Exam 12: Promoting Safety and Health

In 2009, there were 939 workplace-related deaths-an average of four Canadian workers dying every working day. Given that there were 366 days in 2002, should this figure be lower?

In Alberta, which of the following bodies regulate occupational health and safety?

Eustress is the feeling of euphoria one gets after a strenuous workout.

Workplace signs of depression include decreased energy, irritability, and memory problems.

Which best describes employees who smoke versus those who are non-smokers?

Kent Factory Inc. is a sausage plant that has been receiving bad reports in the press related to its health and safety problems. The reports are causing a loss in profits. Assume that you are the new HR manager. Which of the following would be one of your first initiatives to deal with the problems?

Scenario 12.2 Boat Xpress is a shipping firm in a small rural area in Northern Ontario. The company hires mainly part-time workers, but has them work full-time hours. This way, the firm does not have to pay employees benefits or provide them with more than 4 percent vacation pay. The working conditions at Boat Xpress are very bleak, and health and safety standards are nonexistent. If an employee is injured on the job, he/she goes home without pay until well enough to resume working. Several employees have tried to organize but they end up getting fired, and the firm threatens to shut down if they continue trying or report incidents. Because employees need these jobs to survive and take care of their families, they believe they have no other choice but to continue working. -Refer to Scenario 12.2. Boat Xpress, like any other Canadian firm, has certain duties. Which of the following is NOT a duty of Boat Xpress?

Which category of service employees is at the highest risk of workplace violence?

An employee is showing signs of depression, including decreased energy, irritability, and hostility, in the workplace. What should the HR manager do?

Which of the following statements best describes drug testing in the workplace?

Managerial, technical, or public contact jobs may all experience a kind of stress that usually energizes them. What is this positive stress called?

Occupational health and safety are regulated solely by the federal government.

Jack Spratt, the HR manager at Risky Bank Inc., has been working on a plan to prevent workplace violence. He has so far redesigned the workplace to include electronic surveillance and implemented new administrative practices, such as background checks. Which of the following would NOT be a good additional measure?

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk work circumstance associated with workplace violence?

The rising use of video display terminals at work has led to the proliferation of visual difficulties, radiation hazards, muscular aches and pains, and increased job stress for employees using personal computers or network workstations on the job.

Most jurisdictions require the establishment of health and safety committees with both union and management representation. Which of the following is one of the expectations of this approach?

In 2009, there were more than 900 Canadian workplace-related deaths.

Which of the following is NOT a worker's responsibility related to safety?

The success of a safety program depends largely on the HR department.

Alcoholism primarily affects blue-collar workers.