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Quiz 1 - Chapter 1 n1

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What other group of workers might be as susceptible to “brown lung” as textile workers? carpenters/cabinet makers farmers hairdressers police officers

Question 2

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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? a lost-time injury a workplace hazard a safety violation an occupational injury

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Question 3

Which of the following is a workplace injury that results in an employee missing time from work? occupational injury occupational illness a lost-time injury a covered workers’ compensation injury

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Question 4

Enrique is an OH&S professional at a large manufacturing company. The safety programs he implements always emphasize that the managers and workers share responsibility for healthy and safety at work. Which of the following can be said of Enrique’s programs? they use the internal responsibility system they meet the federal OH&S laws they help the organization demonstrate due diligence

they reduce workplace illnesses

Question 5

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Which mechanism has been found to be the most influential in terms of health and safety in the workplace? inspection by the Ministry of Labour the internal responsibility system fines and penalties industry self-regulation

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Question 6

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? a hazard an injury an agent an illness

Question 7

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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? direct costs indirect costs insurable expenses economic imperative for safety

Question 8

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Priya is a high school geography teacher. This year there is a new geography curriculum and increased student feedback requirement for teachers. Priya is putting in very long hours to

revise her teaching materials and complete report cards for her students. How is this heavy workload best described? an unhealthy workplace a psychological hazard an employee responsibility a physical hazard

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Question 9

Media stories about unsafe working conditions at overseas suppliers, such as the 2013 garment factory disaster in Bangladesh, lead to what indirect cost for Canadian companies? fines and penalties increased strikes negative publicity increased unionization

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Question 10

What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year? deaths may have been attributed to other causes injured workers buy some of their own medical supplies a large number of injuries go unreported rehabilitation takes a long time

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Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an employer’s responsibility under OH&S legislation? providing financial support for injured workers cleaning up the workplace before an inspection conducting research on health and safety issues preparing a written occupational health and safety policy

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According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each day as a result of a workplace incident? 5 people per day 3 people per day 10 people per day 13 people per day

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Question 13

Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines? requirement for mandatory inspections standards for ventilation system of compensation for injured workers rights of workers

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Question 14 According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace? work environment, employer, employee, workload health and safety, psychosocial environment, personal human resources, enterprise community involvement psychosocial environment, physical environment, psychological health, community occupational health and safety, physical environment, psychosocial environment, enterprise community involvement

Question 15 Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs? a reduction in lost-time costs greater due diligence by employers workers looking out for the safety of their coworkers

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improved health and safety provisions during collective bargaining

Quiz 2 Chapter 2 n1

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What is the most commonly found provincial requirement regarding which workplaces require a Joint Health and Safety Committee? workplaces with 10 or more employees workplaces with 15 or more employees workplaces with 20 or more employees workplaces with 25 or more employees

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Question 2

A cleaning firm worker carelessly mixes bleach and a cleaning product while cleaning office tower washrooms. The mix results in toxic fumes that cause throat irritation to other cleaners. Which authority has jurisdiction over this incident? Workplace Safety Board Ministry of Environment Ministry of Labour Workers’ Compensation Board

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Question 3

What are the two essential limitations on the right to refuse unsafe work outlined in OH&S Acts across Canada? There are no limits on the right to refuse unsafe work in Canadian jurisdictions. The worker has previously performed the task, or the refusal would place another person’s safety in jeopardy. The employee works in a declared profession such as policing, or the refusal would place another person’s safety in jeopardy. The task in question is a normal condition of employment, or the refusal would place another person’s safety in jeopardy.

Question 4 All Canadian OH&S legislation includes which of the following elements?

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Act, powers of enforcement, right to refuse, protection from reprisals, duties/responsibilities Act, regulations, guidelines, standards/codes Act, stakeholder enforcement, duties/responsibilities Act, right for referral, protection from reprisals, standards/codes

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Question 5 What workers’ rights are included in federal and provincial legislation?

the right to know, the right to rehabilitation, and the right to refuse unsafe work the right to participate, the right to rehabilitation, and the right to refuse unsafe work the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work the right to know, the right to be compensated for injury, and the right to refuse unsafe work

Question 6

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What is the term for the specific rules that are not legally enforceable unless referred to in a regulation or an act? codes standards enforcements guidelines and policies

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Question 7

Lenny has just been promoted into a supervisory role at his work. Which of the following will be a new OH&S responsibility for him? advising workers about safety hazards proper use of safety equipment cooperating with health and safety policy taking all reasonable precautions to ensure his own safety and the safety of those affected by his work activities

