Question 1

"Assumption of risk", means that the workers accept the risk and inherent danger when accepting a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and correct safety and health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The three Es of safety are, Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the development of the safety movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among the significant tragedies listed, which one resulted in the most worker fatalities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elliot Lake uranium miners went on strike 
B)  Sinking of the Ocean Ranger 
C)  Westray Mine Disaster 
D)  Résidence du Havre nursing home fire 
E)  A VIA Rail /OC Transpo double-decker collision 
A)  Elliot Lake uranium miners went on strike 
B)  Sinking of the Ocean Ranger 
C)  Westray Mine Disaster 
D)  Résidence du Havre nursing home fire 
E)  A VIA Rail /OC Transpo double-decker collision

Question 6

Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in the Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Early safety programs that were based on the "Three E's of safety" are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education, Energy, and Engineering 
B)  Education, Enforcement, and Engineering 
C)  Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency 
D)  Efficiency, Engineering, and Employees 
E)  Efficiency, Education, and Enforcement 
A)  Education, Energy, and Engineering 
B)  Education, Enforcement, and Engineering 
C)  Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency 
D)  Efficiency, Engineering, and Employees 
E)  Efficiency, Education, and Enforcement

Question 8

The right to refuse applies only to industrial and construction workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Saskatchewan was the first province to implement worker's compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace are noted contributors to the progression of the health and safety movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung disease 
B)  Mercury poisoning 
C)  Vision loss 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Lung disease 
B)  Mercury poisoning 
C)  Vision loss 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements reflects the trend in workplace accidents, since the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to few people working, the number of industrial accidents declined dramatically during the Great Depression. 
B)  The long term trend has shown a decline in overall fatalities. 
C)  The number of reported accidents has risen steadily. 
D)  Approximately three workplace related deaths occur each day. 
E)  The rate of decline in fatalities and improved during the past two decades. 
A)  Due to few people working, the number of industrial accidents declined dramatically during the Great Depression. 
B)  The long term trend has shown a decline in overall fatalities. 
C)  The number of reported accidents has risen steadily. 
D)  Approximately three workplace related deaths occur each day. 
E)  The rate of decline in fatalities and improved during the past two decades.

Question 12

The concern for health and safety began during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What event was a major driver for the people of Manchester, England to demand better working conditions in the factories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smelter workers and metallurgists diseases associated with the handling of and exposure to mercury 
B)  A spike in WCB claims 
C)  An outbreak of fever among the children working in their cotton mills 
D)  The fatal injuries to a prominent labour leader 
E)  Shortage of able-bodied workers 
A)  Smelter workers and metallurgists diseases associated with the handling of and exposure to mercury 
B)  A spike in WCB claims 
C)  An outbreak of fever among the children working in their cotton mills 
D)  The fatal injuries to a prominent labour leader 
E)  Shortage of able-bodied workers

Question 14

Who wrote De Re Metallica, emphasizing the need for ventilation in mines and illustrating various devices that could be used to introduce fresh air into mines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Georgius Agricola 
B)  Joseph LaDou 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Bernardino Ramazzini 
E)  Philippus Aureolus 
A)  Georgius Agricola 
B)  Joseph LaDou 
C)  Hammurabi 
D)  Bernardino Ramazzini 
E)  Philippus Aureolus

Question 15

Which piece of legislation limited working days to 10 hours and set a minimum age limit of 12 years for boys and 14 for girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 
B)  Ontario Factories Act 
C)  Workmen's Compensation Act of 1914 
D)  Industrial Standards acts in Ontario 
E)  National Labor Relations Act 
A)  Health and Morals of Apprentices Act 
B)  Ontario Factories Act 
C)  Workmen's Compensation Act of 1914 
D)  Industrial Standards acts in Ontario 
E)  National Labor Relations Act

Question 16

The Foster Wheeler study showed a very high correlation between safety and unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All 84 crew members on board the Ocean Ranger perished when it capsized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Return on Investment (ROI) of safety programs is not a concern for safety managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Elliott Lake miners' strike led to the creation of Bill C-45.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following may be considered a significant development or contributor to the health and safety movement in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario's implementing a workers compensation program in 1914. 
B)  Bill C-45 - the Westray Bill 
C)  The Ham Commission 
D)  The Elliot Lake Miners' strike 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Ontario's implementing a workers compensation program in 1914. 
B)  Bill C-45 - the Westray Bill 
C)  The Ham Commission 
D)  The Elliot Lake Miners' strike 
E)  All of the above

Exam 2: Health and Safety Movement, Then and Now

"Assumption of risk", means that the workers accept the risk and inherent danger when accepting a job.

The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and correct safety and health problems.

The three Es of safety are, Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency.

Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the development of the safety movement.

Among the significant tragedies listed, which one resulted in the most worker fatalities?

Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in the Canada.

Early safety programs that were based on the "Three E's of safety" are which of the following?

The right to refuse applies only to industrial and construction workers.

Saskatchewan was the first province to implement worker's compensation.

Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace are noted contributors to the progression of the health and safety movement?

Which of the following statements reflects the trend in workplace accidents, since the Great Depression?

The concern for health and safety began during the Industrial Revolution.

What event was a major driver for the people of Manchester, England to demand better working conditions in the factories?

Who wrote De Re Metallica, emphasizing the need for ventilation in mines and illustrating various devices that could be used to introduce fresh air into mines?

Which piece of legislation limited working days to 10 hours and set a minimum age limit of 12 years for boys and 14 for girls?

The Foster Wheeler study showed a very high correlation between safety and unions.

All 84 crew members on board the Ocean Ranger perished when it capsized.

Return on Investment (ROI) of safety programs is not a concern for safety managers.

The Elliott Lake miners' strike led to the creation of Bill C-45.

Which of the following may be considered a significant development or contributor to the health and safety movement in Canada?

Motivation and a Safety-First Culture

Ohs Promotion, Training and Certification

Occupational Health and Safety Legislation in Canada

Workers Compensation, Disability Management and Return to Work

Accidents and Their Effects

Safety Analysis, Prevention

Theories of Accident Causation

Accident Investigation and Reporting

Safety Management in a Global Marketplace

Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Agents

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Whmis, Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling for Chemicals Ghs, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods TDG

Biological Hazards

Ergonomic Hazards: Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders WMSDS

Mechanical Hazards and Machine

Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Standing Hazards With Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment PPE

Hazards of Temperature Extremes and Chemical Burns

Pressure and Confined Space Hazards

Electrical Hazards

Fire Hazards and Life Safety

Radiation Hazards

Noise and Vibration Hazards

Psychological Health and Safety

Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism

Computers, Automation, and Robots

Ethics and Safety

Violence, Harassment, and Bullying in the Workplace

Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle

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