Deck 12: Ensuring Health and Safety at the Workplace

Question 1

The careless worker model assumed that accidents were due to worker's failure to be careful of to protect themselves.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Workplace safety is such a complex issue to manage because some industrial diseases do not show up for years

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The responsibility for the handling and shipping of dangerous materials is regulated under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The recently amended Hazardous Products Regulations now includes the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals).

Question 5

Workplace accident rates can be reduced when employers are the sole decision-makers.

Question 6

The Canada Labour Code (Part II) details the elements of an industrial safety program.

Question 7

The federal law that requires labels on all hazardous products is the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System.

Question 8

In workplace stress, one can define acute stressors as events that occur infrequently but are extremely stressful.

Question 9

Responsibility for workplace health and safety rests with top management, supervisors, and employees.

Question 10

There is growing evidence that safety climate is an important factor affecting safety knowledge and motivation.

Question 11

Downsizing in a company with a positive safety climate creates low compliance with safety procedures.

Question 12

When safety motivation is high, employees are less likely to work in a safe manner.

Question 13

A major purpose of health and safety legislation is to compensate injured employees fine employers.

Question 14

The Minister is responsible for exercising duties previously performed by health and safety inspectors.

Question 15

Physical health hazards include radiation, parasites, and insects.

Question 16

The shared responsibility model is a newer approach to workplace safety that relies on the cooperation of both the employer and the employees.

Question 17

Organizations need to extend consideration to the safety of members of the public who enter onto company property.

Question 18

It is estimated that currently, every minute worked costs the Canadian taxpayer close to $60, 000 in compensation payments to injured workers.

Question 19

Workplace, accident rates have diminished considerably due to greater employer efforts.

Question 20

Workplace stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that can occur when there is a conflict between job demands and employee control over those demands.

Question 21

Building-related illness is used when symptoms of a diagnosable illness are identified and attributed directly to airborne contaminants in the building.

Question 22

Unions are skeptical about employer motivations for implementing wellness programs.

Question 23

Many organizations have established safety competencies for managers and supervisors.

Question 24

Repetitive strain injuries are the least frequent type of lost-time injuries.

Question 25

Communication patterns and management style are examples of workplace stressors related to organizational climate.

Question 26

Which of the following jobs is at the greatest risk of workplace violence?

A) gas station attendants
B) administrative assistants
C) teachers
D) cashiers
E) truck drivers

Question 27

The ongoing, daily problems and hassles at work that cause stress are referred to as chronic stressors.

Question 28

Today most individuals are well informed about the HIV and AIDS.

Question 29

As the Internet and social media have grown, which of the following has emerged as a recent threat in the workplace?

A) verbal threats
B) sick building syndrome
C) bullying
D) cyberstalking
E) identity theft

Question 30

In order to get a more complete picture of mental health in the workplace, it is important to also consider the influence of life at home.

Question 31

Presenteeism describes employees who come to work and achieve optimal levels of productivity.

Question 32

Burnout can be defined as a condition of mental, emotional, and sometimes physical exhaustion that results in substantial and prolonged stress.

Question 33

Curative solutions to workplace stress attempt to change the causes of stress.

Question 34

Top management must be involved in setting health and safety policies to avoid setting an example of inaction.

Question 35

Which of the following is a situation in which employees experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to the length of time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified?

A) ergonomics
B) sick building syndrome
C) burnout
D) overuse syndrome
E) overexertion

Question 36

The most common type of workplace injury is bruises.

Question 37

When an organization recognizes that they lack internal expertise to address safety issues, they outsource health and safety needs.

Question 38

More than 50 percent of injured workers under the age of 25 were injured during the first six months of employment.

Question 39

A workplace health and safety committee is usually required in every workplace with:

A) 15 or more employees
B) 20 or more employees
C) 50 or more employees
D) 75 or more employees
E) 100 or more employees

Question 40

Preventative solutions to workplace stress attempt to correct the outcome of stress.

Question 41

Which of the following aims to ensure that the physical and behavioural characteristics of employees are compatible with work systems?

A) biology
B) ergonomics
C) anatomy
D) physiology
E) engineering

Question 42

Who is responsible for participating in all inquiries, investigations, studies, and inspections pertaining to employee health and safety?

