General Safety
Hazards & Controls
PPE
Incidents
Emergency Response
100

Who has the highest level of responsibility for health and safety in a company?

What is the employer?

100

The act of reporting an unsafe condition before an accident happens.

What is hazard reporting?

100

These protective footwear items are designed to guard against hazards like falling objects, sharp materials, and slippery surfaces.

What are safety boots?

100

This mandatory process ensures that all injuries, near misses, and unsafe conditions are documented and investigated to prevent future incidents.

What is incident reporting?

100

This item should be readily available and stocked to treat minor injuries.

What is a first aid kit?

200

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?

200

These hazards result from repetitive motions, awkward postures, or overexertion that can lead to musculoskeletal injuries.

What are ergonomic hazards?

200

The proper way to check if a respirator fits correctly.

What is a fit test?

200

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?

200

During an evacuation, you should go directly to this location.

What is the designated muster point (or assembly area)?

300

These regular checks help spot unsafe conditions, verify procedures are being followed, and prevent accidents before they happen.

What are safety inspections?

300

The name of the process used to identify and control hazards in the workplace.

What is a risk/hazard assessment?

300

Before using PPE, workers must ensure it fits properly, is in good condition, and is appropriate for this.

What is the specific hazard or task?

300

The priority when responding to a workplace incident.

What is ensuring the safety of employees and the area?

300

This type of drill, typically practiced in workplaces, is designed to prepare employees for natural or man-made emergencies and ensure readiness for effective response.

What is an emergency drill?

400

The legislation that governs workplace health and safety.

What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act?

400

This hierarchy is used to control hazards, starting with elimination and ending with PPE.

What is the hierarchy of controls?

400

PPE is considered this in the hierarchy of controls when other hazard control methods are not sufficient.

What is the last line of defense?

400

The purpose of an incident investigation is to find this—not to assign blame.

What is the root cause?

400

The document that outlines the risks and safe handling of chemicals.

What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

500

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?

500

This tool helps prioritize hazards by considering their likelihood and severity.

What is a risk matrix?

500

This standard requires that PPE be properly fitted to the worker.

What is CSA (Canadian Standards Association)?

500

This is the primary priority in incident response, ensuring that it is addressed first before investigating the cause or evaluating the impact of the incident.

What is life/person safety?

500

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)?