Deck 4: Ohs Promotion, Training and Certification

Question 1

What is identified in the chapter as one of the most significant barriers that safety educators face today?

A) Complex workplace policies
B) Language barriers
C) Psychological health
D) Teaching different generations
E) Literacy/illiteracy

Answer 1

Teaching different generations

Question 2

Which of the following "costs" are more likely to be incurred by workers who are not adequately trained?

A) Morale
B) Quality
C) Productivity
D) Competitiveness
E) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

The modern trainer should be knowledgeable about the fundamental principles of learning.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Productivity, quality, cost, and response time are which of the following?

A) Impacted by literacy
B) Concern only for the accounting department
C) Part of a safety management system
D) Not important to safety professionals
E) The worker's primary goals

Question 5

Demonstration is the process in which the instructor does what?

A) Explains the objectives of the lesson
B) Makes reference to visual aids
C) Shows students how to perform specific skills or tasks
D) Defines new terms in the lesson
E) Uses student experience to support lesson points

Question 6

Orientation is effective when used as an introduction to the company and to "show the new worker the ropes."

Question 7

Workers who have not been trained how to perform their jobs safely are more likely to have accidents.

Question 8

There are only a few agencies and organizations that provide updated training for health and safety professionals.

Question 9

Classroom-oriented method work best for employees who do not speak English or French as their principal language.

Question 10

Low literacy in the workplace can put workers' health and safety at risk.

Question 11

Labor unions have been very aggressive in the development of safety and health training programs.

Question 12

In some companies the safety and health manager might be a person who has other duties.

Question 13

The health and safety manager must understand the bottom line concerns of all of the following except:

A) Management
B) Supervisor
C) Employees
D) Vendors
E) Temporary workers

Question 14

The job description of the health and safety manager is simple.

Question 15

Professional certification is an excellent way to establish one's status in the field of safety and health.

Question 16

Most safety management systems fail to include safety training.

Question 17

Legal requirements exist for safety training in all Canadian jurisdictions.

Question 18

The engineer often has more potential to affect safety in the workplace than any other person.

Question 19

If legal requirements for training are met, ethical reasons will be automatically addressed.

Question 20

One of the most significant barriers that safety educators face today is teaching different generations of workers.

Question 21

Illiteracy in the workplace will result in which of the following?

A) Lower levels of waste
B) Difficulty in filling high-skill jobs
C) Higher levels of productivity
D) Higher levels of competitiveness
E) Fewer accidents

Question 22

Learners retain most from which of the following types of instruction?

A) Reading
B) Doing
C) Seeing
D) Hearing
E) Online courses

Question 23

A safety team member with which safety certification would most likely to address worker exposure to toxic substances?

A) Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
B) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
C) Certified Canadian Professional Ergonomist (CCPE)
D) Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)
E) Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)

Question 24

The best way to overcome language, culture, and literacy barriers is to provide safety training programs offering:

A) Bilingual training materials
B) Training materials that recognize the dignity of all employees regardless of background
C) Training materials that minimize literacy requirements
D) Training that that address cultural issues
E) All of the above

Question 25

A safety team member with which safety certification, would most likely be involved with workplace wellness initiatives?

A) Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
B) Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
C) Certified Canadian Professional Ergonomist (CCPE)
D) Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)
E) Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)