OH&S Act.

Question 40

Regulations are more specific than guidelines when describing rules.

Question 41

MERS-coV is a new coronavirus that emerged in late 2012/early 2013; it has severe respiratory symptoms and can cause death in humans,similar to but not the same as the SARS virus.The virus seems to be concentrated in the Middle East,hence the acronym.You are the HR Director of a large international airline with flights to many destinations.A few of your flight attendants have refused to work on flights involving Middle East destinations,citing unsafe work conditions due to the closed circulatory air system of an airplane,which they believe increases the chance of getting the virus and becoming ill.They have asked to be given alternate assignments.What would you do?