TOWES Locating Workplace Information 3

Question 1

A job safety analysis (JSA) document has columns: Job Step, Potential Hazard, and Preventive Measure.
You want to know what precaution to take when using a grinder.
Which column gives you this information?

Accepted Answer

Preventive Measure column

Answer

Job Step column

Answer

Potential Hazard column

Answer

All columns equally

Question 2

A workplace bulletin board has multiple notices posted. You need the notice about the updated break room policy. What is the fastest way to find it?

Accepted Answer

Scan the title or heading of each notice

Answer

Read every notice from top to bottom

Answer

Remove all unrelated notices first

Answer

Read the largest notice first

Question 3

An equipment rental agreement contains sections: Equipment Description, Rental Period, Fees, Damage Policy, and Signatures. Where would you look to find the daily rental rate?

Accepted Answer

Fees section

Answer

Equipment Description section

Answer

Rental Period section

Answer

Damage Policy section

Question 4

You receive a multi-column price list sorted from lowest to highest price. You need the most expensive item. What is the most efficient reading strategy?

Accepted Answer

Go directly to the last entry in the price column

Answer

Start at the top and read to the bottom

Answer

Read every third line

Answer

Look for bold text

Question 5

A training record table has columns: Employee Name, Course Title, Completion Date, and Certificate Number. A supervisor needs to verify if an employee completed WHMIS training. Which two columns are most relevant?

Accepted Answer

Employee Name and Course Title

Answer

Employee Name and Certificate Number

Answer

Course Title and Completion Date

Answer

Completion Date and Certificate Number

Question 6

A workplace procedures manual uses numbered steps for each task. You are on Step 3 and need to revisit Step 1. What is the best way to return to it?

Accepted Answer

Scan upward in the numbered steps to find Step 1

Answer

Read from the beginning of the entire manual

Answer

Flip to the back of the manual

Answer

Ask a coworker to explain Step 1

Question 7

A workplace hazard assessment lists hazards in Column A and risk levels (Low, Medium, High) in Column B. You need to identify all High-risk hazards. What is the most efficient approach?

Accepted Answer

Scan Column B for entries marked 'High', then read the matching Column A entry

Answer

Read both columns completely for every row

Answer

Read Column A first for every row

Answer

Start from the bottom of the table