Deck 14: Occupational Health and Safety

Question 1

The "due diligence" requirement in occupational health and safety legislation requires that every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of workers be taken by which of the following?

A) Management
B) Safety committees
C) Employees
D) Business owners
E) Government

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Occupational health and safety legislation is based on what principle?

A) Due diligence
B) Complexity
C) Participation
D) Joint responsibility
E) Education

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Your employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo. What legal means do you have to look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials on these ships?

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

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Jason was unhappy with how the band saw he works with was repaired. He told his manager he would not use the saw until it was properly fixed. What is this an example of?

A) Principle of joint responsibility
B) Due diligence
C) Restitution
D) Reasonable cause
E) Work contravention

Question 5

What are the components of WHMIS?

A) Public information sessions, MSDS, and employee training
B) Labeling of hazardous material, MSDS, and employee training
C) Storage of hazardous material, public information sessions, and MSDS
D) Labeling of hazardous material, public information sessions, and employee training
E) MSDS, storage of hazardous materials, and employee training

Question 6

When do accident rates usually not increase too noticeably during a workday?

A) The last hour
B) The first and second hour
C) The first five or six hours
D) The first hour after the lunch break
E) The first three or four hours

Question 7

According to a study, how many more accident-related visits to the hospital are there for crane operators versus supervisors?

A) Six times
B) Four times
C) Five times
D) Two times
E) Three times

Question 8

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

A) The psychological climate of the workplace, equipment maintenance, and the work itself
B) The job itself, the work schedule, and the psychological climate of the workplace
C) The work schedule, equipment maintenance, and the job itself
D) The work schedule, safety training, and psychological climate of the workplace
E) Safety training, equipment maintenance, and the job itself

Question 9

According to the text, why do safety and accident prevention concern managers?

A) Work-related accidents figures are staggering.
B) Work related accidents figures are in decline.
C) Work-related accidents costs are stabilizing.
D) Work-related accidents are growing slightly.
E) Work-related accidents are more psychological than physical.

Question 10

In Ontario, how many managers and labour representatives are required to be certified in occupational health and safety through a provincial training program?

A) One manager and two labour representatives
B) Two managers and two labour representatives
C) One manager and one labour representative
D) Two managers and one labour representative
E) One manager and three labour representatives

Question 11

What do government standards address with respect to unsafe conditions?

A) Employee rights regarding safety
B) Proper signage safety requirements in the workplace
C) The existence of a safety committee
D) Mechanical and physical conditions that cause accidents
E) Adequate training of employees using dangerous equipment

Question 12

A mining supervisor sent employees into a mine even though a report stated underground tremors were imminent. 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?

A) Employment Standards Act
B) Occupational Health and Safety Act
C) The Criminal Code
D) Human rights legislation
E) Employment standards legislation

Question 13

What percentage of Canadians have surveys have shown that they believe workplace accidents are inevitable?

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

Question 14

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation that includes which of the following?

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

Question 15

What type of atmosphere should be created as a function of the joint health and safety committees where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace?

A) Structured
B) Directive
C) Non-adversarial
D) Collegial
E) Supportive

Question 16

Which of the following are the main causes of accidents in organizations?

A) Chance occurrences, unsafe conditions, intentional acts to harm others
B) Old equipment, untrained employees, and unsafe acts on the part of employees
C) Chance occurrences, unsafe conditions, and unsafe acts on the part of employees
D) Ineffective health and safety committees, chance occurrences, and cost cutting
E) Unsafe conditions, untrained employees, and cost cutting

Question 17

With respect to occupational health and safety, many experts believe that the psychological climate of the workplace affects which of the following?

A) Labour relations
B) The accident rate
C) The external workforce
D) Teamwork
E) Management effectiveness

Question 18

Which cause of accidents has no one found a surefire way to eliminate?

A) Unsafe conditions
B) Improper training
C) Chance occurrences
D) Unsafe acts by employees
E) Equipment maintenance

Question 19

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories. One of these categories is which of the following?

A) WHMIS
B) Workplace injuries
C) Rules for specific industries
D) Protective clothing
E) Safety inspections

Question 20

How many basic rights do employees have under the joint responsibility model?

A) 4
B) 2
C) 5
D) 3
E) 6

Question 21

What can too little stress create in workers?

A) Employee commitment
B) Accidents
C) Anxiety
D) Boredom and apathy
E) Passion

Question 22

Short-term eye problems like burning, itching, and tearing, as well as eye strain and eye soreness, are common complaints among

A) human resources managers.
B) students.
C) accountants and bookkeepers.
D) video display operators.
E) industrial engineers.

Question 23

Behaviour tendencies and undesirable attitudes result in which of the following that causes accidents to occur?

A) Occupational hazards
B) Unsafe human conditions
C) Accident-prone acts
D) Unsafe acts
E) Improper training

Question 24

In order for drug and alcohol testing to be legal in Canada, what is one condition that must be met?

A) Everyone in the organization must undergo the same testing.
B) The test is rationally connected to the performance of the job.
C) The individuals tested must have complete privacy while the test is administered.
D) The test must be administered by an independent third party within two hours of a suspicion of drug or alcohol use or the start of a work shift, whichever is earlier.
E) There are no restrictions to administering drug or alcohol tests in Canada.

Question 25

Years of research has shown that a person who is accident prone on one job may not be on a different job. What does this reveal about accident proneness?

A) Age-related
B) Situational
C) Inherited
D) Consistent
E) Unchanging

Question 26

Workers' compensation premiums for employers are proportional to which of the following?

