General Safety
The role with the highest level of responsibility for health and safety in a company.
What is the employer?
Any practice, behaviour, condition, or combination that can cause injury or illness to people or damage to property.
What is a hazard?
This should be done after any workplace incident or near miss.
What is incident reporting?
This PPE is designed to guard the foot against hazards like falling objects, and sharp materials on the floor.
What are safety boots?
This item should be readily available and stocked to treat minor injuries.
What is a first aid kit?
These regular checks help spot unsafe conditions, verify procedures are being followed, and prevent accidents before they happen.
What are safety inspections?
The name of the process used to identify and control hazards in the workplace.
What is a risk/hazard assessment?
After the scene is secured, this action involves gathering information, including witness statements and evidence, to understand the cause of the incident.
What is investigating the incident?
The proper way to check if a respirator fits correctly.
What is a fit test?
During an evacuation, you should go directly to this location.
What is the designated muster point (or assembly area)?
The legislation that governs workplace health and safety.
What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
These hazards result from repetitive motions, awkward postures, or overexertion that can lead to musculoskeletal injuries.
What are ergonomic hazards?
The priority when responding to a workplace incident.
What is ensuring the safety of employees and the area?
This standard requires that PPE be properly fitted to the worker.
What is CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?
This type of drill is designed to prepare employees for natural or man-made emergencies and ensure readiness for effective response.
What is an emergency drill/mock drill?
This document outlines an organization’s safety policies, procedures, and responsibilities to guide employees in maintaining a safe work environment.
What is the Health & Safety Manual?
This hierarchy is used to control hazards, starting with elimination and ending with PPE.
What is the hierarchy of controls?
The purpose of an incident investigation is to find this—not to assign blame.
What is the root cause?
PPE is considered this in the hierarchy of controls when other hazard control methods are not sufficient.
What is the last line of defense?
The document that outlines the risks and safe handling of chemicals.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
The three basic rights of workers under Occupational Health and Safety laws.
What are the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work?
This tool helps prioritize hazards by considering their likelihood and severity.
What is a risk matrix?
This is the primary priority in incident response.
What is life/person safety?
Before using PPE, workers must ensure it is appropriate for this.
What is the specific hazard or task?
This document outlines the roles, responsibilities, and specific actions to take during an emergency to ensure a coordinated and efficient response.
What is the Emergency Response Plan (ERP)?