Question 8

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The passing of Bill C-45 (Westray) legislation brought about changes to the Criminal Code introduced the notion of which of the following for the first time? corporate negligence corporate homicide corporate incompetence corporate manslaughter

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Question 9

In OH&S terminology, which of the following is a person or company that oversees the construction of a project and is ultimately responsible for the health and safety of all workers? foreman constructor inspector supervisor

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Question 10 What is the PRIMARY function of the joint health and safety committee? to communicate with the Ministry of Labour

to provide a nonadversarial opportunity for labour and management to work together to create a safer workplace to conduct OH&S meetings to ensure that safety messages are communicated

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Question 11

Tim works at a machine shop. He notices that one of the guards on a grinder is very loose and not working properly. What duty does he have under OH&S legislation? tell his supervisor about the defective equipment start a stop work order fix the guard himself none, unless there is an incident

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12 WHMIS legislation applies to which type of workplace hazards? biological hazards chemical hazards psychological hazards physical hazards

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Question 13

Which of the following is a duty described under OH&S legislation to be undertaken because of a health and safety regulation? mandated duty general duty prescribed duty safety duty

Question 14

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Which of the following systems for the classification and labelling of chemicals is being adopted by countries around the world? OHSA ISO CSA GHS

Question 15

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Edwin is the owner of a chain of autobody shops in New Brunswick. He has been charged with criminal negligence causing death following a fatal incident at one of his shops. These charges have been laid under which of the following pieces of legislation? the Criminal Code of Canada the federal OH&S Act the New Brunswick OH&S Act the New Brunswick Crimes Act

Quiz 3 - Chapter 3 n1

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The Workers’ Compensation Act is founded on which of the following principles? collective liability for employers a system that allows for recourse to the courts compensation based on organizational earnings compensation based on who was at fault

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What is the cost of the penalty when an employer discourages an employee from filing a claim or punishes the worker for filing the claim? $400 $40 $4000 $4

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Question 3

In general, after how many years of lower than annual injury costs might a Canadian employer receive a rebate on their annual assessment? after two years after three years after four years after five years

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After incurring a serious injury at the paper mill, Jim Larue went back to school and retrained as a pharmacy assistant. What type of workers’ compensation income support might he receive in his new job to ensure his previous income is maintained? none, he will just receive his new wage a disability pension on top of his new wages

a rehabilitation benefit on top of his new wages an earnings loss payment on top of his new wages

Question 5

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Scenario 3-1 Workers in nursing homes regularly experience a number of physical and psychological health and safety issues. Incidents can involve twisting and/or lifting injuries, contact with viruses and bacteria, as well as stress-related illnesses from dealing with very sick and dying patients. At Restwell Manor there are 80 employees who work an average of 6 hours per day for 250 days a year. In the past year, the employer reported a total of 8 injuries for a total lost time of 50 days. Refer to Scenario 3-1: What assistance would workers’ compensation be most likely to pay for if a Restwell Manor worker develops chronic depression after working with Alzheimer/dementia patients for three years? none anti-depression medication professional counselling leave of absence

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Question 6 Scenario 3-1

Workers in nursing homes regularly experience a number of physical and psychological health and safety issues. Incidents can involve twisting and/or lifting injuries, contact with viruses and bacteria, as well as stress-related illnesses from dealing with very sick and dying patients. At Restwell Manor there are 80 employees who work an average of 6 hours per day for 250 days a year. In the past year, the employer reported a total of 8 injuries for a total lost time of 50 days. Refer to Scenario 3-1: What type of loss is incurred by a Restwell Manor worker who has to switch to light-duty nursing due to a back injury that prevents him/her from bending over a patient’s bed? occupational capacity range of motion loss functional capacity

occupational injury

Question 7

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Ivan lost an eye in an industrial accident, and is just starting a new job. How does the second injury provision work if he loses sight in the other eye? The total disability cost is borne by his current employer. The total disability cost is shared between his former and current employers. The total disability cost is borne entirely by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The total disability cost is borne by all employers in his employer’s industry rate group.

Question 8

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According to collective liability, employers in a class or other rate group are liable for which of the following costs? costs of net earnings costs of both accidents and occupational diseases costs of just accidents costs of just occupational diseases

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Question 9

Via Rail is Canada’s passenger railway, whereas CN Rail is a freight/cargo railway. What WCB liability do these organizations face? They both have individual liability for injuries/illnesses. They both have collective liability—the same as all other organizations. Via Rail has collective liability, whereas CN has individual liability. Via Rail has individual liability, whereas CN has collective liability.

