Question 1

Personal characteristics, such as personality and motivation, serve as the basis for certain unsafe "behaviour tendencies," such as

Accepted Answer

A)  creating human resource plans and environmental forces. 
B)  deciding whether to join or not join a labour union. 
C)  focusing on detail rather than the "big picture." 
D)  formulating policy and creating norms. 
E)  the tendency to take risks. 
A)  creating human resource plans and environmental forces. 
B)  deciding whether to join or not join a labour union. 
C)  focusing on detail rather than the "big picture." 
D)  formulating policy and creating norms. 
E)  the tendency to take risks.

Question 2

An employer may be sued directly by the victim of an employee's violent act on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient security. 
B)  blackmail and duress. 
C)  malice and larceny. 
D)  negligence in hiring. 
E)  employee discrimination. 
A)  insufficient security. 
B)  blackmail and duress. 
C)  malice and larceny. 
D)  negligence in hiring. 
E)  employee discrimination.

Question 3

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with hourly employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Specific actions that employers can take to deal with employee alcoholism include any of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  referral to EAP programs. 
B)  use of outside agencies such as clinics and AA. 
C)  taking personal responsibility for the employee. 
D)  in-house counselling through the HR department or medical staff. 
E)  use of treatment centres. 
A)  referral to EAP programs. 
B)  use of outside agencies such as clinics and AA. 
C)  taking personal responsibility for the employee. 
D)  in-house counselling through the HR department or medical staff. 
E)  use of treatment centres.

Question 5

The consequences of job stress can include any of the following except

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A)  job satisfaction. 
B)  anger. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  depression. 
E)  accidents. 
A)  job satisfaction. 
B)  anger. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  depression. 
E)  accidents.

Question 6

Victims of workplace violence are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  police officers. 
B)  women in health care professions. 
C)  postal workers. 
D)  convenience store clerks. 
E)  construction workers. 
A)  police officers. 
B)  women in health care professions. 
C)  postal workers. 
D)  convenience store clerks. 
E)  construction workers.

Question 7

An employee whose perceptual skill is at a lower level than his or her motor skill is a relatively safe worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You are a newly hired human resources professional at a Canadian Border Services office located near the Halifax Port.Employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo.To which law do you look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  VDT/RSI 
B)  Bill C-45 
C)  MSDS 
D)  OHSA 
E)  WHMIS 
A)  VDT/RSI 
B)  Bill C-45 
C)  MSDS 
D)  OHSA 
E)  WHMIS

Question 9

Wellness programs take a ________ approach to employee well-being and EAPs take a ________ to employee health issues.

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive; proactive 
B)  reactive; reactive 
C)  reactive; proactive 
D)  proactive; reactive 
E)  none of the above 
A)  proactive; proactive 
B)  reactive; reactive 
C)  reactive; proactive 
D)  proactive; reactive 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Employees, are responsible for taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and, in most cases, that of their co-workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with

Accepted Answer

A)  the rank-and-file employee. 
B)  work teams. 
C)  the line supervisor. 
D)  top management. 
E)  middle management. 
A)  the rank-and-file employee. 
B)  work teams. 
C)  the line supervisor. 
D)  top management. 
E)  middle management.

Question 12

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation that includes

Accepted Answer

A)  human rights, labour relations, and employment standards. 
B)  labour relations and employment standards. 
C)  health and safety, human rights, labour relations, and employment standards. 
D)  health and safety, WHMIS, and employment standards. 
E)  health and safety and human rights. 
A)  human rights, labour relations, and employment standards. 
B)  labour relations and employment standards. 
C)  health and safety, human rights, labour relations, and employment standards. 
D)  health and safety, WHMIS, and employment standards. 
E)  health and safety and human rights.

Question 13

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories.One of those categories is

Accepted Answer

A)  WHMIS. 
B)  workplace injuries. 
C)  rules for specific industries. 
D)  protective clothing. 
E)  safety inspections. 
A)  WHMIS. 
B)  workplace injuries. 
C)  rules for specific industries. 
D)  protective clothing. 
E)  safety inspections.

Question 14

Surveys have shown that ____ percent of Canadians believe that workplace accidents are inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  52 
C)  64 
D)  61 
E)  50 
A)  75 
B)  52 
C)  64 
D)  61 
E)  50

Question 15

Ergonomics is the art of fitting the workstation and work to the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A supervisor at a mine site sent employees reporting to him into the mine even though he had read a report stating that underground tremors were likely to occur during the time that the employees were in the mine.Three hours into the employees' work shift, a significant tremor occurred causing part of the mine to collapse.One employee was killed and three others were seriously injured.Under what law could the supervisor be charged with a criminal offense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment Standards Act 
B)  Occupational Health and Safety Act 
C)  the Criminal Code 
D)  human rights legislation 
E)  employment standards Legislation 
A)  Employment Standards Act 
B)  Occupational Health and Safety Act 
C)  the Criminal Code 
D)  human rights legislation 
E)  employment standards Legislation

Question 17

Common indicators of job hazards include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  employee modifications to workstations. 
B)  an increased number of accidents. 
C)  low levels of absenteeism and turnover. 
D)  poor product quality. 
E)  employee complaints. 
A)  employee modifications to workstations. 
B)  an increased number of accidents. 
C)  low levels of absenteeism and turnover. 
D)  poor product quality. 
E)  employee complaints.

