Cold Stress
What do we call the condition, in which body heat is lost to the environment at a rate that is faster than the body can produce heat?
Cold Stress
In cold conditions, when the body cannot maintain regular body temperature, we are experiencing Cold Stress.
What are the Leading causes of Workplace injuries on Job Sites around the world?
Slips/Trips/Falls
You Should Ensure you have this object in your vehicle to remove snow and clear windows.
Snow Brush/Ice Scrapper
How many territories does Canada have?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
A. Three
The Northwest Territories, the Yukon and Nunavut are Canada's three territories.
What term describes the decrease in air temperature felt by the body on exposed skin due to the flow of air.
Wind Chill.
Usually displayed on your weather app as the Feels Like temperature or Wind Chill.
What animal should you walk like to avoid slips on slippery surfaces?
The Penguin!
What can we do to increase winter weather grip on our vehicles?
Installing Winter/Snow tires on your vehicle.
On average, winter tires reduce braking distance on snowy roads by 7-8 ft. This can be the difference between a safe stop and a collision.
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
When at the job face, what is the first step before starting work when the air temperatures are below freezing?
Pre-Job Brief or Safe Work Planning
In a PJB we can discuss: Making sure controls are set up to avoid cold stress throughout the working day.
Make sure workers have the correct layered clothing, winter boots, gloves, hats, etc ready before starting work.
Discuss safe work practices such as monitoring air temp and wind speed. Use wind breaks or shielding when high wind velocity is a risk.
What is the ideal material for Winter boot soles?
RUBBER Boot Soles, NOT Polyurethane
PU soles get hard in low temperatures and lose their non-slip characteristics.
What are these an example of:
1) Be free of distractions and be alert.
2) Control Your Speed
3) Maintain a safe Distance from other cars. (Staying out of other's blind spots)
4) Scan the road and monitor you mirrors
These are the Rules of Defensive Driving
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
What is the last level of defense in the Hierarchy of Controls, to avoid Cold Stress?
PPE, Personal Protective Equipment
Insulated jackets, Insulated waterproof work boots and gloves, Insulated hoods/hats, and goggles.
Hierarchy of Controls:
What Temperature is ice most slippery at?
Ice is most slippery at 1-2 °C, when there is a small film of water on the ice's surface.
In Heavy Snow conditions with low visibility, what headlight beams are recommended?
Low Beams. High beams reflect off of the white snow and obstruct line of sight.
Fog lamps are also recommended to be switched on if your vehicle has them.
What does the Word Canada (Kanata) mean?
The name “Canada” likely comes from the Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” meaning “village” or “settlement.”
At what body temperature does Hypothermia set in?
Hypothermia sets in when body temperature drops below 35°C. The normal human body temperature is around 37°C.
As the body temperature drops below 32°C, hypothermia becomes severe and life threatening.
From the Hierarchy of controls. What kind of Control is being utilized when we see ICE ALERT Signs and BLUE ICE ALERT Lights on site?
These are Administrative Controls.
What system do modern vehicles have that stops the wheels from skidding under braking, allowing you to brake and steer simultaneously?
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS).
Most Modern cars have ABS which prevents the wheels from locking when braking. This is important in snow because the threshold for wheels locking under braking is much lower.
Which language has the second-most native speakers?
Spanish