Posted: April 20th, 2022

ECM 120 Test #3

ECM 120 Test #3
Due submitted into the dropbox on D2L by Monday, April 18th by 10:30am
Submit your own work. Failure to submit your own work will result in
a score of 0 (zero!!). Providing your work to another student to be
copied … will also result in a score of 0 (zero).
Part A – Estimating:
Using the drawings provided … R1, R2 and R3 … create and submit an excel spreadsheet that
estimates the lumber materials required for the flooring and wall systems of the residential
building provided (drawings R1, R2 and R3). Also in the spreadsheet, include the sku numbers
and costs for the components from Home Depot (Homedepot.ca). Also include a cell that
returns the total cost.
Part B – OBC, ISO, Health & Safety
1. What is section 9 of the Ontario Building Code? (2 marks)
2. What are two constraints on buildings that are applicable to part 9 of the Ontario
Building Code? (2marks)
3. What is Ontario’s legislation that governs workplace health and safety called? (full
name, no acronyms) (2 marks)
4. What is the main purpose of this act? (2 marks)
5. What are the maximum punishments for an individual convicted of violating this act? (2
marks)
6. What are the workers three “rights” under the act? (3 marks)
7. What is the difference between an occupational hazard and an occupational risk? (2
marks)
8. What are the four categories that workplace hazard controls fall under? And give an
example of each of the above categories. (4 marks)
9. What are the two types of auditing used to confirm ISO 9001 compliance? Who
performs each of these types of audit? (4 marks)
10. What does IRS stand for under OHSA and what does it mean? (2 marks)
11. Which provincial Ministry enforces the OHSA and name 3 activities they carry out
related to the OHSA? (4 marks)
12. What is does JHSC stand for and name two activities it will undertake? (3 marks)
13. Who is responsible to ensure that an injured worker receives proper medical treatment
and what organization must be informed for insurance purposes? (2 marks)
14. What does ISO stand for and what do ISO 9001 and 14001 management systems relate
to? (3 marks)
15. What does CSA stand for? (1 mark)
16. What does ASTM stand for? (1 mark)
17. What does OPS stand for? (1 mark)
18. What does WHMIS stand for and what two types of labels or sheets are required for the
work place under WHMIS? (3 marks)
19. Which government agency administers the Building Code Act? (1 mark)
20. List 3 potential government agencies that a mining company planning to operate in
Northern Ontario (near water bodies) might have to consider working with. (3 marks)
21. Describe what is meant by Prescriptive vs Performance based engineering and provide
an example of performance based engineering. (4 marks)
Part C – Concrete Testing:
Determine the strength (in MPa) and the density (in g/cm3) of sample noted in your email
using the results from the concrete testing lab. Complete these calculations by hand (ie not
in excel or word). Show all of your work including each and every unit conversion.

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