Question 1

Identify and describe five (5)examples of commonly provided employee wellness programs.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The human rights aspect of substance abuse must be

Accepted Answer

A) Held paramount. 
B) Considered most important due to privacy requirements. 
C) Balanced with an employer's obligations under health and safety laws to maintain a healthy and safe workplace for all employees. 
D) Considered less important than an employer's obligations under health and safety laws to maintain a healthy and safe workplace for all employees.

Question 3

Employee safety is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A) Both the federal and provincial/territorial governments,depending on jurisdiction. 
B) The federal government. 
C) The provincial/territorial government. 
D) An employer committee tasked to promote employee health and safety.

Question 4

Healthy workers are all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Less apt to expect accidents or injuries at work. 
B) Happier and more productive. 
C) Less likely to be absent or contribute to turnover. 
D) Less prone to causing or suffering accidents or injuries at work.

Question 5

Workers also have the right to refuse unsafe work,giving them a sense of empowerment in respect of their own health and safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a reason for employers to provide employee wellness programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Healthier workers are more competitive on the external job market. 
B) Healthier workers are happier and more productive. 
C) Healthier workers are absent less frequently. 
D) Healthier workers are less likely to become ill or injured.

Question 7

Investments in workplace health and safety produce

Accepted Answer

A) Considerable bureaucratic red tape for employers. 
B) Minimal returns for an employer's bottom line. 
C) Considerable returns for an employer's bottom line. 
D) Minimal administrative disruption to administer.

Question 8

Poor work ethics,unsuitable workspaces,and unsuitable job processes are prime ergonomically based factors contributing to musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)is a Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a no-fault system where workers whose employers are registered,give up the right to sue their employers for injuries or fatalities sustained in an accident suffered in the course of employment in return for benefits received from a fund?

Accepted Answer

A) WHMIS 
B) Safety Awareness Compensation Program 
C) Job Hazard Analysis Program 
D) Workers' Compensation Program

Question 11

What is an early example (in the 1970s)of an employee wellness campaign?

Accepted Answer

A) Stop-drinking campaigns 
B) Stop-drug use campaigns 
C) Stop-horseplay campaigns 
D) Stop-smoking campaigns

Question 12

What is the law that authorizes government to establish and enforce occupational health and safety standards,administrative requirements,and enforcement mechanisms in respect of the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Occupational Hale and Hearty Legislation 
B) Health and Safety Act of Canada 
C) Occupational Health and Safety Legislation 
D) Professional Health and Safety Legislation

Question 13

Workplace violence most commonly occurs at the hands of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Customers 
B) Patients 
C) Co-workers 
D) Family members

Question 14

A Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials in the workplace is called

Accepted Answer

A) Workplace Hazardous Metals Identification System 
B) Workplace Hazardous Materials Identification System 
C) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System 
D) Worksite Hazardous Materials Identification System

Question 15

Employers have a(n)__________ duty to provide workers with a safe and healthy place to work.

Accepted Answer

A) moral 
B) ethical 
C) legal 
D) expected

Question 16

Most accidents are not preventable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Employer programs that attempt to instill symbolic and substantive changes in the organization's emphasis on safety are called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) WHMIS programs 
B) safety awareness programs 
C) job hazard analysis programs 
D) workers' compensation programs

Question 18

Using an example of a workplace injury,explain how the workers' compensation system operates.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Each manager,supervisor,and worker has direct responsibility for ensuring safe practices throughout the workplace,every hour of every working day.This relates to which key to an effective IRS?

Accepted Answer

A) Safety First and Safety Always 
B) Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility 
C) Safe Work Is Efficient Work 
D) Safe Work is Effective Work

Question 20

Like other aspects of the employment relationship,employee safety is regulated by provincial/territorial governments,depending on jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Safe, Secure and Productive Workplaces

Identify and describe five (5)examples of commonly provided employee wellness programs.

The human rights aspect of substance abuse must be

Employee safety is regulated by

Healthy workers are all of the following EXCEPT

Workers also have the right to refuse unsafe work,giving them a sense of empowerment in respect of their own health and safety.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for employers to provide employee wellness programs?

Investments in workplace health and safety produce

Poor work ethics,unsuitable workspaces,and unsuitable job processes are prime ergonomically based factors contributing to musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs).

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)is a Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials in the workplace.

What is a no-fault system where workers whose employers are registered,give up the right to sue their employers for injuries or fatalities sustained in an accident suffered in the course of employment in return for benefits received from a fund?

What is an early example (in the 1970s) of an employee wellness campaign?

What is the law that authorizes government to establish and enforce occupational health and safety standards,administrative requirements,and enforcement mechanisms in respect of the workplace?

Workplace violence most commonly occurs at the hands of all of the following EXCEPT

A Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials in the workplace is called

Employers have a(n) __________ duty to provide workers with a safe and healthy place to work.

Most accidents are not preventable.

Employer programs that attempt to instill symbolic and substantive changes in the organization's emphasis on safety are called ___________.

Using an example of a workplace injury,explain how the workers' compensation system operates.

Each manager,supervisor,and worker has direct responsibility for ensuring safe practices throughout the workplace,every hour of every working day.This relates to which key to an effective IRS?

Like other aspects of the employment relationship,employee safety is regulated by provincial/territorial governments,depending on jurisdiction.