Question 1

There are a variety of ways that safety rules are enforced.What would be the most effective way to help employees understand the organization's health and safety rules?
A)employee training manual
B)ensuring access the online health and safety regulations
C)having signs posted that state employees must follow Workers' Compensation laws
D)supervisor provides on-the-job coaching in health and safety

Accepted Answer

On-the-job coaching by a supervisor is interactive and allows employees to ask questions and receive immediate feedback, making it an effective way to understand and apply health and safety rules.

Question 2

What best defines young workers' (18 to 23 years of age)legal fundamental health and safety responsibilities?
A)to ensure day-to-day health and safety of crews
B)to take reasonable precautions to ensure crew safety
C)to follow health and safety on-site practices
D)to ensure all employees and customers know what is expected of them regarding health and safety

Accepted Answer

Young workers, like all employees, are primarily responsible for following the health and safety practices set by their workplace. This includes adhering to on-site safety protocols and procedures to protect themselves and others.

Question 3

What is one of the minimum legal elements of an organization's health and safety program?
A)report all unsafe acts and conditions to Workers' Compensation boards
B)inspect accidents and incidents weekly
C)inspect of premises,equipment,and work
D)implement employee wellness programs

Accepted Answer

Inspection of premises, equipment, and work is one of the minimum legal elements of an organization's health and safety program. This involves regularly assessing and identifying potential hazards or risks in the workplace and making necessary improvements or changes to ensure the safety of employees. While the other options may also be important aspects of a health and safety program, they are not necessarily mandatory minimum legal requirements.

Question 4

What is typically NOT referred to in employer safety rules?
A)complying with accident-and-injury reporting procedures
B)using proper work procedures
C)reporting careless or unsafe co-workers
D)avoiding carelessness or horseplay

Accepted Answer

Employer safety rules typically focus on individual responsibilities such as complying with reporting procedures, using proper work procedures, and avoiding carelessness or horseplay. Reporting careless or unsafe co-workers, while it may be encouraged in a general sense for maintaining a safe work environment, is not usually a specific focus of employer safety rules. These rules are more directly concerned with the actions and responsibilities of the individual employee.

Question 5

Several employees working for a construction company received injuries that will require them to miss time from work.What is a workplace injury called when a worker misses time from work?
A)lost-time injury
B)critical incident injury
C)accident injury
D)compensated injury

Accepted Answer

A workplace injury is called a lost-time injury if the worker misses time from work due to the injury.

Question 6

According to the text,what is the most important role of a safety program?
A)to show employees that safety is a serious business and those unable to perform their jobs in a safe manner will be terminated
B)to motivate managers,supervisors,and subordinates to be aware of safety considerations
C)to keep injury and illness costs at a minimum
D)to keep injury levels at a reasonable level,while maintaining high productivity

Accepted Answer

The text states that the most important role of a safety program is to motivate managers, supervisors, and subordinates to be aware of safety considerations. While minimizing injury and illness costs and maintaining productivity are important aspects of a safety program, they are not the most important role as stated in the text. The option of terminating employees unable to perform their jobs safely is not mentioned in the text as an important role of a safety program.

Question 7

Where do injuries and fatalities typically occur?
A)more frequently off the job than on the job
B)as frequently off the job as on the job
C)more frequently on the job than off the job
D)more frequently on the highway than anywhere else

Accepted Answer

Injuries and fatalities occur more frequently off the job than on the job, due to a wide range of activities and risks encountered in daily life outside of work environments.

Question 8

It was found that a fast food worker received burns to his hands on his first work shift.Which of the following is one of the three fundamental rights that the worker should have been informed of?
A)the right to know about medical benefits
B)the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
C)the right to young worker training and support
D)the right to information on health and safety legislation

Accepted Answer

The right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems is one of the three fundamental rights outlined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It ensures that employees are involved in creating a safe and healthy work environment and can identify hazards and suggest solutions. This would include reporting any incidents, injuries, or accidents that occur on the job. The other options (A, C, and D) are also important but do not address the specific issue of health and safety in the workplace.

