A line with fire above it with the WHMIS circle around it.
What is Flammable?
Can also accept 'Combustible'.
100
Workers will participate in hiding hazards.
What is False?
It is everybody's responsibility to identify hazards to their immediate supervisor/manager and/or a representative of the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
100
This is a Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials used in the workplace.
What is WHMIS?
Under WHMIS, there are 3 ways in which information on hazardous materials is to be provided:
- labels on containers
- material safety data sheets to supplement the label
- worker education
100
You are more likely to be injured at work during this time frame.
What is the first 4 to 6 months of being on a new job?
Another alarming fact is that over half of 'young workers' do not receive any safety training!
200
PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
200
A capital letter T with a WHMIS circle around it.
What is Toxic?
200
Employers will ensure appropriate control measures are in place to protect the health and safety of workers.
What is True?
200
In Ontario, these folks can drop in to inspect and enforce both the federal and provincial WHMIS legislation.
Who are the Provincial Ministry of Labour inspectors?
200
You've got two of these, two of these, two of these, and only one of this. They are the most common areas of your body to get injured.
What are my eyes, hands, legs, and back?
300
WHMIS
What is the Workplace and Hazardous Materials Information System?
300
Acid burning a hand and surface with a WHMIS circle around it.
What is Corrosive?
300
Before using a chemical/cleaner, the MSDS label should be read ... as long as it's less than 3 years old.
What is True?
MSDSs do expire. These sheets are available for the different toner cartridges used within the office ... the sheets are located on the Health & Safety Boards in the main photocopier area. Other products used within the office are generally all-purpose cleaners with the supplier labels in tact.
300
Name of the product;
Name of the supplier;
Reference to the Material Safety Data Sheet;
Hazard Symbol(s);
Risk phrases;
Precautionary measures;
First Aid measures.
What is the information suppliers are required to put on a label?
300
Although it's not on the menu this week, your burger should be this temperature inside.
What is 160 degrees?
400
JH&SC
What is the Joint Health & Safety Committee?
400
A skull and crossbones inside the WHMIS octagon.
What is Poisonous?
This symbol is also sometimes appears with the WHMIS circle around it instead of the octagon.
400
Report an unsafe situation to another co-worker who is a non-member of the JH&SC ... OR ... wait for someone else to find the unsafe situation and deal with it.
What is False?
400
Labels;
MSDS;
Worker training.
What are the 3 main elements of WHMIS?
400
Sometimes hard to look through, they should be worn when working with liquid chemicals that are hazardous.
What are splash-proof goggles and/or face shields?
Liquid chemicals can include general household cleaning products such as Spray Nine / Pine Sol / etc.
500
NAOSH
What is North American Occupational Safety & Health?
500
A falling product exploding inside the WHMIS triangle.
What is Pressurized Container?
500
Sure ... go ahead and use that cleaner. It's safe! I made it myself you know.
What is False?
If you don't know what is in the cleaner, don't use it!
500
These are two routes of entry in the body.
What is Inhalation and Ingestion?
Also would accept: Injection and Absorption
500
We're all guilty of this because we want our Timmies so bad!
What is not crossing at the lights or safe crosswalk area?