A) top management
B) occupational health and safety inspectors
C) supervisors
D) employees
E) workplace health and safety committees

Question 43

Which of the following is a provincial law affecting the health and safety of workers?

A) Canadian Labour Code (Part II)
B) Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Working Albertans
C) Hazardous Products Act
D) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
E) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act

Question 44

The human resource department can be proactive in preventing burnout in employees before it occurs by doing which of the following?

A) rearranging work assignments
B) spending fewer resources on manager training
C) limiting job redesign
D) discouraging temporary job leaves
E) encouraging presenteeism

Question 45

Which of the following means that a company took all reasonable steps to avoid a particular event?

A) due process
B) just cause
C) due diligence
D) reasonable accommodation
E) preventive solutions

Question 46

Organizational level dimensions of an organization's safety climate include which of the following?

A) internal group processes
B) risk
C) management commitment to safety
D) work pressure
E) boundary management

Question 47

Human resource departments can do which of the following to reduce employee stress?

A) decrease social opportunities for social interaction among employees
B) make sure that managers are solely responsible for decision-making
C) inform employees about accident prevention
D) develop appropriate work schedules
E) foster a trusting relationship between employers and staff

Question 48

Supervision can be a workplace stressor under which of the following conditions?

A) when employees having inadequate authority to match one's responsibilities
B) when the workplace climate is focused on safety
C) when poorly defined jobs allow employees to set their own standards, time limits, and rewards
D) when jobs are clearly and fairly defined
E) when there is consistent and meaningful feedback

Question 49

Which of the following is a psychological symptom associated with of stress that can harm an employee's job performance?

A) lowered muscular strength
B) burnout
C) decreased hand functions
D) hearing loss
E) impaired vision

Question 50

Which of the following is a major category of causes of workplace stress?

A) efficiency
B) ergonomics
C) role in the organization
D) work flow
E) social expectations

Question 51

A major purpose of all occupational health and safety laws is:

A) compensate workers for injuries incurred at the workplace
B) prevent injuries from happening
C) reduce the number of occupation injury claims submitted annually
D) increase awareness of health hazards
E) educate older employees about workplace safety

Question 52

Which of the following tends to occur when workplace stress is entirely absent?

A) work performance is high
B) employees become dissatisfied
C) work performance is low
D) employees lose the ability to cope
E) employee behaviour becomes erratic

Question 53

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Act aims to do which of the following?

A) inspecting workplaces each month
B) implementing workplace changes that might affect occupational health and safety
C) disposing of health and safety complaints
D) keeping adequate records of workplace accidents
E) consulting all levels of government on health and safety issues

Question 54

A successful employee AIDS program should do which of the following?

A) include a policy that protects an employee's right to privacy
B) isolates an HIV-positive employee
C) puts an employee with aids on a long-term disability plan
D) avoids restructuring jobs for HIV positive employees
E) limit open discussion of HIV and AIDS

Question 55

The administration of workplace safety programs falls mainly under which type of legislation?

A) federal
B) global
C) provincial
D) municipal
E) international

Question 56

Which of the following is a common type of injury that may be reduced through the application of ergonomic principles?

A) repetitive strain injuries
B) upper back injury
C) hearing problems
D) vision loss
E) decreases in hand function

Question 57

Which of the following makes employers liable for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace violence and accidents?

A) safety regulations
B) Employment Standards Act
C) Charter of Rights and Freedoms
D) Bill C-45
E) Human Rights Act

Question 58

Which of the following is a major cause of workplace stress related to career development?

A) autonomy
B) level of responsibility
C) isolation
D) job security
E) workload

Question 59

Preventive solutions for workplace stress attempt to do which of the following?

A) allow employees to relax through various activities
B) help employees to cope with stress
C) diagnose the causes of stress
D) change the causes of stress
E) correct the outcomes of stress

Question 60

Employers are doing which of the following to help employees feel safer in the workplace?

A) clearly defining employee responsibilities
B) developing emergency evacuation plans
C) outlining appropriate work schedules
D) increasing opportunities for social interactions among employees
E) training managers and employees to be sensitive to the symptoms of stress

Question 61

Which of the following is the most common type of workplace violence?

