Question 1

The "due diligence" requirement for employees mandates that they take every reasonable precaution to ensure their own health and safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unsafe acts can be reduced by using a behavioural approach, specifically

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  behaviour modification. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  negative reinforcement. 
A)  discipline. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  behaviour modification. 
D)  positive reinforcement. 
E)  negative reinforcement.

Question 3

A program that takes a proactive approach to employee health and well-being is called

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace accommodation. 
B)  an employee assistance program. 
C)  a loss-control program. 
D)  management by objectives. 
E)  an employee wellness program. 
A)  workplace accommodation. 
B)  an employee assistance program. 
C)  a loss-control program. 
D)  management by objectives. 
E)  an employee wellness program.

Question 4

One researcher concludes that a worker who reacts more quickly than he or she can perceive is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to have accidents. 
B)  no better off with respect to frequency of accidents than others. 
C)  more likely to have accidents. 
D)  a safe worker. 
E)  definitely not accident prone. 
A)  less likely to have accidents. 
B)  no better off with respect to frequency of accidents than others. 
C)  more likely to have accidents. 
D)  a safe worker. 
E)  definitely not accident prone.

Question 5

The responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  accident investigation. 
B)  investigation of employee complaints. 
C)  hazard identification. 
D)  paying for safety certification programs. 
E)  dissemination of information about health and safety laws and regulations. 
A)  accident investigation. 
B)  investigation of employee complaints. 
C)  hazard identification. 
D)  paying for safety certification programs. 
E)  dissemination of information about health and safety laws and regulations.

Question 6

The function of joint health and safety committees is to provide a non-adversarial atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Government health and safety inspectors may enter a workplace at any time, provided they have a warrant and give prior notification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is an erroneous perception that cancer-causing agents in the workplace are

Accepted Answer

A)  affecting men and women in the same way. 
B)  increasing in significance. 
C)  affecting management's position in collective bargaining. 
D)  disappearing. 
E)  increasing costs for employers. 
A)  affecting men and women in the same way. 
B)  increasing in significance. 
C)  affecting management's position in collective bargaining. 
D)  disappearing. 
E)  increasing costs for employers.

Question 9

In addition to unsafe working conditions, other work-related factors contribute to accidents, such as the job itself, work schedules and the psychological climate of the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ergonomics will become more and more important as the workforce ages and requires accommodation of physical changes in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular strength. 
B)  hand function. 
C)  vision. 
D)  tolerance for pain. 
E)  cardiovascular capacity. 
A)  muscular strength. 
B)  hand function. 
C)  vision. 
D)  tolerance for pain. 
E)  cardiovascular capacity.

Question 11

One of the most consistent findings in the literature is that successful safety programs require

Accepted Answer

A)  employee teams. 
B)  career development. 
C)  behaviour modification. 
D)  strong management commitment. 
E)  achievement. 
A)  employee teams. 
B)  career development. 
C)  behaviour modification. 
D)  strong management commitment. 
E)  achievement.

Question 12

A person who is accident prone on one job may not be on a different job.Thus, accident proneness is

Accepted Answer

A)  age-related. 
B)  situational. 
C)  inherited. 
D)  consistent. 
E)  unchanging. 
A)  age-related. 
B)  situational. 
C)  inherited. 
D)  consistent. 
E)  unchanging.

Question 13

Virtually all of the energies of burnout victims are focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  family matters. 
B)  commitment to the organization. 
C)  attaining unrealistic work-related goals. 
D)  client problems. 
E)  getting a promotion. 
A)  family matters. 
B)  commitment to the organization. 
C)  attaining unrealistic work-related goals. 
D)  client problems. 
E)  getting a promotion.

Question 14

Employees who smoke have a significantly lower risk of occupational accidents than non-smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most safety experts and managers know that it is impossible to eliminate accidents just by reducing

Accepted Answer

A)  high-tech firms. 
B)  automation in the workplace. 
C)  hours of work. 
D)  unsafe conditions. 
E)  gross domestic product. 
A)  high-tech firms. 
B)  automation in the workplace. 
C)  hours of work. 
D)  unsafe conditions. 
E)  gross domestic product.

Question 16

Warning signs of repetitive strain injury can include any of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent dropping of tools. 
B)  hands falling asleep. 
C)  numbness and tingling in fingertips. 
D)  tightness or stiffness in the hands, elbow, wrists, shoulder and neck. 
E)  headaches. 
A)  frequent dropping of tools. 
B)  hands falling asleep. 
C)  numbness and tingling in fingertips. 
D)  tightness or stiffness in the hands, elbow, wrists, shoulder and neck. 
E)  headaches.

