Employer Road Safety Responsibilities Quiz

How well do you know your legal requirements to ensure the health and safety of employees who drive for work? Test your knowledge in this 5-question quiz.

Question 1 of 5

Regardless of whether it’s owned by your organization or an employee, a vehicle is a workplace when it’s being used for work-related purposes.*

True

False

Question 2 of 5

In BC, the National Safety Code Program applies only to vehicles with three (3) or more axles.*

True

False

Question 3 of 5

Employees who use their own vehicle for work-related purposes are solely responsible for safety matters. You, as the employer, have no obligations or authority to be involved in safety because you don’t own the vehicle.*

True

False

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following are employer responsibilities described in the Workers Compensation Act? (select the best answer)

Provide appropriate supervision for your employees who drive for work.

Make your employees aware of all known or reasonably foreseeable health or safety hazards they’re likely to encounter when they are driving for work.

Make your employees aware of their rights and duties under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

Provide your employees with the information, instruction, and training necessary to ensure the safety of all workers in the workplace.

Establish occupational health and safety policies and programs in accordance with the regulations.

Remedy any workplace conditions that are hazardous to the health or safety of your employees.

All of the above are employer responsibilities.

Question 5 of 5

When you hire an employee for a job that requires driving, confirming that they have a valid appropriate driver’s licence (e.g., Class 1, Class 5, etc.) satisfies your due diligence obligations.*

True

False

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