Which of the following occupational illnesses have been around since ancient
Egyptian times?
a. skin disease
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory problems
d. lung diseases Right Ans - C. respiratory problems
Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on
safety in mines?
a. requirement of mandatory inspections
b. standards of ventilation
c. system of compensation for injured workers
d. rights of workers Right Ans - d. rights of workers
Which of the following is an example of an employer's responsibility under
OH&S legislation?
a. providing financial support for injured workers
b. cleaning up the workplace before an inspection
c. conducting research on health and safety issues
d. preparing a written occupational health and safety policy Right Ans - d.
preparing a written occupational health and safety policy
According to the text, what was the primary reason that supervisors on
construction sites underestimated health and safety risks?
a. they could not recognize unsafe conditions
b. they believed that risks were unavoidable
c. they had not experienced any recent accidents
d. they were obsessed with meeting deadlines Right Ans - a. they could not
recognize unsafe conditions
Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?
a. a reduction in lost time costs
b. greater due diligence by employers
c. workers look out for the safety of their coworkers
, d. improved health and safety provisions during collective bargaining Right
Ans - a. a reduction in lost time costs
Given that injuries and illnesses stem from what workers "do" on the job, why
is OH&S not managed by the production/ operations function?
a. safety is primarily a labor relations issue
b. safety requires compliance with labor law
c. safety is an educational issue
d. safety is a cost issue Right Ans - b. safety requires compliance with labor
law
Being an active member of a Joint health and safety committee at work allows
to satisfy which one of the principal OH&S employee rights?
a. the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
b. the right to participate in correcting and identifying health and safety
problems.
c. the right to know about hazards in the workplace
d. the right to refuse wearing safety equipment that is uncomfortable. Right
Ans - b. the right to participate in correcting and identifying health and safety
problems.
What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and
safety?
a. compensation
b. orientation and training
c. performance management
d. job analysis and job design Right Ans - c. performance management
9. If XL Foods in Alberta claims that it did everything it could to make sure its
own employees were protected from risks due to tainted meat, on what legal
defense are they relying?
a. due process
b. internal responsibility
c. due diligence
d. assumption of risk Right Ans - c. due diligence
What important safety standard was first established in Ontario in the late
nineteenth century?
a. guards on manufacturing machinery
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