ANSW
What does WHMIS stand for? - Correct ANSW- Workplace Hazardous Material
Information System.
What is basic PPE? - Correct ANSW- eye protection, ear protection, steel-toed boots,
hardhats and respiratory protection.
List 3 Acts that provide safety regulations for workers in British Columbia? - Correct
ANSW- Workers compensation Act, Factories Act, Mining Act.
Who do you report to if a tool is damaged? - Correct ANSW- Your instructor.
Whose responsibility is it to provide WHMIS training? - Correct ANSW- Your employer.
What are the limits of approach for power lines? - Correct ANSW- 75,000v 3 metres,
75,000-250,000v 4.5 metres, over 250,000v 6 metres.
What is the level of PSI when cleaning clothing with compressed air? - Correct ANSW-
70 kPa (10 psi)
Signals for hoists? - Correct ANSW- one-STOP, two-RAISE, three-LOWER, Four-ALL
CLEAR.
What should be done before moving bottles of compressed gas? - Correct ANSW-
Make sure the protective cap is securely in place.
Can individuals be fined for failing to follow the worksafe bc regulations? - Correct
ANSW- YES
What does CSA stand for? - Correct ANSW- The Canadian Standards Association.
Does WorksafeBC require construction workers to have hearing tested once a year? -
Correct ANSW- YES
When is Eye protection required? - Correct ANSW- Whenever doing a task that is
dangerous to the eye.
, Symptoms of mild hypothermia? - Correct ANSW- normal breathing and pulse, bouts
of shivering.
symptoms moderate hypothermia? - Correct ANSW- violent shivering, slow weak
pulse, inability to think.
severe hypothermia? - Correct ANSW- shivering has stopped, unconsciousness, little
or no breathing.
Should your back be straight and not bent when lifting? - Correct ANSW- YES
What is a normal ladder slope? - Correct ANSW- 1:4
List 3 important considerations while shovelling? - Correct ANSW- keep back straight,
bend knees, position your self in a comfortable position.
List the 5 preferred fall safety systems? - Correct ANSW- Guardrails, fall restraint
system, full body harness, safety monitor with a controlled zone, a safety net.
When would you use safety belts? - Correct ANSW- for fall restraint systems.
And never pair it with? - Correct ANSW- A fall arrest situation.
What does the lanyard connect too? - Correct ANSW- The lifeline.
Maintain a free fall of no more than? - Correct ANSW- 4 feet.
How much breakable strength does a vertical lifeline have? - Correct ANSW- 6000lbs.
How much weight can the anchor sustain? - Correct ANSW- 5000lbs.
How much weight can a Horizontal lifeline provide? - Correct ANSW- 800lbs per
person attached to the line.
Breaking strength of a Horizontal lifeline? - Correct ANSW- 20,000lbs.
what is a safety monitor? - Correct ANSW- Is a system in which a trained worker is
designated to monitor work activities to ensure safe work is being done.
What is the minimum width of control zone for a safety monitor? - Correct ANSW- 2
meters or 7 feet.
What is a "fall arrest system"? - Correct ANSW- An approved fall arrest system will
limit the free falling of a worker to 4', approved systems use a lanyard, lifeline and
harness.