Question 1

The success of a safety program depends largely on the HR department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Employees can receive psychological services through Workers' Compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a workplace stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  chance occurrences 
B)  risk assessments 
C)  job content and control 
D)  risky environments 
A)  chance occurrences 
B)  risk assessments 
C)  job content and control 
D)  risky environments

Question 4

There are a variety of ways that safety rules are enforced. What is the most effective way to help employees understand the organization's health and safety rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide an employee training manual 
B)  to ensure access to the online health and safety regulations 
C)  to post signs that state employees must follow workers' compensation laws 
D)  to have a supervisor who provides on-the-job coaching in health and safety 
A)  to provide an employee training manual 
B)  to ensure access to the online health and safety regulations 
C)  to post signs that state employees must follow workers' compensation laws 
D)  to have a supervisor who provides on-the-job coaching in health and safety

Question 5

Which WHMIS symbol used on the supplier's products would help workers be aware of hazardous materials that could cause burns to the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  flame in circle 
B)  capital R in circle 
C)  hand and stick burning in circle 
D)  capital T in circle 
A)  flame in circle 
B)  capital R in circle 
C)  hand and stick burning in circle 
D)  capital T in circle

Question 6

Incidence rates are useful for making comparisons between organizations doing similar work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Recent federal and provincial legislative changes have expanded the responsibility of employers to ensure that their work environment is free of violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The original business owner usually establishes an organization's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an organizational technique for managing stressors?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible work hours 
B)  employee stress surveys 
C)  social events 
D)  extended lunch hours 
A)  flexible work hours 
B)  employee stress surveys 
C)  social events 
D)  extended lunch hours

Question 10

What is a supervisor's duty under health and safety legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to take every precaution to guarantee that all company equipment works safely 
B)  to ensure that workers use or wear safety equipment, devices, or clothing 
C)  to write the online safety manual and reporting forms 
D)  to report a work refusal to the appropriate government agency 
A)  to take every precaution to guarantee that all company equipment works safely 
B)  to ensure that workers use or wear safety equipment, devices, or clothing 
C)  to write the online safety manual and reporting forms 
D)  to report a work refusal to the appropriate government agency

Question 11

Many organizations advocate employee involvement when designing and implementing safety programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a major focus of disability management programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinating employee physical rehabilitation 
B)  creating a work environment in which employees want to return to work 
C)  ensuring employees receive disability income 
D)  avoiding workers' compensation claims resulting from lost-time accidents 
A)  coordinating employee physical rehabilitation 
B)  creating a work environment in which employees want to return to work 
C)  ensuring employees receive disability income 
D)  avoiding workers' compensation claims resulting from lost-time accidents

Question 13

Employers are required to report any accidents that cause injuries or diseases to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational health and safety officer 
B)  company doctor 
C)  local health officials 
D)  Workers' Compensation 
A)  occupational health and safety officer 
B)  company doctor 
C)  local health officials 
D)  Workers' Compensation

Question 14

What are the legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure that workers follow the legal requirements of supply handing 
B)  to conduct workplace inspections concerning supplies 
C)  to ensure that any biological, chemical, or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation 
D)  to investigate incidents concerning supplies 
A)  to ensure that workers follow the legal requirements of supply handing 
B)  to conduct workplace inspections concerning supplies 
C)  to ensure that any biological, chemical, or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation 
D)  to investigate incidents concerning supplies

Question 15

What part of an organization can organizational culture be considered to be a part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  structure 
C)  standards 
D)  its guidelines 
A)  personality 
B)  structure 
C)  standards 
D)  its guidelines

Question 16

Which of the following does organizational culture affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards 
B)  retention 
C)  management 
D)  promotion 
A)  rewards 
B)  retention 
C)  management 
D)  promotion

Question 17

Which of the following can help reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent injuries through proper ergonomic design of the job 
B)  establish employee-led wellness committees 
C)  publish all occupational health and safety violations 
D)  reduce the amount of common payouts 
A)  prevent injuries through proper ergonomic design of the job 
B)  establish employee-led wellness committees 
C)  publish all occupational health and safety violations 
D)  reduce the amount of common payouts

Question 18

A short time after a convenience store robbery, a team of professionals arrived at the store to provide counselling to employees who were experiencing shock and other emotions as a result of the robbery. What are these intervention teams called?