A) The safety reputation of the firm
B) The number of employees in the firm
C) The number of years at the current location
D) The number of workers' compensation experience rate
E) The number of different positions the worker has held

Question 27

Unsafe acts can be reduced by using which behavioural approach that is applied after good performance by employees?

A) Training and education
B) Selection testing
C) Behaviour modification
D) Positive reinforcement
E) Leadership modeling

Question 28

What does workplace violence mostly arise from?

A) Disgruntled employees
B) Previous employees that feel they were mistreated
C) Recently fired employees
D) Members of the public such as customers or strangers
E) Managers under high levels of stress

Question 29

What is the major cause of workplace burnout?

A) Family matters
B) Commitment to the organization
C) Unrealistic work-related goals
D) Client problems
E) Stress about a promotion

Question 30

Perhaps the most important and effective thing that an employer can do to reduce workers' compensation costs is to develop which of the following?

A) Accident investigation program
B) Loss-control program
C) Health and safety program
D) Return-to-work program
E) Accident-reporting program

Question 31

You are the new human resources professional at a plastics manufacturing company. In improving the workplace health and safety program, which basic activities should you focus on?

A) Policies and procedures within the department
B) Turmoil and morale in the plant
C) Healthy labour-management relations
D) Pro-union or non-union voting
E) Reducing unsafe conditions and unsafe acts

Question 32

The art of fitting the workstation and work tools to the individual is part of which of the following?

A) Retrofitting
B) Accommodation
C) Ergonomics
D) Retooling
E) Due diligence

Question 33

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

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 defense with employee substance abuse issues.
C) Troubled employees should be escorted to the organizational psychologist's office for counseling.
D) Fire the employees immediately.
E) Regardless of suspicion of substance abuse, only focus on the work to be performed by the employee.

Question 34

What are the two main sources of job stress?

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

Question 35

You are the new human resources professional at a plastics manufacturing company. Which of the following tests human traits that might be related to accidents on a specific job and could be used to determine whether test scores are related to accidents on the job?

A) Intelligence and emotional tests
B) Literacy and aptitude tests
C) Emotional stability and personality tests
D) Muscular coordination and visual tests
E) Self-awareness and mobility tests

Question 36

Most safety experts and managers know that it is impossible to eliminate accidents just by reducing which of the following?

A) Manufacturing firms
B) Automation in the workplace
C) Hours of work
D) Unsafe conditions
E) Workers per shift

Question 37

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

A) Employee discipline
B) Career development
C) Behaviour training
D) Strong management commitment
E) Safety committee

Question 38

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with

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

Question 39

One researcher concludes that a worker who reacts more quickly than he or she can perceive is which of the following?

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 40

Accidents are generally most frequent between the ages of 17 and 28, declining thereafter to reach a low at what age?

A) In the late twenties and thirties
B) In the late forties and fifties
C) In the late thirties and forties
D) In the late fifties and sixties
E) At age 65

Question 41

WHMIS is the outcome of a cooperative effort between labour boards from Canada and the United States.

Question 42

How many years can the chemical radon last in the lungs of workers after being exposed to this carcinogen while on the job?

A) 14
B) 9
C) 20
D) 11
E) 5

Question 43

What percentage of violent incidents in Canada occurred in the workplace according to a 2007 Statistics Canada report?

A) 1%
B) 6%
C) 10%
D) 20%
E) 15%

Question 44

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.

Question 45

The appropriate time to begin "controlling" worker's compensation claims is before the accident happens, not after.

Question 46

Employers should inquire about the workers' compensation history of job applicants in order to avoid hiring accident-prone individuals.

Question 47

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

Question 48

Safety programs based on positive reinforcement have improved safety at work.

Question 49

What is the program that takes a proactive approach to employee health and well-being called?

A) Workplace wellness program
B) Employee health program
C) Loss-control program
D) Management health program
E) Employee wellness program

Question 50

The leading cause of work-related deaths around the world is

A) accidents.
B) violence.
C) mental disorders.
D) cancer.
E) heart disease.

Question 51

What percentage of nurses are physically assaulted?

A) 10%
B) 33%
C) 17%
D) 28%
E) 8%

Question 52

What percentage of organizations have a viral pandemic plan according to the Conference Board of Canada?

A) 10%
B) 5%
C) 1%
D) 7%
E) 4%

Question 53

What percentage of Canadians smoke cigarettes?

A) 10%
B) 5%
C) 15%
D) 20%
E) 25%

Question 54

What should a company's workplace violence policy clearly communicate?

A) Management's commitment to preventing violent incidents
B) Repercussions of workplace violence
C) Legal prosecution for workplace violence
D) Immediate termination for workplace violence
E) Length of suspension for workplace violence

Question 55

Employee drug testing can be used in virtually all work-related circumstances.

Question 56

According to a study conducted by the Conference Board of Canada, what percentage of executives are concerned about viral pandemic?

A) 90%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 70%
E) 80%

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

A) Insufficient security
B) Blackmail and duress
C) Malice and larceny
D) Negligence in hiring
E) Employee discrimination

Question 61

Amin is the manager of an auto parts manufacturing plant in Oakville, Ontario. The plant has experienced a rise in workplace injuries over the past year. Discuss what Amin should focus on to prevent accidents in the workplace.

Question 62

Briefly discuss the three basic causes of accidents in the workplace.

Question 63

List and describe the three basic rights of employees under the joint responsibility model of occupational health and safety and describe the employer's "due diligence" requirement.