Exam 2: Legislative Framework

Ella and Anwar are certified members of the JHSC at an Ontario-based cleaning products manufacturer. Ella represents the management side and Anwar the employee side. When they noticed that there was a problem with the ventilation at their main plant they agreed to halt operations. Which of the following have Ella and Anwar enacted?

Duties of workers are covered in the majority of provincial statutes.

What are the two essential limitations on the right to refuse unsafe work outlined in OH&S Acts across Canada?

A firefighter can refuse to use a fire extinguisher that has been known to explode and cause injury.

Which of the following is a primary duty that is directly articulated in an OH&S Act?

Complying with standards, such as CSA Z1000-14, may help organizations demonstrate due diligence.

What is the most commonly found provincial requirement regarding which workplaces require a Joint Health and Safety Committee?

A nurse does not have the right to refuse unsafe work if the lives of patients are put at risk as a result of the refusal.

In OH&S terminology, which of the following is a person or company that oversees the construction of a project and is ultimately responsible for the health and safety of all workers?

Compare and contrast the duties of employers/contractors with the duties of supervisors when it comes to occupational health and safety in their workplace.

Sharon Nelson is the bakery manager and is a certified member of the JHSC at the grocery store where she works. According to legislation, which of the following employees must also be certified as a member of the JHSC?

Human resource professionals responsible for managing health and safety should be familiar with the administrative structure of OH&S enforcement.

Regulations are more specific than guidelines when describing rules.

What is the PRIMARY function of the joint health and safety committee?

All Canadian OH&S legislation includes which of the following elements?

The passing of Bill C-45 (Westray) legislation brought about changes to the Criminal Code introduced the notion of which of the following for the first time?

Critics of Bill C-45 have indicated that the bill is not effective in practice because the penalties do not reflect the seriousness of the charges.

A cleaning firm worker carelessly mixes bleach and a cleaning product while cleaning office tower washrooms. The mix results in toxic fumes that cause throat irritation to other cleaners. Which authority has jurisdiction over this incident?

In which circumstances does a ministry inspector/officer get involved in a work refusal situation?

D'Mari is a construction site supervisor on major commercial buildings. Part of his job is to follow provincial fire safety regulations. This is best described as which type of duty?