ABST - Alberta Basic Security Training Health and Safety Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)?

Accepted Answer

To give workers and employers information about hazardous products used in the workplace.

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To provide safety training for operating heavy machinery.

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To mandate the use of specific Personal Protective Equipment for all jobs.

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To regulate the transportation of dangerous goods on public highways.

Question 2

Under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, workers have three fundamental rights. These are the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to:

Accepted Answer

refuse unsafe work.

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demand immediate supervisor dismissal.

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receive premium pay for hazardous tasks.

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ignore safety regulations they deem unnecessary.

Question 3

While patrolling a parkade, a security professional notices a large puddle of clear, odorless liquid on the floor in a dimly lit corner. There are no warning signs present. What is the most significant and immediate health and safety hazard this situation presents?

Accepted Answer

A slip and fall hazard.

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A potential biohazard risk.

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A fire hazard from a flammable liquid.

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An air quality concern.

Question 4

A security professional is assigned to work a 12-hour overnight shift alone in a large, isolated warehouse. According to Alberta's OHS regulations for working alone, what is the employer's primary responsibility?

Accepted Answer

To develop an effective system of regular communication with the worker.

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To provide the worker with a company vehicle for personal use.

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To ensure the worker has at least three years of security experience.

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To pay the worker a legislated 'lone worker' premium.

Question 5

A security professional is required to wear a hard hat and steel-toed boots while patrolling a construction site. This equipment is an example of which type of hazard control in the 'hierarchy of controls'?

Accepted Answer

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Elimination

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Engineering Control

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Administrative Control

Question 6

While on duty, a security professional discovers a contractor who has fallen from a ladder and is conscious but in obvious pain and unable to move. After ensuring the scene is safe for everyone, what should be the security professional's immediate priority?

Accepted Answer

Activate emergency medical services (call 911).

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Attempt to move the contractor to a more comfortable position.

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Question the contractor about what caused the fall for the report.

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Secure the ladder as potential evidence.