FAQs

General
  What if I start the test and can’t finish it right away?
  What happens if I fail the test?
  What happens after I join?
  What happens after I pass the test?
  Do I need to have special training before I take the test?
  What is Passport to Safety?
  What information does the Passport to Safety challenge cover?
  Why should I get a Passport?
  Does this replace the need for my employer to provide job specific training?
  Who supports Passport to Safety?
  Will my Passport ever expire?
  Regarding your privacy... Why does Passport to Safety ask for personal information?
  Is Passport to Safety a Secure Site?

General

What if I start the test and can’t finish it right away?

The test will save everything up to the last completed section for you to finish at a later date.
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What happens if I fail the test?

Throughout the Passport test there is material you can read to help you pass the test. If you get a question wrong you will be given some information about the related safety topic and new questions until you get them right!
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What happens after I join?

After you receive your membership you will be able to complete the Passport to Safety test. It asks you a series of questions about safety on the job.
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What happens after I pass the test?

Your certificate will note your accomplishment – successfully completing the Passport to Safety programme. You can print off the Passport certificate to attach to your C.V. when you’re applying for jobs.
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Do I need to have special training before I take the test?

We recommend you have received basic health and safety education before trying the test. If you choose to try the test without a prior training program and find it challenging the test will help you along with learning tips and information about the related safety topic for each question you answer incorrectly.
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What is Passport to Safety?

Passport to Safety is an international safety awareness test and transcript programme. It tests your knowledge on health and safety issues in the workplace and provides you with a printable certificate.
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What information does the Passport to Safety challenge cover?

The Passport to Safety challenge is made up of six sections with ten questions each. These sections are; Employer Responsibilities; Worker Rights and Responsibilities; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO); The five hazards (Physical, ergonomic, chemical, psychosocial, biological); Health and Safety in the workplace; Controlling Workplace Hazards.
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Why should I get a Passport?

1. To give you an edge over the competition when you are applying for a job 2. To show employers that you know safety on the job is necessary 3. To help you learn about being safe on the job (which could save your life!)
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Does this replace the need for my employer to provide job specific training?

No! Your employer is legally responsible for providing you with job specific training. Passport to Safety ensures you know the basics so you're prepared to say no to unsafe work, to recognize hazards and ensure your employer provides you with all the training you need.
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Who supports Passport to Safety?

Paul Kells: Paul’s son Sean was killed on the third day of his part-time job at the age of 19. It wasn't an accident; it was preventable. Since that tragic day, Sean's father Paul Kells has made it his goal to help prevent any other family from experiencing the loss and pain that he and his family have experienced. Paul is the founder of the Safe Communities Foundation (Canada) and the founder of the Passport to Safety Program. Candace Carnahan: Candace was in the third summer of employment at a paper mill while attending university. One day she took a short cut through the mill, as she and hundreds of others (including supervisors and managers) had done every day. While stepping across a conveyor belt on the floor her foot landed in exactly the wrong place at the wrong time. She was pulled into the machine and the outcome was the amputation of her leg below the knee. Candace is working as a spokesperson for the Passport to Safety program across Canada. You can read Candace’s full story on the website. In New Zealand Passport to Safety is supported by the Safe Communities Foundation New Zealand, Accident Compensation Corporation, the Department of Labour, and the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy. In Australia, Passport to Safety is supported by the Australian Safe Communities Foundation and the partners in the pilot project including: WorkCover Corporation; SA Unions; SafeWork SA (DAIS); Business SA; Dept of Education and Children's Services; Minister's Youth Council; DFEEST - Traineeship and Apprenticeship Services; Senior Secondary Assessment Board of SA; and Office for Youth.
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Will my Passport ever expire?

You now have a lifetime membership to Passport to Safety. Around the two-year mark you will be required to update your Passport information and try another set of challenges in order to keep your Passport to Safety current.
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Regarding your privacy... Why does Passport to Safety ask for personal information?

When you register for a Passport to Safety membership, Passport to Safety requires certain personal information. This information is used to register your name on your Passport to Safety certificate. Some anonymous questions are used to conduct research to help Passport to Safety continuously improve its outreach to New Zealanders and make it a better programme.
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Is Passport to Safety a Secure Site?

Passport to Safety commits to asking only for the information needed to process your membership and ensure we're meeting your needs, and to protecting your personal information from misuse. Passport to Safety is committed to protecting your privacy and confidentiality at all times.
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