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Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:20:43 GMT Chapter 2: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 2.01 Mark as: None Review Occupational health and safety is regulate...

Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:20:43 GMT Chapter 2: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 2.01 Mark as: None Review Occupational health and safety is regulated under all of the following mechanisms except Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a acts. b regulations. c standards. d social responsibilities. Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.02 Mark as: None Review Guidelines differ from regulations by which of the following? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Guidelines are not legally enforceable unless regulations state so. Your answer b Guidelines are enforceable in federal jurisdictions only. c Guidelines are industry specific. d Guidelines provide guidance on the implementation of occupational health and safety practices. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer  Self Quiz 2.03 Mark as: None Review Under occupational health and safety legislation what is a “prescribed duty”? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a an order issued by physician b the requirement to consult with the public c a duty to be undertaken because of a regulation Your answer d a voluntary standard Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.04 Mark as: None Review Which workplace disaster spurred Bill C- 45 and the amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Nova Commercial fishing incidents b Lac Megantic train derailment c Westray mining explosion Your answer d BC lumber mill accidents Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.05 Mark as: None Review The general duty provision requires employers to take what level of precaution to ensure employee safety? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a every possible precaution b every reasonable precaution Your answer c every affordable precaution d every legal precaution Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.06 Mark as: None Review In Ontario, employer general duties include which of the following? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a providing drug and alcohol testing b promoting supervisors for years of service c posting the Occupational Health and Safety Act in the workplace Your answer d preparing employee engagement seminars Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.07 Mark as: None Review What factor determines which government agency will have authority over an incident involving the release of a potentially hazardous substance? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the type of substance released b the duration of exposure to the substance  c the location of the release Your answer d the amount of the substance released Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.08 Mark as: None Review Which organization was responsible for coordinating the widespread consultation that resulted in the best practice standards for developing a health and safety program? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Your answer b Ontario Ministry of Labour c International Organization for Standardization (ISO) d National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.09 Mark as: None Review Mohan works for a fuel company in Newfoundland. He has 20 employees that report directly to him on a daily basis. Under the Newfoundland Occupational Health and Safety Act, what duty does Mohan have? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a to ensure employee absenteeism rates are lower than the national average b to ensure the health and safety of all workers under his supervision Your answer c to ensure the health and safety of every employee within the organization at all times d to ensure all employees participate in yearly safety audits  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.10 Mark as: None Review When did WHMIS legislation come into effect across Canada? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a between 1980 and 1982 b between 1983 and 1985 c between 1986 and 1988 d between 1988 and 1990 Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.11 Mark as: None Review What does WHMIS 2015 incorporate elements of? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Your answer b The International Transportation of Goods Act (TDG) c Global Material Safety Fact Sheets (GMSFS) d Global Standards and Training GST) Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.12 Mark as: None Review The word "ensure" as used in the general duty provision of employers to ensure employee safety could be replaced by which term without changing the original meaning of the provision? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a an absolute guarantee b insure c short of a guarantee Your answer d warranty Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.13 Mark as: None Review The existence of the joint health and safety committee (JHSC) grew out of what health and safety idea? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a duties of joint health and safety committees Your answer b the internal responsibility system c the external responsibility system d duty to communicate Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.14 Mark as: None Review In regards to the transportation of dangerous goods, what group is included in federal legislation but not in provincial/territorial legislation? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a carriers of dangerous goods b importers of dangerous goods Your answer c shippers of dangerous goods d transportation intermediaries, such as warehouses Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.15 Mark as: None Review Bill C-45 (Westray legislation) makes company executives and directors more accountable to whom and for what? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a their employees for management negligence b the public for employee negligence c the public for management negligence Your answer d their shareholders for employee negligence Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.16 Mark as: None Review You are the human resource manager for a large clothing retailer in Prince Edward Island, and employee has asked you to clarify when a joint occupational safety and health committee is necessary. In your response you indicate that the necessity of a committee largely depends on provincial jurisdiction and size of the company. In Prince Edward Island a committee is necessary when the number of employees exceeds how many? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a 6 b 8  c 10 d 20 Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.17 Mark as: None Review What do occupational health and safety acts across the country set out? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a maximum standards b general standards c minimal standards Your answer d absolute standards Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.18 Mark as: None Review The responsibility for paying for health and safety activities rests with which of the following stakeholders? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a employees b the public c employers Your answer d government  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.19 Mark as: None Review Regulations explain how the general intent act will be applied in specific circumstances. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.20 Mark as: None Review Under health and safety legislation a supervisor can be defined as a union member, an association member covered under a collective agreement, a plant manager, a general manager, a lead hand, a foreperson, a school principal, or a self-employed individual. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.21 Mark as: None Review In Canada approximately 90% of workers are covered under the federal jurisdiction for occupational health and safety. