Which of the following are safety hazards with treatment plants or distribution/collection systems? - Working with electrical and mechanical Equipment
Handling/storage of treatment chemicals inc chlorine
working in confined spaces
exposure of pathogens
Whats the purpose of OHSA? - Occupationa...
Ontario OIT study Manual Test Guide
2024
Which of the following are safety hazards with treatment plants or
distribution/collection systems? - Working with electrical and mechanical
Equipment
Handling/storage of treatment chemicals inc chlorine
working in confined spaces
exposure of pathogens
Whats the purpose of OHSA? - Occupational Health and safety Act (OHSA) its
regulations govern safety in the workplace. these regulations place demands on
you, your supervisor and your employer. To violate these regulations can lead to
heavy fines and or imprisonment. The act also gives workers the right to refuse to
do work if he/she has reasonable grounds that the work is dangerous. Workers are
ultimately responsible for their own safety.
What does WHMIS mean? - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
and the purpose is to create a safer workplace by providing workers with the
knowledge and tools to enable them to work safely.
Personal Protective Equipment that you may use? - Safety Boots/shoes, hard hats,
gloves, SCBA, safety belts, and other fall arrest systems.
What is the best defence against water-born disease as an operator? - Washing your
hands before you eat, smoke, use the washroom and avoid having your hands
above your collar bone when working in a plant equipment.
,What specific caution you should take while working or repairing electrical
equipment. - Lock out the control devices and attach lock out tags
All hazards working in confined spaces? - Oxygen deficient atmosphere may
occur, explosive gases may also build up.
Ontario Regulation that describes operational checks and sampling requirements
for municipal drinking water systems? - Ontario Reg. 170/03 - drinking water
systems reg.
Operators of domestic wastewater treatment and collection systems require a
______ to work in the province of ontario as required by Regulation ________ -
License; O.Reg. 129/04
Operators of drinking water treatment and distribution systems require a
__________ to work in the province of Ontario as required by regulation
_________. - Certificate; O. Reg. 128/04
While working in a facility which requires a license/certificate, what activities can
you not do? - Not allowed to adjust a process, change flows or adjust chemical
doses unless directly supervised a licensed/ certified operator.
Addresses water treatment and testing sampling? - O. REG.170/03
Addresses the licensing of sewage works operator? - O. REG. 129/04
Addresses the certificate of drinking water systems operators and water quality? -
O. REG. 129/04
, Drinking water is legislated under what 4 acts? - Safe drinking water act, 2002,
Ontario water resources Act, Environment protection act, Clean water act.
What regulation provides the minimum level of drinking water quality acceptable
for human consumption? - O. REG. 169/03 - drinking water quality standards
What Ontario regulation identifies the minimum treatment requirements for
groundwater and surface water sources? - O. REG.170/03 Drinking water systems
What Ontario regulation requires mandatory reporting of adverse test results? - O.
REG.170/03 Drinking water systems
What Ontario regulation describes which Drinking water systems need certified
operators or trained persons to conduct certain tasks? - O. REG.170/03
Whats the difference in managing microorganism in water and wastewater
treatment? - Water Treatment operators focus on removing or inactivating
dangerous microorganism that could harm human health. Wastewater operators
manage the production of microorganism in order to break down sewage and
sludges.
list some microorganism that are relevant to drinking water and sources of these
microorganism? - Microorganism are commonly found in water include bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, and algae. Not all microorganism found in water are pathogenic.
Pathogenic microorganism may originate from improperly treated sewage,
stormwater runoff, septic beds, farm animal faeces or other natural sources.
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