MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How long have occupational injuries and illnesses been with us?
a. only in modern society
b. only since the Industrial Revolution
c. throughout history
d. since the introduction of worker compensation legislation
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: 6
2. Which of the following is NOT a principal right of workers articulated by the Royal Commission (Justice
Ham) on the Health and Safety of Workers?
a. the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
b. the right to be compensated for workplace accidents
c. the right to know about hazards in the workplace
d. the right to participate in identifying health and safety problems
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: 7
3. What is the employer responsible for?
a. preparing a written occupational health and safety policy
b. training managers in the recognition and control of unsafe work environments
c. creating the MSDS
d. a and b
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: 12
4. Why do some managers lack commitment to the implementation of OH&S programs?
a. Managers just don’t care about safety.
b. Health costs are visible.
c. Managers may not have been trained to recognize unsafe conditions.
d. Managers feel that health and safety is overemphasized
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: 13-14
Test Bank to accompany Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 5e 1-1
,5. Benefits of effective OH&S programs include which of the following?
a. The employer gains economically through a reduction in direct and indirect costs.
b. Unions gain through their improved public image.
c. Employees gain through reduced risk of work-related injuries and illnesses.
d. a and c
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: 14-15
6. Why is OH&S almost exclusively managed under the human resources function?
a. Safety requires legislative compliance.
b. Safety is primarily a labour relations issue.
c. Safety is an organizational issue.
d. Safety is an engineering issue
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: 16-17
7. Which of the following is NOT a principal right of workers?
a. the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
b. the right to participate in identifying and correcting 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
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: 7
8. OH&S is an integral part of HRM and is linked to all of the following HRM functions EXCEPT which
one?
a. legislation
b. Job evaluation
c. orientation and training
d. labour relations
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: 16-17
9. When charged with a safety offence, a company’s only defence is that the company took all reasonable
steps to avoid the particular event. How is this defence referred to in legal terms?
a. due process
b. reasonable cause
c. due diligence
d. just cause
, 10. Which of the following regulates OH&S in Ontario?
a. the Occupational Health and Safety Act
b. the Workers’ Compensation Act
c. the Canada Labour Code Part II
d. the Ontario Health and Safety Act
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: 10
11. Which of the following regulates OH&S in Canada?
a. the Workers’ Compensation Act
b. the Occupational Health and Safety Act
c. the Canada Labour Code
d. the Federal Agency and Health Act
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: 7
12. What sorts of indirect costs can result from injuries and other incidents?
a. damage to property and stock
b. expenses for hiring and retraining workers
c. Negative publicity
d. lost-time expenses
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: 9-10
13. What is the main purpose of OH&S?
a. to recognize and expose hazards
b. to assess and expose hazards
c. to recognize, assess, and control hazards
d. to prevent accidents from ever happening
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: 5
14. What do statistics show about workplace fatalities?
a. They are on the increase
b. They are on the decrease
c. They are not a concern
d. Canada’s rates are the same as the rates in other countries
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: 4
Test Bank to accompany Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 5e 1-3
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