WorksheetsUnit 11 CBT PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following best describes a “resource control process” in an investigation?
The process of limiting financial spending only
Managing staff, equipment, and budget to ensure an effective investigation
Monitoring workers’ attendance during inspections
Controlling access to office premises
Why is resource control important during an OHS investigation?
It prevents unauthorized personnel from reporting incidents
It ensures that resources are allocated efficiently for evidence gathering
It guarantees no disciplinary action is taken
It allows investigators to avoid documentation
What is a key consideration when allocating resources for an OHS investigation?
Media coverage of the incident
Availability of external contractors
Risk level and potential impact of the incident
Number of previous inspections
The most critical resource in managing an investigation is often:
The organization’s financial department
Human resources (competent investigators)
Legal department
Public relations team
Which of the following ensures evidence integrity?
Collecting evidence without labeling
Maintaining a clear chain of custody
Allowing multiple people to handle samples freely
Storing evidence without documentation
What is the first step when collecting physical evidence from an incident site?
Move all items to a safe storage room
Photograph and record their original location and condition
Ask witnesses to describe the items
Store all evidence in one container
Documentary evidence may include:
Photographs only
Witness statements and inspection records
Machinery samples
Substances and residues
The most secure method of storing collected samples is:
Unlocked cabinets
Sealed, labeled containers in controlled storage
Investigator’s personal office drawers
Common storage areas
When evidence is transferred between personnel, the process should:
Be informal
Be recorded in the chain of custody log
Not require authorization
Be handled verbally
The main objective of a regulatory authority in an OHS investigation is to:
Punish offenders only
Ensure compliance and prevent recurrence of hazards
Protect employer interests
Avoid court proceedings
Which of the following is not a primary function of an OHS regulatory authority?
Enforcement of safety legislation
Providing training and advice
Representing employees in union matters
Regulatory authorities often base their actions on:
Political influence
Risk-based assessment and legal mandate
Media reports
Financial incentives
"Giving advice" as an enforcement action is considered:
Mandatory
Discretionary
Judicial
Criminal
Which of the following represents a mandatory enforcement action?
Providing verbal advice
Issuing statutory notices
Consulting management only
Recommending best practices
Improvement notices are typically issued to:
Punish noncompliance
Require employers to correct unsafe practices within a timeframe
Close the business immediately
Collect fines
Prohibition notices are used when:
There is a minor paperwork issue
A risk of serious personal injury exists
The inspector needs more time to assess
A workplace wants to appeal
Instituting proceedings is generally reserved for:
Low-risk violations
Repeated or serious breaches of legislation
Informal discussions
Training purposes
The term sufficiency refers to whether evidence:
Is sufficient to meet legal requirements
Was collected on time
Comes from multiple witnesses
Matches the investigator’s opinion
Reliability of evidence means that it:
Is consistent, accurate, and can be verified
Was collected quickly
Supports the investigator’s hypothesis
Comes from a senior employee
Evidence admissibility refers to:
Whether evidence can legally be presented in court
How strong the evidence is emotionally
Whether the manager approves it
The number of witnesses available
When identifying environmental evidence, investigators should consider:
Weather, lighting, and layout conditions
Employee salaries
Office decoration
Transport routes
Physical evidence from machinery should always be:
Repaired before inspection
Left untouched until documented
Cleaned before photographing
Removed immediately
Evidence from substances may require:
Chemical analysis or laboratory testing
Verbal confirmation only
Destruction after inspection
Simple observation
Photographic evidence is valuable because it:
Can replace witness testimony
Provides a permanent visual record of the scene
Documentary evidence includes:
Inspection reports and training records
Scrap materials
Employee clothing
Machine samples
Witness evidence must be collected:
Without recording
As soon as possible while memory is fresh
Only after legal proceedings
Only from managers
Samples taken for lab testing should be:
Labeled, sealed, and documented
Mixed for efficiency
Stored in unmarked containers
Kept at room temperature always
Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) are:
Legally binding by themselves
Used as guidance that can support legal compliance
Optional and irrelevant
Written by employers only
Organizational procedures are significant because they:
Reflect how legislation is applied within a company
Replace national law
Are informal suggestions
Eliminate the need for regulatory oversight
Standards such as ISO 45001 are:
Optional frameworks to improve OHS management systems
Mandatory criminal laws
Marketing tools only
Unrelated to safety investigations
Guidance from international bodies such as ILO or WHO is important because:
Occupational licensing ensures that:
Only qualified persons perform specific high-risk tasks
Employers save money
Workers can change jobs freely
Investigations are unnecessary
Occupational health legislation primarily aims to:
Manage attendance records
Protect the physical and mental wellbeing of workers
Improve productivity only
Enforce marketing strategies
Safety and security requirements help ensure:
Protection of persons, property, and the environment
Increased operational costs
Limitation of worker access to sites
Productivity reduction
Which of the following best defines a “code of practice”?
A detailed guide to achieve compliance with legislation
An optional document with no purpose
A legal penalty notice
A performance award system
A guideline differs from legislation because it:
Provides advice rather than enforceable rules
Carries mandatory penalties
Has higher authority than law
Is used only internally
During an OHS investigation, an inspector finds that records have been altered. The evidence’s reliability is now:
Compromised
Enhanced
Unchanged
Verified
Which of the above is the correct answer?
Improved
Compromised
Unchanged
Legally binding
An enforcement officer decides to give verbal advice rather than issue a notice. This demonstrates:
Mandatory enforcement
Use of discretion
Avoidance of responsibility
Misconduct
When a laboratory test confirms the presence of a hazardous chemical, this evidence is:
Direct physical evidence
Hearsay
Irrelevant
Inadmissible
Evidence collected without maintaining chain of custody is likely to be:
Admissible but weak
Inadmissible in legal proceedings
Strengthened by witness support
Unaffected
A company follows its own procedures that meet national legislation. These procedures are:
Noncompliant
Legally defensible
Unenforceable
Invalid
If a workplace accident results from noncompliance with an ACOP, enforcement officers may:
Ignore it
Use the ACOP to demonstrate a breach of the law
Treat it as civil misconduct
Cancel the investigation
An inspector deciding between improvement or prohibition notice must assess:
Severity and immediacy of risk
The company’s reputation
The manager’s behavior
Worker complaints
A report that accurately details findings and evidence demonstrates compliance with:
Reporting requirements of OHS investigations
Marketing procedures
Financial control standards
Legal exemption rules
A regulatory authority’s decision to prosecute is influenced mainly by:
Evidence strength and public interest
Media attention
Employer’s financial capacity
Political opinions
Which is an example of documentary evidence?
CCTV footage
Safety training certificates
Broken machinery parts
Soil samples
A properly written investigation report must include:
Findings, evidence, analysis, and conclusions
Personal opinions only
Company history
Confidential salary details
When witness statements conflict, investigators should:
Dismiss all witnesses
Compare statements against physical evidence and records
Choose the most senior person’s account
Assume human error
Laboratory test results of samples can be used to:
Corroborate other types of evidence
Replace physical evidence
Avoid documentation
Delay the investigation