Question 9

What are the legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation?
A)to ensure that workers follow the legal requirements of supply handing
B)to conduct workplace inspections concerning supplies
C)to ensure that any biological,chemical,or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation
D)to investigate incidents concerning supplies

Accepted Answer

The legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation include ensuring that any biological, chemical, or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation. This helps to inform workers and others about potential hazards associated with the supply and appropriate handling procedures. The other choices listed are responsibilities of the employer or workplace, rather than the supplier.

Question 10

What are the components or elements of WHMIS?
A)labeling of hazardous material;public information sessions;material safety data sheet (MSDS)
B)public information sessions;training supply labels
C)MSDS employee,customer and supplier training
D)labeling of hazardous material;MSDS;training

Accepted Answer

The three components of WHMIS are labeling of hazardous material, material safety data sheet (MSDS), and training. Option D includes all three elements. Option A includes two out of the three components, while B and C both include only one component.

Question 11

What is one of the minimum legal elements of an organization's health and safety program?
A)statement of aims and responsibilities
B)lists of all physical hazards
C)ensure that there are NO unsafe acts or conditions
D)control all hazards

Accepted Answer

A statement of aims and responsibilities is a minimum legal requirement for an organization's health and safety program, as it outlines the organization's commitment to maintaining a safe workplace and assigns responsibility for health and safety to specific individuals or departments. Lists of physical hazards, elimination of all unsafe acts or conditions, and control of all hazards may be important components of a comprehensive health and safety program, but they are not necessarily minimum legal requirements.

Question 12

What is a supplier's legal role in ensuring health and safety?
A)to take steps to minimize unhealthy and unsafe situations related to the transportation of supplies
B)to jointly create health and safety programs and policies that improve supply handling safety
C)to ensure that any biological,chemical,or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation
D)to ensure CR workers are adequately trained and are qualified to safely handle supplies

Accepted Answer

A supplier's legal role in ensuring health and safety includes ensuring that any biological, chemical, or physical agent being supplied is labelled in accordance with legislation. This ensures that users of the supplies are aware of any potential hazards and can handle the supplies safely. While the other options may also be important in ensuring health and safety, ensuring proper labelling is a key responsibility of suppliers.

Question 13

What primary legal body regulates Occupational Health and Safety at Bell Canada?
A)provincial and regional health and safety legislation
B)federal health and safety legislation
C)Bill C45
D)Workers' Compensation Act

Accepted Answer

Bell Canada, being a federally regulated company, falls under federal health and safety legislation rather than provincial or regional laws. This includes regulations under the Canada Labour Code, which is designed to ensure the health and safety of workers in federally regulated industries.

Question 14

What is the primary legal responsibility of joint health and safety committees?
A)to develop the legally required management and worker health and safety programs
B)to develop the legally required public health and safety programs
C)to create a non-adversarial environment between employee and management representatives where people can work together to improve the safety and health of the workplace
D)to take steps to minimize unhealthy and unsafe situations

Accepted Answer

The primary legal responsibility of joint health and safety committees is to create a non-adversarial environment between employee and management representatives where people can work together to improve the safety and health of the workplace. While they may be involved in developing health and safety programs, their primary role is to promote cooperation and communication between workers and management in relation to health and safety. Option A, B, and D are not the primary legal responsibility of joint health and safety committees.

Question 15

Of the following penalties,which one is least likely to be used to deal with employees who are safety risks,except for serious violations?
A)a verbal reprimand
B)termination/dismissal
C)suspension
D)a written reprimand

Accepted Answer

Termination or dismissal is generally considered the most severe penalty and is less likely to be used for dealing with employees who are safety risks, except in cases of serious violations. Other options like verbal and written reprimands, or suspension, are typically used first as corrective measures.

