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Mana 445 FINAL (1-3)- Questionswith Solutions
3 principle rights at basis of OHS legislature - -1) right to refuse unsafe work
w/o penalty: refuse to work w/o protective equip, refuse work with unsafe
equip, refuse to climb on unsafe scaffolding/fixture... etc.
2) right to participate in identifying and correcting H+S problems:
committee, investigation, job analysis, etc.
3) right to know about hazards in the workspace: orientation training, WHMIS
training, moving to new job/site, etc.
-Why can job insecurity and performance based pay override safety? - -- Job
insecurity: if ppl are afraid to lose their job, they may either not think the
company cares about them so they won't rly care or they'll be too busy
trying to redeem themselves that they won't care as much about safety.
PBP: may shift focus fro safety, do wtv it takes to get reward, etc
-Major stakeholders in OHS + HS partnerships initiatives that involve pairs or
groups: - -- HS pros
- pro associations
- educators
- community associations
- organized labour
- employers
- employees
- government
EXAMPLES:
- HS pros can help mgrs and HR staff to develop, manage and evaluate their
OHS program
- gov and health pros can work together to research HS issues
- organized labour + gov can work together to make changes to legislation
- pro associations and educators can work together to develop safety
programs for teenage workers
,- employers and organized labour can work together to analyze and reduce
injuries and illnesses
-Differentiate between legal and moral obligations of employers when it
comes to OHS - -Employers are obligated to follow existing legislation but
not required to go beyond it. But they have a MORAL obligation to
employees, their fams, community to provide a safe work environment,
which may mean going past the legislation
-Differentiate between direct and indirect costs of worker injuries and
explain how indirect costs can affect the orgs profitability - -Direct costs:
- workers lost time
- investigation time
- finding/training replacement
- increased WCB premiums
Indirect costs:
- potential increase in WCB assessment
- potential fines and legal costs
- family impact
- pain and suffering for long-term effects of injury
- work stoppages/strikes/employee stress
- negative publicity
-3 E's and why focusing on the people side is necessary - -1) Engineering
solutions - safer work environments, safer equipment, and personal
protective equipment
2) Education - of supervisors and employees
3) Enforcement of regulations and practices -through supervision and
consequences
Focusing on the people side is necessary bc effective safety programs
depend on individual skills, abilities and motivation to work safely - which are
not adequately covered by the three E's. Enforcement only creates
compliance - not a willingness to be proactive in creating a safe workplace.
Variables such as safety leadership and safety climate are predictors of
safety outcomes. Other important people influences are job design, high
performance work systems, job security, work scheduling, work overload,
lean manufacturing, and pay for performance systems. Any of these can
support safety or work against it.
-Which of the following occupational illnesses have been around since
ancient Egyptian times?
, a. skin diseases
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory problems
d. lung diseases - -C
-Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on
Safety in Mines?
a. requirement for mandatory inspections
b. standards for ventilation
c. system of compensation for injured workers
d. rights of workers - -D
-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. - -A
-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 - -A
-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 - -D
-Being an active member of a Joint Health and Safety Committee at work
allows workers 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 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 - -B
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