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Question 10

What is the numeric basis on which workers’ compensation rate group premiums are calculated and published? dollars per $100 of insurable earnings dollars per $1,000 of insurable earnings

dollars per 100 full-time employees dollars per 1,000 full-time employees

Question 11

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What is the first consideration in determining an employer’s WCB premiums? rate group industry classification number of employees employer’s safety record

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Question 12 What is the primary purpose of the WCB experience rating system? to help workers identify safe versus unsafe workplaces to penalize unsafe workplaces through higher premiums to motivate employers to take a proactive approach to OH&S to provide data to the Ministry of Labour for follow-up inspections

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Scenario 3-1 Workers in nursing homes regularly experience a number of physical and psychological health and safety issues. Incidents can involve twisting and/or lifting injuries, contact with viruses and bacteria, as well as stress-related illnesses from dealing with very sick and dying patients. At Restwell Manor there are 80 employees who work an average of 6 hours per day for 250 days a year. In the past year, the employer reported a total of 8 injuries for a total lost time of 50 days. Refer to Scenario 3-1: Using a factor of 200,000, what was Restwell Manor’s severity rate last year? 83.30 13.30 0.200

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Question 14

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The Workers’ Compensation Board is responsible for making which of the following decisions? whether the worker was negligent how long the rehabilitation period will be the class and rate group to which an employer belongs what type of new occupation an injured worker should pursue

Question 15

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an experience rating program in Ontario? New Experimental Experience Rating Program (NEER) Workplace Safety Insurance Appeals Tribunal (ESIAT) Merit Adjusted Premium (MAP) Plan for Small Business CAD-7 When assessing the impact of vibration on employee health which of the following is NOT evaluated? the source of the vibration energy the intensity and frequency of the vibration the part of the body that receives the vibration energy the duration of exposure to the vibration

Question 2 Long-distance truck drivers could be subject to what whole-body vibration-related problem as a result of sitting over or near the engine for long periods of time? Raynaud’s phenomenon impaired vision sore joints muscle atrophy

Question 3 What two basic types of physiological damage can create hearing loss? trauma and infection

sensorineural and infection conductive and sensorineural trauma and conductive

Question 4 Which of the following decibel (dB) differences represents a doubling of “loudness”? 80 dB to 82 dB 80 dB to 83 dB 80 dB to 90 dB 80 dB to 160 dB

Question 5 Scenario 6-1 Custodial staff (also known as janitors or cleaners) are the unsung heroes of the workplace. Going about their work while many of us are in bed, they deal with a whole host of situations that bring them into contact with a wide range of chemical and biological agents. They are exposed to residues left in the air and on surfaces from manufacturing processes, from service operations, and from human excretions (sweat, body oils, from sneezing, and so on). While employees of the firms that they service receive training about specific chemical and biological hazards, the custodial staff are often unaware of some of the hazards that they may encounter. Refer to Scenario 6-1. The owner of the cleaning company tries to protect his workers by getting as much information as he can about chemical hazards when meeting with new clients and renewing contracts with existing clients. In general, for what percentage of chemicals will he be provided with toxicity data? 10% 20% 40% 80%

Question 6 What are the types of control measures that can be used to ensure the safe handling of both chemical and low-level biological agents? people, processes, equipment, materials hazard, administrative engineering, administrative, and work practices/procedures processes, engineering, equipment

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Scenario 6-1 Custodial staff (also known as janitors or cleaners) are the unsung heroes of the workplace. Going about their work while many of us are in bed, they deal with a whole host of situations that bring them into contact with a wide range of chemical and biological agents. They are exposed to residues left in the air and on surfaces from manufacturing processes, from service operations, and from human excretions (sweat, body oils, from sneezing, and so on). While employees of the firms that they service receive training about specific chemical and biological hazards, the custodial staff are often unaware of some of the hazards that they may encounter. Refer to Scenario 6-1. Custodial staff are exposed to aerosols through the cleaning products they use and as a by-product of mechanical and human activity at each workplace where they clean. What is the part of the respiratory system that is spiral shaped and could be protected from aerosols by wearing a face mask? cilia alveoli turbinates macrophages

Question 8 What is the size of the typical airborne particle found...