Question 1

What other group of workers might be as susceptible to "brown lung" as textile workers?

Accepted Answer

A) carpenters/cabinet makers 
B) farmers 
C) hairdressers 
D) police officers 
A) carpenters/cabinet makers 
B) farmers 
C) hairdressers 
D) police officers A

Question 2

Size of the total workforce is an important consideration when comparing provincial workplace injury statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Diego is interested in a career in OH&S. His interests are focused on helping organizations develop motivational health and safety programs. Which of the following careers would be the best fit for him?

Accepted Answer

A) registered occupational hygienist 
B) occupational health nurse 
C) registered occupational hygienist technologist 
D) a Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation following training in psychology 
A) registered occupational hygienist 
B) occupational health nurse 
C) registered occupational hygienist technologist 
D) a Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation following training in psychology D

Question 4

In today's health and safety climate, workplace safety inspectors routinely attribute workplace safety incidents to the accident proneness of the employees involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Differentiate between the legal and the moral obligation of employers when it comes to health and safety.

Accepted Answer

Employers are obligated to follow existi

Question 6

Jean owns a company that cleans up houses after fires and floods. The Ministry of Health is investigating a complaint from one of her employees who claims he has developed a chronic respiratory condition from his work. Jean has obtained a lawyer. Her lawyer reviewed Jean's policies and practices to help demonstrate that Jean took every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of her workers. What is the lawyer most likely trying to demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) that the employee knew the assumption of risk 
B) Jean's moral consideration for health and safety 
C) Jean's due diligence 
D) Jean's compliance with Canadian standards 
A) that the employee knew the assumption of risk 
B) Jean's moral consideration for health and safety 
C) Jean's due diligence 
D) Jean's compliance with Canadian standards

Question 7

Enrique is an OH&S professional at a large manufacturing company. The safety programs he implements always emphasize that the managers and workers share responsibility for healthy and safety at work. Which of the following can be said of Enrique's programs?

Accepted Answer

A) they use the internal responsibility system 
B) they meet the federal OH&S laws 
C) they help the organization demonstrate due diligence 
D) they reduce workplace illnesses 
A) they use the internal responsibility system 
B) they meet the federal OH&S laws 
C) they help the organization demonstrate due diligence 
D) they reduce workplace illnesses

Question 8

Occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines?

Accepted Answer

A) requirement for mandatory inspections 
B) standards for ventilation 
C) system of compensation for injured workers 
D) rights of workers 
A) requirement for mandatory inspections 
B) standards for ventilation 
C) system of compensation for injured workers 
D) rights of workers

Question 10

You are the new safety director for a large supermarket chain that has hot food in the deli, in-house bakeries, and in-house meat cutting to give customers exactly what they want. The previous safety director emphasized the three Es of safety. Prepare a presentation for supermarket managers (new and experienced) to explain to them what the three Es are, how they can help to promote safety in workplaces, but importantly why they do not provide a total solution to workplace safety and why you, as the new safety director, are working closely with Human Resources in your new safety programming.

Accepted Answer

The three Es are:
Engineering solutions-

Question 11

The Meredith Principles are to workers' compensation as the IRS system is to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada Labour Code 
B) OH&S legislation 
C) WHMIS 
D) Bill C-45 
A) Canada Labour Code 
B) OH&S legislation 
C) WHMIS 
D) Bill C-45

Question 12

Estimated direct and indirect costs of workplace accidents should be considered _____________

Accepted Answer

A) overestimates 
B) accurate 50% of the time 
C) underestimates 
D) 100% accurate 
A) overestimates 
B) accurate 50% of the time 
C) underestimates 
D) 100% accurate

Question 13

According to the text, what was the primary reason why supervisors on construction sites underestimated health and safety risks?

Accepted Answer

A) They could not recognize unsafe conditions. 
B) They believed that risks were unavoidable. 
C) They had not experienced any recent incidents. 
D) They were obsessed with meeting deadlines. 
A) They could not recognize unsafe conditions. 
B) They believed that risks were unavoidable. 
C) They had not experienced any recent incidents. 
D) They were obsessed with meeting deadlines.

Question 14

What is a workplace hazard? Please define the term and give an example of a hazard that would be common in each of the following jobs: hairdresser, office worker, retail cashier.

Accepted Answer

A hazard is any source of potential adve

Question 15

List four major stakeholders in OH&S. Describe two different health and safety partnership initiatives that involve pairs or groups of stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

• Health and safety professionals
• Prof

Question 16

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) work environment, employer, employee, workload 
B) health and safety, psychosocial environment, personal human resources, enterprisecommunity involvement 
C) psychosocial environment, physical environment, psychological health, community 
D) occupational health and safety, physical environment, psychosocial environment, enterprise community involvement 
A) work environment, employer, employee, workload 
B) health and safety, psychosocial environment, personal human resources, enterprisecommunity involvement 
C) psychosocial environment, physical environment, psychological health, community 
D) occupational health and safety, physical environment, psychosocial environment, enterprise community involvement

Question 17

Which of the following is a primary barrier to OH&S programming in workplaces?

