Proactive Safety
Reactive Safety
Safety Engineering and Inspections
Common Hazards and Controls - Grab Bag
Data Driven Decision Making
100

We review a site layout before construction and notice that there is a long stretch of road so we install additional speed limit signs and or speed bumps.

What is Reactive safety.

100

We have a new incident happen on the site that we have never scene before and create a new Safe Work Procedure.   Is this Reactive or Proactive?

What is Reactive.

100

Which of the following is not a resource for information on code engineering

Building Code 

Handbook for the Recently Deceased

Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations

Technical Standards Association 

Handbook for the Recently Deceased 
100

Is moving material considered a physical hazard?

Yes

100

How often do Mattamy safety managers meet to discuss data and reports?

What is weekly?  

However at times managers will meet more frequently to be proactive in certain areas.

200

What management / supervisor requirements help predict and or support proactive safety 

What is education and experience.

200

A builder provides a the safety rep with a stair installation schedule in advance so that they know when permanent stairs will be installed and can plan accodingly.

Is this Proactive or Reactive Safety?

Proactive Safety 


200

What Safety engineering issues did we have on Wateridge 360 in regards to Safety and were required to design our own and have them engineer approved?

What is Guardrails on the balconies 

200

This type of injury resulted in 2 medical aid incidents in 2023,  down from 12 in 2021. 

What are hand lacerations? 

200

How often are Lessons Learned Provided to the company?

What is Monthly

300

On which site did we have a stair collapse that prompted us to create a stair raising procedure? 

What is Richmond 

300

At Wateridge Low Rise which staff discovered a new way to solve the issue with guarding the rooftops?

Who is the Senior Builder.

300

What is the minimum number of times weekly someone needs to complete a full safety inspection of the site?

What is once.

However we are exceeding that with new initiatives.


300

Who is the Mattamy Director of Safety for Canada?

Kenny Tuff 

300

These are developed each month based on the incident trends that were observed during the previous month. 

What are Lessons Learned Toolbox Talks? 

400

On which site did we have a supervisor fall through a set of guardrails?

Half Moon Bay West 

400

After a struck by incident occurs on a generally congested site a new traffic plan is created.

Is this Proactive or Reactive Safety 

What is Reactive.

400

These people are responsible for safety on the worksite. 


400

Which of these is not a Hazard on the site 

Physical / Height / Verbal/ Mechanical /Chemical/Electrical/Health/Slips Trips and Falls 

 
What is Verbal

However we do have a Violence and Harassment Policy that is enforced that we action.

400

By adding these more frequently, hazards are identified more often, controls are put in place, and our sites are safer. 

What are workplace inspections/audits? 

500

When there is a risk of laceration, where should a person's cut resistant gloves be? 

Where is, on their hands?

(Not in their back pocket)

500

True or false: All first aid incidents must be investigated no matter how minor. 

500

These are to be performed at least once per week by a supervisor or designate. 

What are health and safety inspections? 

500

A step-by-step approach to eliminating or reducing workplace hazards. It ranks controls from the most effective level of protection to the least effective level of protection.

What is the Hierarchy of Controls.

500

how many Medical Aids does Ottawa have at this time?

What is 6