Chapter 1: What is OH&S
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What does WHMIS stand for?

  • Worksite Health and Safety Information Management
  • Workplace Health and Safety Information System
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (correct)
  • Worksite Hazardous Materials Identification System

    • What year was the WHMIS legislation revised?

  • 2004
  • 2000
  • 2015 (correct)
  • 1988

    • What does due diligence require of employers?

  • To prioritize economic factors over safety
  • To only focus on physical health and safety
  • To delegate all safety responsibilities to the government
  • To take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety (correct)

    • What is the primary responsibility for health and safety in most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Rests with the workplace and not government regulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Occupational Health & Safety Professionals according to the text?

    <p>Develop careers in the OH&amp;S field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do employers need to provide and maintain, as per the text?

    <p>Equipment, materials, and protective devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the right to refuse dangerous work entail?

    <p>Refusing dangerous work without penalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)?

    <p>To provide health and safety information to any worker who requests it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do employees need to do in relation to personal protective equipment (PPE)?

    <p>Wear PPE in compliance with company &amp; legislative regulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes to the criminal code were made in 2004 according to the text?

    <p>To allow criminal charges for some OH&amp;S violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Internal Responsibility System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of organized labor in occupational health and safety according to the text?

    <p>Bring emerging problems and issues in health &amp; safety to attention of government and employers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a lost time injury refer to?

    <p>An injury that results in the employee missing time from work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of OH&S statistics in Canada?

    <p>Workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the prevailing model for workplace hazards until the early 20th Century?

    <p>The assumption of risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the late 19th Century Ontario legislation primarily focus on?

    <p>Safety standards such as machine guards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the early 20th Century Canadian jurisdictions pass to regulate workplace conditions?

    <p>Factory laws to regulate heating, lighting, ventilation, hygiene, fire safety, and accident reporting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Relations of Capital & Labor in Canada?

    <p>Improving H&amp;S by establishing standards &amp; mandating regular inspections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first articulated the 3 principle rights of workers in the context of health and safety?

    <p>James Hamm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Royal Commission on the health & safety of workers in mines (1974)?

    <p>Improving the health &amp; safety of workers in mines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of establishing a labor bureau according to the Royal Commission on Relations of Capital & Labor in Canada?

    <p>To oversee activities related to improving H&amp;S and compensating victims of industrial accidents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Hamm advocate for in relation to workers' rights?

    <p>Establishing standards &amp; mandating regular inspections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) statistics in Canada?

    <p>Workplace fatalities, injuries, and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Royal Commission on the health & safety of workers in mines (1974)?

    <p>Improving the health &amp; safety of workers in mines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of OH&S statistics in Canada?

    <p>Workplace fatalities, injuries, and illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the prevailing model for workplace hazards until the early 20th Century?

    <p>Assumption of risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the late 19th Century Ontario legislation primarily focus on?

    <p>Safety standards for machines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Prevention of workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the recommendations made by the Royal Commission on Relations of Capital & Labor in Canada?

    <p>Establishing standards for H&amp;S and mandating regular inspections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the right to refuse dangerous work entail?

    <p>The right to refuse work that poses a danger to health or safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility for health and safety in most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Employer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)?

    <p>Promote health and safety in the workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does due diligence require of employers?

    <p>Taking all reasonable precautions to prevent workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Occupational Health &; Safety

    <p>Identify, evaluate, and control workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Hamm advocate for in relation to workers' rights?

    <p>Establishing the 3 principle rights of workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a lost time injury refer to?

    <p>Results in the employee missing time from work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the WHMIS legislation reflect?

    <p>The fundamental right of workers to know about potential workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility for health and safety in most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Rests with the workplace and not government regulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Occupational Health & Safety Professionals according to the text?

    <p>Develop careers in the OH&amp;S field with a broad array of backgrounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Right to Know about hazards in the workplace reflective of?

    <p>The fundamental right of workers to know about potential workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the changes to the criminal code in 2004 allow for?

    <p>Criminal charges for some OH&amp;S violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)?

    <p>To provide health and safety information to any worker who requests it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Internal Responsibility System based on?

    <p>Shared responsibility for health and safety at the workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does due diligence require of employers?

    <p>To take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Right to Refuse dangerous work reflective of?

    <p>The fundamental right of workers to refuse dangerous work without penalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) statistics in Canada?

    <p>Incorporating physical and mental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do employers need to provide and maintain, as per the text?

    <p>Equipment, materials, and protective devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Royal Commission on the health & safety of workers in mines (1974)?

    <p>To investigate and make recommendations regarding health and safety in mines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)?

    <p>Promoting health and safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the prevailing model for workplace hazards until the early 20th Century?

    <p>Assumption of worker risk acceptance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the late 19th Century Ontario legislation primarily focus on?

    <p>Establishing safety standards for machine guards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a lost time injury refer to?

    <p>An injury resulting in workplace absence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of organized labor in occupational health and safety according to the text?

    <p>Advocating for worker rights and safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility for health and safety in most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Employers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Royal Commission on the health & safety of workers in mines (1974)?

    <p>Establishing health and safety standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Right to Refuse dangerous work reflect?

    <p>Worker's right to a safe work environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the WHMIS legislation reflect?

    <p>The fundamental right of workers to know about potential workplace hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility for health and safety in most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Workplace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Occupational Health & Safety Professionals according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does due diligence require of employers?

    <p>To take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)?

    <p>To provide health and safety information to any worker who requests it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the changes to the criminal code in 2004 allow for?

    <p>Criminal charges for some OH&amp;S violations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for most Canadian OH&S legislation?

    <p>Internal Responsibility System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) statistics in Canada?

    <p>Physical and mental health</p> Signup and view all the answers

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