CRST Workplace Hazard Identification and Control 2

Question 1

What is 'residual risk' in the context of workplace hazard management?

Accepted Answer

The risk that remains after all feasible controls have been implemented

Answer

Residual risk is the level of risk that persists even after all reasonably practicable control measures have been applied to a workplace hazard.

Question 2

Which administrative control would be most appropriate for reducing worker chemical exposure levels?

Accepted Answer

Implementing job rotation schedules to limit individual exposure duration

Answer

Job rotation is an administrative control that reduces each worker's exposure time by distributing the hazard exposure across multiple workers through schedule changes.

Question 3

What is the key distinction between a 'hazard' and a 'risk' in safety management?

Accepted Answer

A hazard is a potential source of harm; a risk combines the likelihood and severity of harm occurring

Answer

A hazard is the source, situation, or act with potential for harm, while risk quantifies that potential by combining the likelihood of harm occurring with its potential severity.

Question 4

What is a 'near miss' in the context of workplace safety management?

Accepted Answer

An unplanned event that did not result in injury but had the potential to cause harm

Answer

A near miss is an unplanned event that could have resulted in injury, illness, or property damage but did not, providing a valuable opportunity to identify and correct hazards before an incident occurs.

Question 5

In Canadian workplaces, what does 'WHMIS' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Answer

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) is Canada's national hazard communication standard that provides information about controlled products and hazardous materials used in workplaces.

CRST - Canadian Registered Safety Technician Practice Test

CRST - Canadian Registered Safety Technician Practice Test

CRST Workplace Hazard Identification and Control 2