Question 16

It was found that a gas station worker had run after a truck driver who had left the gas station without paying for his gas.He was not aware of his three fundamental rights that underlie health and safety legislation.Which of the following is one of his three rights?
A)the right to know about hazards in the workplace
B)the right to work in dangerous and risky work environments
C)the right to receive job training
D)the right to a fair and equitable compensation when working in more dangerous work environments

Accepted Answer

The right to know about hazards in the workplace is one of the three fundamental rights under health and safety legislation. This includes knowing about potential hazards and how to protect oneself from them. The other options are not fundamental rights and may even be contrary to health and safety legislation.

Question 17

A short time after a convenience store robbery,a team of professionals arrived at the store to provide counselling to employees who were experiencing shock and other emotions around the robbery.What are these intervention teams called?
A)crisis intervention and critical incident teams
B)trauma and recovery teams
C)health and safety committee emergency teams
D)risk assessment and intervention teams

Accepted Answer

Crisis intervention and critical incident teams are specifically trained to provide immediate support and counselling to individuals who have experienced a traumatic event, such as a robbery. This type of intervention helps to mitigate the emotional impact of the event and prevent long-term psychological harm.

Question 18

It was found that a retail worker fell off a ladder on her first month of work.Which of the following is one of the three fundamental rights that the she should have been informed of?
A)the right to know about medical benefits
B)the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
C)the right to immigrant aid and support
D)the right to information on health and safety legislation

Accepted Answer

The right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems is a fundamental right for workers, ensuring they are involved in maintaining a safe work environment.

Question 19

It was found that a worker for AJ Manufacturing received burns to his arms.He had just been employed part-time at minimum wage.He was vulnerable in that he was inexperienced and did not really understand his three fundamental rights that underlie health and safety legislation.Which of the following is one of his three rights that he needed to know before he began working?
A)the right to minimum employment conditions
B)the right to a fair and equitable workplace
C)the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
D)the right to receive job training

Accepted Answer

The worker needed to know his right to refuse dangerous work without penalty, as this would have enabled him to recognize the danger in the situation and take appropriate steps to protect himself. The other choices may also be important, but they are not directly relevant to the situation described in the question.

Question 20

What would likely be the most effective means for an organization to communicate its safety rules?
A)in a new employee orientation program
B)by creating employee handbooks
C)with bulletin board notices
D)through its supervisors

Accepted Answer

Supervisors can provide direct, ongoing communication and reinforcement of safety rules, ensuring understanding and compliance.

Quiz 8: A Part 1creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

There are a variety of ways that safety rules are enforced.What would be the most effective way to help employees understand the organization's health and safety rules?

What best defines young workers' (18 to 23 years of age) legal fundamental health and safety responsibilities?

What is one of the minimum legal elements of an organization's health and safety program?

What is typically NOT referred to in employer safety rules?

Several employees working for a construction company received injuries that will require them to miss time from work.What is a workplace injury called when a worker misses time from work?

According to the text,what is the most important role of a safety program?

Where do injuries and fatalities typically occur?

It was found that a fast food worker received burns to his hands on his first work shift.Which of the following is one of the three fundamental rights that the worker should have been informed of?

What are the legal duties of suppliers under health and safety legislation?

What are the components or elements of WHMIS?

What is one of the minimum legal elements of an organization's health and safety program?

What is a supplier's legal role in ensuring health and safety?

What primary legal body regulates Occupational Health and Safety at Bell Canada?

What is the primary legal responsibility of joint health and safety committees?

Of the following penalties,which one is least likely to be used to deal with employees who are safety risks,except for serious violations?

It was found that a gas station worker had run after a truck driver who had left the gas station without paying for his gas.He was not aware of his three fundamental rights that underlie health and safety legislation.Which of the following is one of his three rights?

A short time after a convenience store robbery,a team of professionals arrived at the store to provide counselling to employees who were experiencing shock and other emotions around the robbery.What are these intervention teams called?

It was found that a retail worker fell off a ladder on her first month of work.Which of the following is one of the three fundamental rights that the she should have been informed of?

What would likely be the most effective means for an organization to communicate its safety rules?