02/23 WPS Weekly Quiz

What does WHMIS stand for?

• Workplace hyper Migration information status

• Workplace hazard integrity system

• Workplace hazard material information system

• None of these

On which Date did WHMIS become effective?

• October 31, 1975

• October 31, 1988

• August 23, 1976

• March 8, 1967

Foodborne illnesses in the Food Industry are almost always preventable?

• True

• False

Which type of hazard can make food unsafe?

• All three hazards

• chemical

• physical

• biological

Which is a biological hazard?

• glass

• pathogens

• bones

• cleaners

Which one of these is a component of WHMIS?

• Hazard Identification

• Labels

• Safety Data Sheet

• Worker education

• All the above

Which is a physical hazard in a food operation?

• virus

• parasite

• sanitizer

• fruit pit

Which could be a chemical hazard in a food operation?

• bandages

• bacteria

• cleaners

• metal shaving

For most people who work with hazardous products, you should always:

• Read the name of the chemical

• Know the hazards

• CHECK your shoes for dirt

• both a and b

Before using any product for the first time, you should at least read:

• the SDS

• the WHMIS label on a product container

• the WHMIS pictogram

• both a and b