ACSA NCSO Exam Prep
1. (CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards throughout every part of a company's
organization?: Health and Safety
Management System HSMS
2. (CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence?: Forseeability Preventability Control
3. (CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents?: Absolute Losses.
4. (CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate?: (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
Exposure.
5. (CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate?: (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
exposure.
6. (CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency?: (lost time cases + medical aids + modified
work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
7. (CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative environmental management program?: Prime
Contract
8. (CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan?: To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year.
9. (CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level of risk, but they should always follow what format.: SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
10. (CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a standard?: Audits
11. (CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)?: Tell
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12. (CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance?: Anyone responsible for product
during its lifecycle.
13. (CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items?: 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
14. (CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items?: Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
15. (CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process?: 1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
16. (CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model?: 1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
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4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
17. (CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model?: 1. Figure out what people do 2. List tasks
associated with jobs
3. Identify health and safety hazards
4. Rank hazards according to risk
5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
6. Implement the selected controls
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees
8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
18. How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around?: 10
19. How many elements is the SECOR program organized around?: 13
20. For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program?: SECOR
21. Define Due Diligence?: A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent something harmful from happening is
said to be showing due diligence.
22. What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS for the project?: Project
Safety Plan
23. What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety Management Systems?: Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
24. Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods?: Charge Backs
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Safety Goals
Safety Activities
25. What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards to accountability?: To motivate supervisors to obtain and
maintain superior safety results.
26. What are the Three basic types of Safety Goals?: Injury frequency rate Incident costs Loss ratio
27. What is the most widely accepted incident rate goal.: Lost Time Frequency Rate (LTFR)
28. What method can improve safety performance and the reduction of incidents that are agreed upon by the manager
and supervisor?: Safety Goals
29. What are the 2 basic types of hazard assessment processes?: Formal & Site-specific
30. What are the two main types of hazards?: Health & Safety
31. Has the potential to cause an acute or chronic condition, illness, or disease, Is a description of what type of hazard?:
Health Hazard
32. Has the potential to cause immediate injury or damage, Is a description of what type of hazard?: Safety Hazard
33. List the Five Elements of an Effective Training Program?: Training Policy Orientation
On-the job training
Ongoing training
Assessment and documentation
34. What is the minimum retention period for First Aid records?: 3 years
35. How long must an Investigation reports be retained as per (OH&S requirement)?: 2 years
36. What is the minimum retention period as per OH&S requirements on
1. (CSA) What type of system is a complete system that maintains high standards throughout every part of a company's
organization?: Health and Safety
Management System HSMS
2. (CSA) What are the three factors of Due Diligence?: Forseeability Preventability Control
3. (CSA) What type of losses are cost associated with loss-type incidents?: Absolute Losses.
4. (CSA) What formula give you the LTFR - lost time frequency rate?: (Lost time cases x 200,000) / Total Employee Hours of
Exposure.
5. (CSA) What formula gives you the IRS - injury severity rate?: (Lost work days x 200,000) / Total employee hours of
exposure.
6. (CSA) What formula gives you the TRIF - total recordable incident frequency?: (lost time cases + medical aids + modified
work cases) x 200,000 / Total employee hours of exposure.
7. (CSA) On a project, who's responsibility is it to develop a collaborative environmental management program?: Prime
Contract
8. (CSA) What is the purpose of an Action Plan?: To provide a plan to improve the HSMS over the upcoming year.
9. (CSA) Corrective actions may very depending on the level of risk, but they should always follow what format.: SMART
S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - Time-bound
10. (CSA) What helps to identify how well a HSMS is performing against a standard?: Audits
11. (CSA) What are the 4 key principles of instruction for OJT (On-the-job training)?: Tell
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Show
Do
Review
12. (CSA) Who has the potential liability for mishandling/misuse of a hazardous substance?: Anyone responsible for product
during its lifecycle.
13. (CSA) Communication is the expression or exchange of what four items?: 1. Information
2. Ideas
3. Thoughts
4. Feelings
14. (CSA) Individuals communicate using what 5 items?: Words
Sounds
Signs
Visuals
Behaviours
15. (CSA) What are the Six steps in order of an effective communication process?: 1. Developing your message
2. Conveying your message
3. Receiving the message
4. Processing the message
5. Verifying understanding
6. Reflecting
16. (CSA) List the 5 steps in the Five-Step Site-Specific Hazard Assessment Model?: 1. List tasks.
2. Identify health and safety hazards
3. Eliminate or control hazards
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4. Communicate the hazards and follow controls
5. Repeat the process if there is a change in condition
17. (CSA) List the 9 steps in the Nine-Step Formal Hazard Assessment Model?: 1. Figure out what people do 2. List tasks
associated with jobs
3. Identify health and safety hazards
4. Rank hazards according to risk
5. Find ways to eliminate or control hazards
6. Implement the selected controls
7. Communicate the hazards and controls to employees
8. Monitor the implemented controls
9. Review and revise the hazard assessment as needed
18. How many elements is the ACSA COR audit tool organized around?: 10
19. How many elements is the SECOR program organized around?: 13
20. For employers with 10 employees or less, an HSMS is evaluated through what program?: SECOR
21. Define Due Diligence?: A person who does everything reasonable to try to prevent something harmful from happening is
said to be showing due diligence.
22. What becomes the guiding document by which each employer on site participates in the HSMS for the project?: Project
Safety Plan
23. What 4 things must management be successful with in order to lead Health and Safety Management Systems?: Plan
Organize
Lead
Control
24. Accountability for safety can be established by what three methods?: Charge Backs
, ACSA NCSO Exam Prep
Safety Goals
Safety Activities
25. What is the purpose of a charge back system in regards to accountability?: To motivate supervisors to obtain and
maintain superior safety results.
26. What are the Three basic types of Safety Goals?: Injury frequency rate Incident costs Loss ratio
27. What is the most widely accepted incident rate goal.: Lost Time Frequency Rate (LTFR)
28. What method can improve safety performance and the reduction of incidents that are agreed upon by the manager
and supervisor?: Safety Goals
29. What are the 2 basic types of hazard assessment processes?: Formal & Site-specific
30. What are the two main types of hazards?: Health & Safety
31. Has the potential to cause an acute or chronic condition, illness, or disease, Is a description of what type of hazard?:
Health Hazard
32. Has the potential to cause immediate injury or damage, Is a description of what type of hazard?: Safety Hazard
33. List the Five Elements of an Effective Training Program?: Training Policy Orientation
On-the job training
Ongoing training
Assessment and documentation
34. What is the minimum retention period for First Aid records?: 3 years
35. How long must an Investigation reports be retained as per (OH&S requirement)?: 2 years
36. What is the minimum retention period as per OH&S requirements on
