General Safety
Everyone is responsible for this in the workplace
What is Safety
This personal bubble around your body keeps you safe and comfortable.
What is personal space?
WHMIS is used in this country to keep workers safe
What is Canada
PPE is short form for:
A) Personal Professional Evaluator
B) Personal Protective Equipment
What is B. Personal Protective Equipment
Under the Industrial Regulations, how much would a worker be fined for using a ladder improperly?
A) $150
B) $250
C) $500
What would be $250
This can be found in any workplace and has the potential to cause harm to people
What is a hazard
This word means being mean on purpose, aggressively dominate or intimidate others.
What is Bullying?
This symbol shows a flame and is used for products that can catch fire easily
What is a flammable symbol?
This is a type of hospital room that requires additional personal protective equipment (PPE) (I.e. masks, gowns, gloves) to be worn prior to entering?
A) Isolation Room
B) Medication Room
C) Patient Room
What is an Isolation room?
All workers entering the workforce are required to complete Occupational Health and Safety Awareness training. How much can an employer be fined if a worker has not done this training?
A) $100
B) $550
C) $1000
What would be $550
This type of incident is critical in nature and must be reported within 48 hours to the Minstry of Labour
What is a critical injury
Hospital staff sometimes wear these on their lanyard or easily accessible location so they can call for help if someone gets aggressive.
What are personal alarms/panic buttons?
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
I am used when there is an unknown chemical spill:
A) Single Use (Disposable) N95 Particulate Respirator
B) Reusable Half-Mask or Full-Face Mask Respirator
What is a Reusable Half-Mask or Full-Face Mask Respirator
Within a hospital setting, if a worker was to be eating a coffee and donut while sitting a the nurses station, how much can they be fined under the Healthcare Regulation
A) $1100
B) $0
C) $250
What would be $1100.
This Ministry oversees workplace health and safety.
Daily double: If you can name the full Ministry title, you will get double the points!
What is the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
When someone might act unsafe, workers and families think ahead about where to go and who to tell. This is called what?
What is a safety plan?
This is the comprehensive system providing health and safety information on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces.
Daily double: If you can name the full system, not just acronym, you will get double points!
What is WHMIS?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
A respirator that contains a blower carried by the user that passes ambient air through the air-purifying component and then supplies purified air to the face piece:
A) Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)
B) Air blower for the face
What is a Powered Air Purifying Respirator
In Ontario, Employers can receive a fine up to how much, for not doing everything in their power to protect the worker (also known as the general duty clause)?
A) $500,000
B) $1,000,000
C) $2,000,000
What would be $2,000,000