Question 18

In addition to unsafe conditions, which of the following are work-related factors that contribute to accidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychological climate of the workplace and the work itself 
B)  the job itself, the work schedule and the psychological climate of the workplace 
C)  the work schedule and the job itself 
D)  the work schedule and the psychological climate of the workplace 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the psychological climate of the workplace and the work itself 
B)  the job itself, the work schedule and the psychological climate of the workplace 
C)  the work schedule and the job itself 
D)  the work schedule and the psychological climate of the workplace 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Most occupational health and safety legislation in Canada has the following features in common except for

Accepted Answer

A)  joint health and safety committees. 
B)  enforcement of occupational health and safety laws. 
C)  responsibilities and rights of employers and employees. 
D)  control of toxic substances. 
E)  employee drug testing. 
A)  joint health and safety committees. 
B)  enforcement of occupational health and safety laws. 
C)  responsibilities and rights of employers and employees. 
D)  control of toxic substances. 
E)  employee drug testing.

Question 20

Maike is a supervisor of a team of oil rig workers.She has discovered that two of her direct reports have a substance abuse problem.Which of the following actions should she take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make a written record of observed behaviour and follow up on each incident. 
B)  Ask the employees to see the HR representative since supervisors are never the company's first line of defence with employee substance abuse issues. 
C)  Troubled employees should be escorted to the organizational psychologist's office for counselling. 
D)  Fire the employees if they are unfit to work. 
E)  Regardless of suspicion of substance abuse, only focus on the work to be performed by the employee. 
A)  Make a written record of observed behaviour and follow up on each incident. 
B)  Ask the employees to see the HR representative since supervisors are never the company's first line of defence with employee substance abuse issues. 
C)  Troubled employees should be escorted to the organizational psychologist's office for counselling. 
D)  Fire the employees if they are unfit to work. 
E)  Regardless of suspicion of substance abuse, only focus on the work to be performed by the employee.

Personal characteristics, such as personality and motivation, serve as the basis for certain unsafe "behaviour tendencies," such as

An employer may be sued directly by the victim of an employee's violent act on the basis of

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with hourly employees.

Specific actions that employers can take to deal with employee alcoholism include any of the following except

The consequences of job stress can include any of the following except

Victims of workplace violence are generally

An employee whose perceptual skill is at a lower level than his or her motor skill is a relatively safe worker.

You are a newly hired human resources professional at a Canadian Border Services office located near the Halifax Port.Employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo.To which law do you look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials in the workplace?

Wellness programs take a approach to employee well-being and EAPs take a to employee health issues.

Employees, are responsible for taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and, in most cases, that of their co-workers.

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation that includes

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories.One of those categories is

Surveys have shown that ____ percent of Canadians believe that workplace accidents are inevitable.

Ergonomics is the art of fitting the workstation and work to the individual.

Common indicators of job hazards include all of the following except

In addition to unsafe conditions, which of the following are work-related factors that contribute to accidents?

Most occupational health and safety legislation in Canada has the following features in common except for

Maike is a supervisor of a team of oil rig workers.She has discovered that two of her direct reports have a substance abuse problem.Which of the following actions should she take?

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Personal characteristics, such as personality and motivation, serve as the basis for certain unsafe "behaviour tendencies," such as

An employer may be sued directly by the victim of an employee's violent act on the basis of

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with hourly employees.

Specific actions that employers can take to deal with employee alcoholism include any of the following except

The consequences of job stress can include any of the following except

Victims of workplace violence are generally

An employee whose perceptual skill is at a lower level than his or her motor skill is a relatively safe worker.

You are a newly hired human resources professional at a Canadian Border Services office located near the Halifax Port.Employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo.To which law do you look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials in the workplace?

Wellness programs take a ________ approach to employee well-being and EAPs take a ________ to employee health issues.

Employees, are responsible for taking reasonable care to protect their own health and safety and, in most cases, that of their co-workers.

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation that includes

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories.One of those categories is

Surveys have shown that ____ percent of Canadians believe that workplace accidents are inevitable.

Ergonomics is the art of fitting the workstation and work to the individual.

Common indicators of job hazards include all of the following except

In addition to unsafe conditions, which of the following are work-related factors that contribute to accidents?

Most occupational health and safety legislation in Canada has the following features in common except for

Maike is a supervisor of a team of oil rig workers.She has discovered that two of her direct reports have a substance abuse problem.Which of the following actions should she take?

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

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Wellness programs take a approach to employee well-being and EAPs take a to employee health issues.