Exam 1: Introduction

In an OH&S program the step after recognition of hazards is hazard control.

A lost-time injury is a workplace injury that results in the employee missing time from work.

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

What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year?

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

The internal responsibility system states that when a worker accepts employment, he or she also accepts all the normal risks associated with that occupation.

In OH&S terminology, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by members of Canada's military as a result of events during their tour of duty would be classified as what?

Due diligence ensures that organizations can avoid all foreseeable accidents.

Which organization believes that a healthy workplace also includes enterprise community involvement?

What is the first step towards a healthier and safer workplace?

Media stories about unsafe working conditions at overseas suppliers, such as the 2013 garment factory disaster in Bangladesh, can result in what indirect cost?

What legislation resulted in the removal of the right of workers to sue their employers for work-related injuries and/or illnesses?

During the summer, Noriko works at a theme park. What is the main reason why seasonal workers, like her, are exposed to a higher risk of injury by the employer than full-time workers?

Part-time employees of an organization are required by law to report defective equipment and other workplace hazards.

WHMIS is based on the workers' fundamental right to know about potential hazards in the workplace.

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

What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and safety?

Continued improvement to health and safety legislation has resulted in the decline of workplace fatalities.

Lars is a volunteer firefighter and has just watched the safety training video about the new respirators. He finds that the one he has been given by his supervisor does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. What should he do?

What important safety standard was first established in Ontario in the late nineteenth century?