Exam 1: Introduction

Duane works for a heavy equipment operator. Recently, the brakes failed on an excavator Duane was assigned to operate. Duane and a construction worker were injured when the excavator drove into a building on the site. This incident was heavily covered in the news and the company now faces fines and a downturn in business due to the smear on its reputation. These expenses are best described as examples of which of the following?

In OH&S terminology, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by members of Canada's military as a result of events during their tour of duty would be classified as which of the following?

The internal responsibility system stipulates government must take ultimate responsibility for workplace safety.

What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year?

During the summer, Noriko works at a theme park. What is the main reason why seasonal workers like her are exposed to a higher risk of injury by the employer than full-time workers?

Which of the following is a workplace injury that results in an employee missing time from work?

Employees should care about occupational health and safety for the same reasons as employers.

As an emergency room nurse, Ellie is often exposed to biological hazards such as blood, bacteria, and viruses.

Partnerships between employers, unions, and employees often facilitate overcoming the barriers associated with occupational health and safety programs.

"Emphasis" is one of the three Es of the traditional views of safety.

Research has found that there is a negative relationship between job insecurity and safety, and between performance-based pay and safety. Explain why job insecurity and performance-based pay programs can override safety training.

Under OH&S laws, employers are responsible for conducting research on occupational health and safety.

The standard of due diligence would require a bank to foresee the possibility of a robbery.

Raina is a retail manager. She sprained her wrist when she slipped off a stepladder when moving stock from a high shelf. Which of the following has Raina experienced?

Which of the following explains why young workers are at particular risk for injury in the workplace?

Three principal rights provide the basis for much of the health and safety legislature in Canada. Name each and describe a situation in which a worker might exercise this specific right.

Research has shown that management commitment to health and safety can result in which of the following?

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?

Lars is a volunteer firefighter and has just watched the safety training video about the new respirators. He finds that the one he has been given by his supervisor does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. What should Lars do?

The IRS system is based on which of the following?