1.

They are solely responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Safety Standards in
all places of employment except as provided in Rule 1980.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Managers
CEO
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Safety and Security

A: C. Department of Labor and Employment

2. Re-registration is NOT required except:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Change in ownership
Change in prices
Change in business name
Change in location

A: B. Change in prices
3.

Registration shall be made in form ___________.

A.
B.
C.
D.

DOLE-BWC-IPS-3
DOLE-BWC-IP
DOLE-BWC-IP-5
DOLE-BWC-IP-3

A: D. DOLE-BWC-IP-3
4.

Registration shall be made in how many copies?

A.
B.
C.
D.

3
4
5
6

A: A. 3
5. The Secretary may issue to an employer-applicant a temporary order suspending the
effectivity date of a Rule or any part of this Standards for the following reasons except one.
a. The unavailability of professional or technical personnel or of materials and equipment needed
to comply with the rule;
b. A specification of the rule or provision or portion thereof from which the employer is seeking a
variation.
c. Necessary construction or alteration of the prescribed facilities cannot be completed on the
effectivity date of the rule;
d. The employer is participating in experiments or studies approved or conducted by the Bureau
designed to demonstrate new techniques to safeguard the safety and health of workers.

A: d. A specification of the rule or provision or portion thereof from which the employer is seeking a
variation.
6. Safety and health rules may be promulgated, amended, modified, or revoked in the following
manner except one.
a. The Bureau shall prepare the proposal taking into consideration suggestions and
recommendations available.
b. The Director shall forward the proposal to the Secretary for approval. The Secretary shall within
thirty (30) days from receipt thereof act on the proposal. If rejected, same shall be returned to
the Bureau with his reasons. After a reconsideration of the returned proposal, the Director shall
resubmit his proposal in the manner herein outlined.
c. An imminent danger is a condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause death
or serious physical harm before abatement under the enforcement procedures can be
accomplished.
d. After approval of the proposal by the Secretary, the same shall be published in a newspaper of
general circulation and shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of publication and shall
become part of this Standards.
A: c. An imminent danger is a condition or practice that could reasonably be expected to cause death or
serious physical harm before abatement under the enforcement procedures can be accomplished.
7. The Secretary may issue to an employer-applicant a temporary order suspending the
effectivity date of a Rule or any part of this Standards for the following reasons except one.
a. the unavailability of professional or technical personnel or of materials and equipment needed
to comply with the rule;
b. necessary construction or alteration of the prescribed facilities cannot be completed on the
effectivity date of the rule;
c. the employer is participating in experiments or studies approved or conducted by the Bureau
designed to demonstrate new techniques to safeguard the safety and health of workers.
d. The suspension order, including the interim order, shall prescribe the practices, means,
methods, operations, or processes which the employer must use and adopt while the order is in
effect and while the program for coming into compliance with the rule is being implemented.
A: d. The suspension order, including the interim order, shall prescribe the practices, means, methods,
operations, or processes which the employer must use and adopt while the order is in effect and while
the program for coming into compliance with the rule is being implemented.
8. Which of the following standards is considered hazardous workplaces:
a. Where the nature of work exposes the workers to dangerous environmental elements,
contaminants or work conditions including ionizing radiation, chemicals, fire, flammable
substances, noxious components and the like;
b. Where the workers are engaged in construction work, logging, fire fighting, mining, quarrying,
blasting, stevedoring, dock work, deep-sea fishing and mechanized farming;

c. Where the workers are engaged in the manufacture or handling of explosives and other
pyrotechnic products;
d. all of the above
A: d. all of the above
9. An application for a variation shall contain the following except one.
a. A specification of the rule or provision or portion thereof from which the employer is seeking a
variation.
b. A variation order that stipulate the conditions under which the variation is permitted and shall
be applicable and effective only to the particular employer and operations covered by the
Order. A variation order shall remain in effect until revoked by the Secretary.
c. A detailed statement of the measure he will take or is already taking to protect the workers
against the hazards covered by the rule or provision; and
d. A certification that the workers have been informed and a copy of the application has been
furnished the workers or their duly authorized representative.
A: b. A variation order that stipulate the conditions under which the variation is permitted and shall be
applicable and effective only to the particular employer and operations covered by the Order. A
variation order shall remain in effect until revoked by the Secretary.
10. These are the roles of the health and safety committee EXCEPT ONE:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Plans and develops accident prevention programs for the establishment.

Conducts safety meetings at least once a month.
Delays the training of the workers for safety and accident prevention programs.
Develops and maintains a disaster contingency plan and organizes such emergency service units

A: c. Delays the training of the workers for safety and accident prevention programs.
11. Which one of the following is the duty of a safety man?
a. Maintains or helps in the maintenance of an efficient accident record system and coordinates
actions taken by supervisors to eliminate accident causes.
b. Establishes and adopts in writing administrative policies on safety in conformity with the
provisions of this Standards outlining therein his responsibility and authority delegated.
c. Conducts safety meetings at least once a month.
d. Give the workers free allowance.
A: Maintains or helps in the maintenance of an efficient accident record system and coordinates actions
taken by supervisors to eliminate accident causes.

12. In how many years do the term of Office of the Chairman and the Members end?
a.
b.
c.
d.

4 years
3 years
2 years
1 year

A: d. 1 year
13. A health and safety committee shall be organized within __________.
a. Forty (40) days after this Standards takes effect and
month from the date the business starts operating.
b. Sixty (60) days after this Standards takes effect and
months from the date the business starts operating.
c. Sixty (60) days after this Standards takes effect and
month from the date the business starts operating.
d. Forty (40) days after this Standards takes effect and
months from the date the business starts operating.

for new establishments within one (1)

for new establishments within two (2)
for new establishments within one (1)
for new establishments within two (2)

A: c. Sixty (60) days after this Standards takes effect and for new establishments within one (1) month
from the date the business starts operating.
14. When two or more establishments are housed under one building, what should be organized?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Joint Committee
Dual Committee
Combined Committee
Combo Committee

A: a. Joint Committee
15. What are/is the duties of the Employers?
a. furnish his workers a place of employment free from hazardous conditions that are causing or
are likely to cause death, illness or physical harm to his workers
b. comply with the requirements of this Standards
c. use only approved devices and equipment in his workplace
d. All of the Above
A: d. All of the Above
16. How many hours per week does a duty of a safety man should be?
a.) 2 hours
b.) 3hours

c.) 4 hours
d.) 5 hours
17. A qualified safety consultant shall mean one who has been a safety and health practitioner for
at least ( ___ ) years
a.) 5 years
b.) 10 years
c.) 2 years
d.) 7 years
18. From where do you find these items? Controller, Emergency stop switch, Trunsom, Travel,
Safety Counterweight, Driving Machine
a.) Elevator
b.) Car
c.) Machine
d.) Classroom
19. ________ is hereby adopted and the standards contained therein shall be considered safety
standards to the extent that they safeguard any person employed in any workplace and
control the practice of electrical engineering.
a.) The Philippine Electrical Code
b.) The Philippines Electronics Program
c.) The Philippine Airlines
d.) The Philippine Electrical Engineer
20. From where do you find these items? Swing and cut-off saw, table saw, planners, jointers,
sanders, band saws
a.) Woodworking Machinery
b.) Construction Site
c.) Movie Theatre
d.) Mapua Institute of Technology