Ontario JHSC Certification Part One Practice 2026: Practice test 2

1. Question 1 of 25

   Which employer duty in s. 25(2)(e) relates to the committee?

   • APay committee members double wages for meetings
   • BApprove every committee recommendation it receives within one week
   • CHelp the committee and representative carry out their functions
   • DChoose all of the committee's worker members
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   Answer: C. Help the committee and representative carry out their functions

   Clause 25(2)(e) requires employers to assist the committee and representatives in carrying out their functions.

2. Question 2 of 25

   An occupational health and safety report about the workplace comes in. What must the employer do under s. 25(2)(l)?

   • AShare it only with customers and suppliers who ask for it
   • BWait until workers ask for it in court
   • CShare the results with the committee or representative
   • DKeep the report hidden from the committee
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   Answer: C. Share the results with the committee or representative

   Employers must share the results of occupational health and safety reports with the committee or representative.

3. Question 3 of 25

   What duty do corporate officers and directors have under s. 32 of the Act?

   • ANone, because only workers have duties
   • BTake all reasonable care that the corporation complies
   • CSign every work permit on every project
   • DInspect every workstation personally at the start of each day
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   Answer: B. Take all reasonable care that the corporation complies

   Officers and directors must take all reasonable care to make sure the corporation follows the Act, regulations and orders.

4. Question 4 of 25

   Generally, when must a workplace have a joint health and safety committee?

   • AOnly after a fatality
   • BWhen it regularly employs 2 or more workers
   • COnly when it has 500 or more workers on site
   • DWhen it regularly employs 20 or more workers
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   Answer: D. When it regularly employs 20 or more workers

   Clause 9(2)(a) requires a committee in most workplaces with 20 or more regular workers. Orders and designated substance rules can also require one.

5. Question 5 of 25

   When does a construction project need a joint health and safety committee?

   • AWhenever a crane or hoist is used on the project
   • BOnly on projects paid for by the government
   • COnly when the project is expected to last more than 5 years from the start
   • DWith 20 or more regular workers and an expected length of 3 months or more
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   Answer: D. With 20 or more regular workers and an expected length of 3 months or more

   A construction project needs a committee where 20 or more workers are regularly employed and the project is expected to last three months or more.

6. Question 6 of 25

   A workplace has 30 workers. What is the minimum size of its committee?

   • A10 members
   • B1 member
   • C4 members
   • D2 members
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   Answer: D. 2 members

   A committee needs at least 2 members in a workplace with fewer than 50 workers, and at least 4 members with 50 or more.

7. Question 7 of 25

   Who selects the worker members of the committee?

   • AThe employer, from among its managers
   • BThe workers who do not do managerial work, or their union
   • CThe training provider, after Part One
   • DThe ministry, from a list of volunteers it keeps for each region
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   Answer: B. The workers who do not do managerial work, or their union

   At least half the members must be non-managerial workers selected by the workers or their union. The employer selects the rest.

8. Question 8 of 25

   How many co-chairs does a joint health and safety committee have?

   • ANone: the oldest member leads
   • BTwo: one chosen by each side
   • COne, chosen by the employer
   • DThree, chosen by the ministry
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   Answer: B. Two: one chosen by each side

   Section 9(11) says the committee has two co-chairs, one selected by the worker members and one by the employer members.

9. Question 9 of 25

   How often must a joint health and safety committee meet?

   • AEvery day
   • BAt least once a year, at the policy review
   • COnly after an accident
   • DAt least once every three months
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   Answer: D. At least once every three months

   Section 9(33) requires the committee to meet at least once every three months. Many committees choose to meet more often.

10. Question 10 of 25

    What must happen with committee meeting minutes?

    • AThey must be kept secret from all ministry inspectors and from workers
    • BThey must be sent to every customer by email
    • CThey must be destroyed right after the meeting
    • DThey must be recorded and available to a ministry inspector
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    Answer: D. They must be recorded and available to a ministry inspector

    Section 9(22) requires minutes to be kept and made available to an inspector. The guide recommends co-chair signatures and posting.

11. Question 11 of 25

    What must be posted, or readily available electronically, about committee members?

    • ATheir medical history
    • BTheir home phone numbers and addresses
    • CTheir salaries
    • DTheir names and work locations
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    Answer: D. Their names and work locations

    Section 9(32) requires the names and work locations of committee members to be posted or readily available electronically.

12. Question 12 of 25

    How much paid preparation time does each committee member get before each meeting?

    • ANone
    • BOne hour
    • CTen minutes
    • DOne full day
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    Answer: B. One hour

    Clause 9(34)(a) gives each member at least one paid hour to prepare for each meeting. Members are also paid for meetings and inspections.

13. Question 13 of 25

    Which is a power of the committee under s. 9(18) of the Act?

    • AIdentify hazards and make recommendations to the employer
    • BIssue fines to the employer for problems found in an inspection
    • CFire workers who break the safety rules
    • DChange the regulation that applies to it
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    Answer: A. Identify hazards and make recommendations to the employer

    The committee identifies hazards, recommends improvements and must be consulted before specified testing. It does not discipline or fine.

14. Question 14 of 25

    The committee cannot reach consensus on a recommendation after trying in good faith. What may happen?