Accepted Answer

A) people do not support the concept of safe working conditions 
B) not everyone is committed to implementing OH&S programs 
C) there are not enough safety inspectors 
D) some hazards are impossible to change 
A) people do not support the concept of safe working conditions 
B) not everyone is committed to implementing OH&S programs 
C) there are not enough safety inspectors 
D) some hazards are impossible to change

Question 18

Which of the following is the best definition of the term due diligence?

Accepted Answer

A) the expected standard of conduct that requires employers to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety 
B) the voluntary standard of conduct that requires employees to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety 
C) the expected standard of conduct that requires employers to protect the public 
D) the expected standards of conduct that require government to ensure employers comply with legislation 
A) the expected standard of conduct that requires employers to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety 
B) the voluntary standard of conduct that requires employees to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety 
C) the expected standard of conduct that requires employers to protect the public 
D) the expected standards of conduct that require government to ensure employers comply with legislation

Question 19

Priya is a high school geography teacher. This year there is a new geography curriculum and increased student feedback requirement for teachers. Priya is putting in very long hours to revise her teaching materials and complete report cards for her students. How is this heavy workload best described?

Accepted Answer

A) an unhealthy workplace 
B) a psychological hazard 
C) an employee responsibility 
D) a physical hazard 
A) an unhealthy workplace 
B) a psychological hazard 
C) an employee responsibility 
D) a physical hazard

Question 20

According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each year as a result of a workplace incident?

Accepted Answer

A) 1500 people 
B) 1100 people 
C) 500 people 
D) 100 people 
A) 1500 people 
B) 1100 people 
C) 500 people 
D) 100 people

What other group of workers might be as susceptible to "brown lung" as textile workers?

Size of the total workforce is an important consideration when comparing provincial workplace injury statistics.

Diego is interested in a career in OH&S. His interests are focused on helping organizations develop motivational health and safety programs. Which of the following careers would be the best fit for him?

In today's health and safety climate, workplace safety inspectors routinely attribute workplace safety incidents to the accident proneness of the employees involved.

Differentiate between the legal and the moral obligation of employers when it comes to health and safety.

Enrique is an OH&S professional at a large manufacturing company. The safety programs he implements always emphasize that the managers and workers share responsibility for healthy and safety at work. Which of the following can be said of Enrique's programs?

Occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines?

The Meredith Principles are to workers' compensation as the IRS system is to which of the following?

Estimated direct and indirect costs of workplace accidents should be considered _____________

According to the text, what was the primary reason why supervisors on construction sites underestimated health and safety risks?

What is a workplace hazard? Please define the term and give an example of a hazard that would be common in each of the following jobs: hairdresser, office worker, retail cashier.

List four major stakeholders in OH&S. Describe two different health and safety partnership initiatives that involve pairs or groups of stakeholders.

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace?

Which of the following is a primary barrier to OH&S programming in workplaces?

Which of the following is the best definition of the term due diligence?

Priya is a high school geography teacher. This year there is a new geography curriculum and increased student feedback requirement for teachers. Priya is putting in very long hours to revise her teaching materials and complete report cards for her students. How is this heavy workload best described?

According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each year as a result of a workplace incident?

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazards, Risk, and Control

Physical Agents

Biological and Chemical Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence, Aggression, and Harassment

Training

Motivation and Safety Management Systems

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

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Exam 1: Introduction

What other group of workers might be as susceptible to "brown lung" as textile workers?

Size of the total workforce is an important consideration when comparing provincial workplace injury statistics.

Diego is interested in a career in OH&S. His interests are focused on helping organizations develop motivational health and safety programs. Which of the following careers would be the best fit for him?

In today's health and safety climate, workplace safety inspectors routinely attribute workplace safety incidents to the accident proneness of the employees involved.

Differentiate between the legal and the moral obligation of employers when it comes to health and safety.

Enrique is an OH&S professional at a large manufacturing company. The safety programs he implements always emphasize that the managers and workers share responsibility for healthy and safety at work. Which of the following can be said of Enrique's programs?

Occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines?

The Meredith Principles are to workers' compensation as the IRS system is to which of the following?

Estimated direct and indirect costs of workplace accidents should be considered _____________

According to the text, what was the primary reason why supervisors on construction sites underestimated health and safety risks?

What is a workplace hazard? Please define the term and give an example of a hazard that would be common in each of the following jobs: hairdresser, office worker, retail cashier.

List four major stakeholders in OH&S. Describe two different health and safety partnership initiatives that involve pairs or groups of stakeholders.

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace?

Which of the following is a primary barrier to OH&S programming in workplaces?

Which of the following is the best definition of the term due diligence?

According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each year as a result of a workplace incident?

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazards, Risk, and Control

Physical Agents

Biological and Chemical Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence, Aggression, and Harassment

Training

Motivation and Safety Management Systems

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

Filters