Exam 12: Safety and Health

Improved employee health is associated with lower levels of absenteeism and increased efficiency.

The goal of workers' compensation is to return the employee to work as soon as possible.

Wellness programs are particularly effective when organizations target their wellness initiatives at specific health risks such as high cholesterol or blood pressure counts.

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

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) was developed to provide a common information system for labelling dangerous work activities.

Samantha works as a secretary at Bingo Bank and spends a significant period of her work day in front of a computer. She is at risk of experiencing various problems associated with video display terminal use. Which of the following is Samantha NOT at risk of experiencing?

Safety incentive programs are only effective when they are based on monetary rewards.

There is legislation pertaining to occupational health and safety in every province and territory in Canada.

Omar works as a supervisor with responsibility for discipline in the workplace; Cindy works as an attendant for a parking garage; Devi works as an IT programmer at a bank; and Lee works as a nurse in a hospital. Who is the least likely to be at risk for workplace violence?

Under health and safety legislation, which of the following are employers NOT required to perform?

It is generally recognized that there is little that management can do to prevent cumulative trauma disorders (repetitive motion injuries).

List and describe techniques for coping with stress.

If at all possible, one should avoid eustress.

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 work stations on the job.

If an employee is experiencing personal problems, who is the individual most likely to refer the worker to the company's employee assistance program?

Very few Canadian employers have a formal safety program.

An individual who suffers clinical depression after a serious accident is eligible for workers' compensation while receiving treatment for the accident.

An employee's supervisor is the primary source of safety-related information.