HCS3000 (WORKPLACE SAFETY
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Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct
What you should see in a Workplace - correct answer The Workers' Compensation
Board, Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Standards all have posters that
you may see posted at a work site. You may also see some of the following items:
• a Health and Safety policy
• first aid record forms
• copy of the OHS Act, Code and Regulations
• a copy of a Workplace Health and Safety inspection report or the employer's
inspection reports
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Employment Standards outlining rights and responsibilities
• WCB poster explaining reporting procedures
,• Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes.
Safety Codes Act - correct answer Under the Safety Codes Act, the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs is responsible for safety standards/rules in 10 areas:
• building
• fire
• electrical
• gas (i.e., natural and propane)
• plumbing
• private sewage treatment systems
• boilers and pressure vessels
• elevators/escalators
• amusement rides
• passenger ropeways (ski lifts).
,In many cases, permits are required and inspections are carried out by municipalities
or appointed agencies/corporations.
The Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act states: - correct answer
"Whereas it is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of
public policy that all persons are equal in dignity, rights, and responsibilities without
regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, mental disability,
age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income or family status,..."
In Alberta, it is against the law to discriminate against anyone with respect to: -
correct answer • employment or the application for employment
• goods, services, accommodation or facilities customarily available to the public (e.g.,
restaurants, stores, hotels, provincial government services)
• tenancy (i.e., residential or commercial rentals)
, • public statements, publications, notices, signs, symbols, emblems or other
representations
• membership in trade unions, employers' organizations or occupational associations
• pay.
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act - correct answer sets standards for
apprenticeship and trades and is administered by the Ministry of Advanced Education.
The legislation provides the framework for the apprenticeship and training system. The
Act requires government to provide training in designated trades and also regulates
who can work in compulsory certification trades.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) - correct answer standards that relate to the
workplace include office ergonomics, machine guarding, punch and brake press safety,
fork truck safety and other standards for equipment like safety boots, hard hats,
electrical appliances, ladders and fall protection. They are not laws themselves but
SYSTEMS) (Latest Update )
Questions & Answers {Grade A} 100%
Correct
What you should see in a Workplace - correct answer The Workers' Compensation
Board, Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Standards all have posters that
you may see posted at a work site. You may also see some of the following items:
• a Health and Safety policy
• first aid record forms
• copy of the OHS Act, Code and Regulations
• a copy of a Workplace Health and Safety inspection report or the employer's
inspection reports
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Employment Standards outlining rights and responsibilities
• WCB poster explaining reporting procedures
,• Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee meeting minutes.
Safety Codes Act - correct answer Under the Safety Codes Act, the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs is responsible for safety standards/rules in 10 areas:
• building
• fire
• electrical
• gas (i.e., natural and propane)
• plumbing
• private sewage treatment systems
• boilers and pressure vessels
• elevators/escalators
• amusement rides
• passenger ropeways (ski lifts).
,In many cases, permits are required and inspections are carried out by municipalities
or appointed agencies/corporations.
The Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act states: - correct answer
"Whereas it is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of
public policy that all persons are equal in dignity, rights, and responsibilities without
regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, mental disability,
age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income or family status,..."
In Alberta, it is against the law to discriminate against anyone with respect to: -
correct answer • employment or the application for employment
• goods, services, accommodation or facilities customarily available to the public (e.g.,
restaurants, stores, hotels, provincial government services)
• tenancy (i.e., residential or commercial rentals)
, • public statements, publications, notices, signs, symbols, emblems or other
representations
• membership in trade unions, employers' organizations or occupational associations
• pay.
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act - correct answer sets standards for
apprenticeship and trades and is administered by the Ministry of Advanced Education.
The legislation provides the framework for the apprenticeship and training system. The
Act requires government to provide training in designated trades and also regulates
who can work in compulsory certification trades.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) - correct answer standards that relate to the
workplace include office ergonomics, machine guarding, punch and brake press safety,
fork truck safety and other standards for equipment like safety boots, hard hats,
electrical appliances, ladders and fall protection. They are not laws themselves but
