CRST Workplace Hazard Identification and Control 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a pre-task safety meeting (toolbox talk) before beginning work?

Accepted Answer

To discuss potential hazards and required controls specific to that day's tasks

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To review all previous incident reports from the past year in detail

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To provide formal safety training certification to all attending workers

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To conduct a regulatory compliance audit of the work area

Question 2

Which hazard identification technique uses specific guide words such as 'more,' 'less,' 'reverse,' and 'other than' to systematically analyze process deviations?

Accepted Answer

HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study)

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What-If Analysis

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Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Question 3

According to Canadian OHS requirements, when must a workplace hazard assessment be reviewed?

Accepted Answer

Regularly and whenever significant changes to the workplace, processes, or equipment occur

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Only after a serious incident or fatality has occurred in the workplace

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Once every five years regardless of any changes to the workplace

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Only when a new worker joins the team and requires orientation

Question 4

What type of hazard control does 'replacing a toxic solvent with a water-based cleaning agent' represent?

Accepted Answer

Substitution

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Engineering control

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Elimination

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Administrative control

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'quantitative risk assessment'?

Accepted Answer

A risk assessment that assigns numerical values to the likelihood and consequence of harm

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A risk assessment based on subjective expert judgment and professional experience alone

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A risk assessment that can only be conducted by government-certified safety officers

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A risk assessment method used exclusively for chemical process industries

Question 6

What is the primary goal of a behavioral-based safety observation program?

Accepted Answer

To monitor and reinforce safe behaviors while identifying at-risk behaviors in real time

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To discipline workers who violate established safety rules and procedures

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To replace the need for formal workplace inspections and hazard assessments

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To collect data exclusively for legal defense purposes in case of litigation

Question 7

Which of the following is correctly classified as a 'physical hazard' in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Excessive noise levels from industrial machinery

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Exposure to airborne mold spores in a damp storage area

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Repetitive strain injury risk from prolonged keyboarding tasks

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Interpersonal conflict and bullying between coworkers