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis intervention 
B)  trauma and recovery 
C)  health and safety committee emergency 
D)  risk assessment and intervention 
A)  crisis intervention 
B)  trauma and recovery 
C)  health and safety committee emergency 
D)  risk assessment and intervention

Question 19

Emotional and/or mental health issues are on the rise and creating direct and indirect costs to the Canadian economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Individual health promotion is the first step toward what goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved psychological performance 
B)  increased organizational commitment 
C)  greater employee empowerment 
D)  a more comprehensive approach to employee well-being 
A)  improved psychological performance 
B)  increased organizational commitment 
C)  greater employee empowerment 
D)  a more comprehensive approach to employee well-being

The success of a safety program depends largely on the HR department.

Employees can receive psychological services through Workers' Compensation.

Which of the following is a workplace stressor?

There are a variety of ways that safety rules are enforced. What is the most effective way to help employees understand the organization's health and safety rules?

Which WHMIS symbol used on the supplier's products would help workers be aware of hazardous materials that could cause burns to the skin?

Incidence rates are useful for making comparisons between organizations doing similar work.

Recent federal and provincial legislative changes have expanded the responsibility of employers to ensure that their work environment is free of violence.

The original business owner usually establishes an organization's culture.

Which of the following is an organizational technique for managing stressors?

What is a supervisor's duty under health and safety legislation?

Many organizations advocate employee involvement when designing and implementing safety programs.

What is a major focus of disability management programs?

Employers are required to report any accidents that cause injuries or diseases to which of the following?

What are the legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation?

What part of an organization can organizational culture be considered to be a part of?

Which of the following does organizational culture affect?

Which of the following can help reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

A short time after a convenience store robbery, a team of professionals arrived at the store to provide counselling to employees who were experiencing shock and other emotions as a result of the robbery. What are these intervention teams called?

Emotional and/or mental health issues are on the rise and creating direct and indirect costs to the Canadian economy.

Individual health promotion is the first step toward what goal?

Exploring Why Hrm Matters to All Employees

Operating Within the Legal Framework

Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work

Planning For, Recruiting, and Selecting the Workforce

Orienting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Employee Performance

Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Learning About International Human Resources Management

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Exam 3: Creating a Culture of Well-Being

The success of a safety program depends largely on the HR department.

Employees can receive psychological services through Workers' Compensation.

Which of the following is a workplace stressor?

There are a variety of ways that safety rules are enforced. What is the most effective way to help employees understand the organization's health and safety rules?

Which WHMIS symbol used on the supplier's products would help workers be aware of hazardous materials that could cause burns to the skin?

Incidence rates are useful for making comparisons between organizations doing similar work.

Recent federal and provincial legislative changes have expanded the responsibility of employers to ensure that their work environment is free of violence.

The original business owner usually establishes an organization's culture.

Which of the following is an organizational technique for managing stressors?

What is a supervisor's duty under health and safety legislation?

Many organizations advocate employee involvement when designing and implementing safety programs.

What is a major focus of disability management programs?

Employers are required to report any accidents that cause injuries or diseases to which of the following?

What are the legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation?

What part of an organization can organizational culture be considered to be a part of?

Which of the following does organizational culture affect?

Which of the following can help reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

A short time after a convenience store robbery, a team of professionals arrived at the store to provide counselling to employees who were experiencing shock and other emotions as a result of the robbery. What are these intervention teams called?

Emotional and/or mental health issues are on the rise and creating direct and indirect costs to the Canadian economy.

Individual health promotion is the first step toward what goal?

Exploring Why Hrm Matters to All Employees

Operating Within the Legal Framework

Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work

Planning For, Recruiting, and Selecting the Workforce

Orienting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Employee Performance

Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Learning About International Human Resources Management

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