A) death by gunshot
B) fist-fighting
C) verbal threats
D) robbery
E) cyberstalking

Question 62

Which of the following is true about stress-related absences in Canada?

A) they cost the Canadian economy over $15 billion a year
B) they average about 20 days in length
C) they exceed the costs of smoking cessation programs
D) they have quadrupled since 1995
E) flex-hours are helping to reduce the number of stress-related absences

Question 63

Which of the following is a health hazard that is categorized as a physical agent?

A) parasites
B) exposure to toxic substances
C) viruses
D) radiation
E) bacteria

Question 64

Which of the following activities is part of a health and safety audit?

A) conducting examinations, tests, investigations, and inspections
B) implementing changes that will affect occupational health and safety
C) touring the workplace
D) removing samples of any biological, chemical, or physical agent for testing
E) taking photographs

Question 65

Which of the following is a work-related factor that is associated with fewer mental health issues?

A) job security
B) a higher household income
C) living with a partner
D) fewer work-family conflicts
E) less use of skills

Question 66

Which of the following is a fundamental employee right?

A) the right to engage in health and safety training
B) the right to know about hazards in the workplace
C) The right to report hazards in the workplace
D) the right to participate in workplace accident investigations
E) the right to inform others of dangerous work conditions

Question 67

Which of the following is an experience that could lead to a variety of symptoms of stress amongst large number of employees?

A) employee relationships at work
B) hours of work
C) isolation
D) downsizing
E) autonomy

Question 68

It is estimated that about __________ Canadian workers die every working day from an occupational injury or disease.

A) six
B) three
C) ten
D) fourteen
E) twenty-five

Question 69

Which of the following is one of the most common injuries affecting young workers?

A) overexertion
B) repetitive strain injuries
C) electrocution
D) lower back injuries
E) musculoskeletal injuries

Question 70

When an Occupational Health and Safety inspector arrives at the workplace, the employer should do which of the following?

A) answer questions directly without a lot of narrative
B) be trained to understand the safety rules
C) know how to operate equipment safely
D) reward good safety performance
E) conduct a task-and-hazard analysis

Question 71

The Minister may do which of the following to carry out their duties?

A) implement changes that affect occupational health and safety
B) dispose of health and safety complaints
C) serve as a resource for national statistics regarding health and safety
D) remove sample of materials for analysis
E) develop programs to reduce occupational hazards

Question 72

Fewer mental health problems have arisen for employees under which of the following circumstances?

A) employees living alone
B) employees with older children
C) employees with more work-family conflict
D) employees with limited access to social networks outside of work
E) employees that have a higher household income

Question 73

What proportion of accepted occupational injury claims are time-loss injuries warranting compensation?

A) over one-half
B) over one-quarter
C) over one-third
D) over two-thirds
E) over three-quarters

Question 74

An effective safety training program includes which of the following?

A) ensuring employee workloads are compatible with their capabilities
B) meeting with management
C) clearly defining employee roles
D) designing jobs to provide meaningful opportunities for employees
E) increasing opportunities for social interaction among employees

Question 75

Which federal safety legislation has objectives that include hazard classification, cautionary labelling of containers, and the provision of safety data sheets?

A) Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Working Albertans
B) Canada Labour Code (PartII)
C) Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
D) Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act
E) Hazardous Products Act

Question 76

The legal expression used when a worker accepts all the customary risks inherent in a given job, is which of the following?

A) assumption of risk
B) hot-stove rule
C) due process
D) downward communication
E) a high-involvement work practice

Question 77

Which of the following is a working condition that is a daily hassle occurring at work that affects the health and safety of employees?

A) presenteeism
B) a curative measure
C) a stress audit
D) burnout
E) a chronic stressor

Question 78

Employee wellness programs do which of the following?

A) increase turnover
B) decrease employee satisfaction
C) increase health care costs
D) decrease employee health
E) increase corporate image

Question 79

Which of the following may help to reinforce safety-consciousness through peer pressure?

A) engaging in safety training
B) recognizing good individual safety performance
C) using group awards
D) documenting unsatisfactory practices
E) correcting unsatisfactory behaviour

Question 80

According to Bill C-45, safety violations are now:

A) going to incur fines
B) criminal offenses
C) actively discouraged
D) the fault of health and safety experts
E) less costly for employers