    • AEither co-chair may send written recommendations to the employer
    • BThe employer co-chair decides the issue alone
    • CThe issue must be dropped and never raised again
    • DThe ministry chooses new members for the committee to break the tie
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    Answer: A. Either co-chair may send written recommendations to the employer

    Section 9(19.1) lets either co-chair make written recommendations when the committee cannot reach consensus after good-faith efforts.

15. Question 15 of 25

    The employer agrees with a written committee recommendation. What must its written response include?

    • AA list of the workers who caused the problem
    • BA short letter of thanks and nothing more
    • CA timetable for putting the recommendation in place
    • DNothing, because agreement with the committee needs no written reply
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    Answer: C. A timetable for putting the recommendation in place

    Within 21 days, the employer must respond in writing. If it agrees, it gives a timetable; if it disagrees, it gives reasons.

16. Question 16 of 25

    Under s. 12 of the Act, what can the WSIB give the employer once a year on request?

    • AA list of new workers the employer should hire
    • BA yearly budget for the committee's expenses and training costs
    • CA licence that lets the business keep operating
    • DAn injury and illness summary, which the employer posts
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    Answer: D. An injury and illness summary, which the employer posts

    The WSIB provides an annual injury and illness summary on request, and the employer must post it or make it available electronically.

17. Question 17 of 25

    On a construction project, what is the only function of a worker trades committee?

    • ATo approve building permits for the project before work can start
    • BTo hire and fire workers in the trades
    • CTo set wages for the trades on the project
    • DTo tell the joint committee about trades workers' concerns
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    Answer: D. To tell the joint committee about trades workers' concerns

    A worker trades committee under s. 10 informs the joint committee of health and safety concerns of the workers in the trades.

18. Question 18 of 25

    How often must a designated worker member inspect the workplace?

    • AEvery hour
    • BOnly after a complaint
    • COnce every 5 years
    • DAt least once a month
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    Answer: D. At least once a month

    Under s. 9(23) and 9(26), a worker member designated by the worker members inspects the workplace at least once a month.

19. Question 19 of 25

    Inspecting the whole workplace every month is not practical. What does the Act allow?

    • AInspect the whole workplace every 3 years
    • BInspect only the office and lunch room
    • CInspect part each month, and all of it at least yearly
    • DSkip inspections until the next meeting
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    Answer: C. Inspect part each month, and all of it at least yearly

    If monthly inspection of the whole workplace is impractical, the committee sets a schedule so part is inspected monthly and all of it yearly.

20. Question 20 of 25

    Who should do the committee's workplace inspections, if possible?

    • AA worker who has never had training
    • BThe employer co-chair alone
    • CA customer
    • DA certified worker member
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    Answer: D. A certified worker member

    Section 9(24) says the designated inspector should be a certified member if possible, because certified members are trained in hazard recognition.

21. Question 21 of 25

    Can a video call replace the required monthly physical inspection?

    • AYes, if the video call is recorded and saved
    • BYes, always, if the camera can see the room
    • CNo, video conferencing cannot replace physical inspections
    • DYes, if the employer co-chair agrees to it
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    Answer: C. No, video conferencing cannot replace physical inspections

    The ministry guide says video conferencing cannot replace the required monthly physical inspections of the workplace.

22. Question 22 of 25

    Besides inspections, which method helps a committee identify hazards?

    • AReviewing worker concerns, observations and records
    • BAsking customers to vote on hazards
    • CReading unrelated stories in the news
    • DGuessing based on the weather that day
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    Answer: A. Reviewing worker concerns, observations and records

    Part One teaches other ways to find hazards, such as listening to worker concerns, observation and reviewing records like injury reports.

23. Question 23 of 25

    What is a committee worker member's role in a stage one work refusal?

    • ALeave the workplace until the refusal ends
    • BDo the refused work themselves right away
    • CDecide alone whether the worker is fired
    • DBe present for the employer's investigation of the refusal
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    Answer: D. Be present for the employer's investigation of the refusal

    Worker members designate one of their number to attend the investigation, so the worker has a representative when the refusal is reviewed.

24. Question 24 of 25

    Under s. 44, what three things must all be true for dangerous circumstances to exist?

    • AA worker is tired, it is late in the shift and the supervisor is away
    • BThe law is broken, a worker is in danger, and delay could seriously endanger a worker
    • CA machine is old, it is loud and it has not been cleaned recently
    • DA customer has complained, sales are down and the store is busy
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    Answer: B. The law is broken, a worker is in danger, and delay could seriously endanger a worker

    Certified members may stop work only in dangerous circumstances, which require all three of these conditions.

25. Question 25 of 25

    In the bilateral work stoppage process, what does a certified member do first?

    • AAsk a supervisor to investigate promptly, in the member's presence
    • BPost a warning about the hazard online
    • CCall the police and wait for an officer
    • DShut down the whole workplace on their own
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    Answer: A. Ask a supervisor to investigate promptly, in the member's presence

    Under s. 45(1), a certified member who believes dangerous circumstances exist first asks a supervisor to investigate with them present.

Keyboard: 1–4 to answer, Enter for the next question.

The real test: Part One ends with a standardized evaluation in a form acceptable to the ministry, with a 75% pass mark and at least one hour allotted. Your CPO-approved provider runs and marks it.