Question 17

Smoking in the workplace creates the following costs for an employer except for

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly greater risk of occupational accidents. 
B)  higher supplementary health care/medical insurance costs. 
C)  higher disability insurance costs. 
D)  increased attendance. 
E)  reduced productivity. 
A)  significantly greater risk of occupational accidents. 
B)  higher supplementary health care/medical insurance costs. 
C)  higher disability insurance costs. 
D)  increased attendance. 
E)  reduced productivity.

Question 18

Employers can be found liable for the violent acts of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The following are all traditional techniques used for dealing with worker alcoholism and substance abuse problems except

Accepted Answer

A)  referral to an outside agency. 
B)  discharge. 
C)  outplacement counselling. 
D)  in-house counselling. 
E)  disciplining. 
A)  referral to an outside agency. 
B)  discharge. 
C)  outplacement counselling. 
D)  in-house counselling. 
E)  disciplining.

Question 20

The two main sources of job stress are

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of control over work and environmental factors. 
B)  personal factors and unclear company direction. 
C)  personal factors and inconsistent performance management. 
D)  environmental factors and personal factors. 
E)  environmental factors and poor supervision. 
A)  a lack of control over work and environmental factors. 
B)  personal factors and unclear company direction. 
C)  personal factors and inconsistent performance management. 
D)  environmental factors and personal factors. 
E)  environmental factors and poor supervision.

The "due diligence" requirement for employees mandates that they take every reasonable precaution to ensure their own health and safety.

Unsafe acts can be reduced by using a behavioural approach, specifically

A program that takes a proactive approach to employee health and well-being is called

One researcher concludes that a worker who reacts more quickly than he or she can perceive is

The responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees include all of the following except

The function of joint health and safety committees is to provide a non-adversarial atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Government health and safety inspectors may enter a workplace at any time, provided they have a warrant and give prior notification.

There is an erroneous perception that cancer-causing agents in the workplace are

In addition to unsafe working conditions, other work-related factors contribute to accidents, such as the job itself, work schedules and the psychological climate of the workplace.

Ergonomics will become more and more important as the workforce ages and requires accommodation of physical changes in all of the following except

One of the most consistent findings in the literature is that successful safety programs require

A person who is accident prone on one job may not be on a different job.Thus, accident proneness is

Virtually all of the energies of burnout victims are focused on

Employees who smoke have a significantly lower risk of occupational accidents than non-smokers.

Most safety experts and managers know that it is impossible to eliminate accidents just by reducing

Warning signs of repetitive strain injury can include any of the following except

Smoking in the workplace creates the following costs for an employer except for

Employers can be found liable for the violent acts of their employees.

The following are all traditional techniques used for dealing with worker alcoholism and substance abuse problems except

The two main sources of job stress are

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning and Recruitment

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Orientation and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Employee Benefits and Services

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement Communication and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

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Exam 10: Occupational Health and Safety

The "due diligence" requirement for employees mandates that they take every reasonable precaution to ensure their own health and safety.

Unsafe acts can be reduced by using a behavioural approach, specifically

A program that takes a proactive approach to employee health and well-being is called

One researcher concludes that a worker who reacts more quickly than he or she can perceive is

The responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees include all of the following except

The function of joint health and safety committees is to provide a non-adversarial atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

Government health and safety inspectors may enter a workplace at any time, provided they have a warrant and give prior notification.

There is an erroneous perception that cancer-causing agents in the workplace are

In addition to unsafe working conditions, other work-related factors contribute to accidents, such as the job itself, work schedules and the psychological climate of the workplace.

Ergonomics will become more and more important as the workforce ages and requires accommodation of physical changes in all of the following except

One of the most consistent findings in the literature is that successful safety programs require

A person who is accident prone on one job may not be on a different job.Thus, accident proneness is

Virtually all of the energies of burnout victims are focused on

Employees who smoke have a significantly lower risk of occupational accidents than non-smokers.

Most safety experts and managers know that it is impossible to eliminate accidents just by reducing

Warning signs of repetitive strain injury can include any of the following except

Smoking in the workplace creates the following costs for an employer except for

Employers can be found liable for the violent acts of their employees.

The following are all traditional techniques used for dealing with worker alcoholism and substance abuse problems except

The two main sources of job stress are

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning and Recruitment

Selection

Orientation and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Employee Benefits and Services

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement Communication and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

Filters