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.22 Mark as: None Review The right to refuse unsafe work is a right in every jurisdiction in Canada (with the exception that some workers may have limits on the right to refuse unsafe work). Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.23 Mark as: None Review A health and safety regulation has more specific intent than a health and safety act. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.24 Mark as: None Review Labour legislation and standards relating to occupational health and safety are static and do not change. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 2.25 Mark as: None Review Andre works as a cleaner for a commercial cleaning company. Andre is violating his worker duty under the Canada Labour Code when he does not report defective equipment to his manager. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Can't load the question Refresh Page Self Quiz 2.27 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE under OH&S legislation¸ a duty to be prescribed duty undertaken because of health and safety regulation  explain how the general intent of the act regulations will be applied in specific circumstances provide practical guidance on the implementation of occupational health standards and codes and safety practices; often established by agencies such as the CSA or the ILO Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Your answer Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:20:43 GMT Chat with Ace Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:02:41 GMT Chapter 1: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 1.01 Mark as: None Review Which of the following is an example of a workplace injury? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a food poisoning after going out for dinner b a broken leg after a falling off a ladder while at work Your answer c a cut on your finger after chopping vegetables while at a social event d obtaining lung disease from smoking Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.02 Mark as: None Review An employee expressed concerns to her supervisor that her headaches were caused by fumes from her computer. However, the supervisor insisted that she continue working until the hazard was fully assessed. What employee right did the supervisor's behaviour violate? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the right to refuse unsafe work Your answer b the right to report unsafe conditions c the right to a safe workplace d the right to participate in health and safety programs  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.03 Mark as: None Review Which of the following is an example of an external health and safety stakeholder? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a government Your answer b employers c employees d supervisors Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.04 Mark as: None Review Which of the following industries is synonymous with highest workplace fatalities? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a communication b manufacturing Your answer c hairdressing d banking Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.05 Mark as: None Review Which of the following would a proponent of the dominant model of risk during the early 19th century be most likely to believe? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Occupational injuries are the employer’s responsibility. b Occupational injuries are the government’s responsibility. c Occupational injuries are the employee’s responsibility. Your answer d Occupational injuries are the Workers’ Compensation Board’s responsibility. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.06 Mark as: None Review What is an employee’s main responsibility in terms of occupational health and safety issues? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a to develop the health and safety policy b to help write procedures on health and safety issues c to report hazards Your answer d to assist in the design of safe performance standards Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.07 Mark as: None Review What is the strongest evidence that an employer has accepted responsibility for occupational health and safety in the workplace? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a up-to-date protective equipment b a health and safety committee c WHMIS labels on containers containing chemicals d a posted written health and safety policy Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.08 Mark as: None Review What is the benefit of an internal responsibility system? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Every employee ensures his or her own and coworkers’ safety. b Supervisors train employees to be more responsible. c Unions work with management on health and safety. d Employers, supervisors, and employees share responsibility for health and safety. Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.09 Mark as: None Review What did the Westray mine disaster illustrate in terms of OH&S? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a that supervisors should closely monitor the work environment b the risk when employees fail to wear their personal protective equipment c the risk when management has a production emphasis over a safety emphasis Your answer  d the dangers of toxic fumes in confined spaces Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.10 Mark as: None Review Besides moral considerations, on what grounds should employers take a proactive approach to controlling workplace hazards? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a legal grounds Your answer b performance grounds c production grounds d motivation grounds Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.11 Mark as: None Review Which of the following industries/occupations is synonymous with brown lung? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a baking b machining c laundering d spinning/weaving Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer  Self Quiz 1.12 Mark as: None Review Employers that follow the assumption of risk doctrine would believe that occupational injuries were caused by which of the following? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a faulty equipment b worker carelessness Your answer c lack of training d poor working conditions Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.13 Mark as: None Review In Canada concern for occupational health and safety was first evident during which time period? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a 17th century b 19th century Your answer c 20th century d 21st century Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.14 Mark as: None Review By what factor are indirect costs more than the direct costs of an OH&S incident? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a 10 times more Your answer b 15 times more c 20 times more d 25 times more Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.15 Mark as: None Review Which costs are likely to be increased by paying more attention to occupational health and safety? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a workers’ compensation premiums b training costs Your answer c lost-time costs d rehabilitation costs Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.16 Mark as: None Review What percentage of young employees are likely to report an injury to their employer? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a 10% b 15%  c 25% d 50% Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.17 Mark as: None Review Accident proneness was associated with which legal doctrine? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a due diligence b the historic trade-off c worker carelessness d assumption of risk Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.18 Mark as: None Review Following a review of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety system it was recommended that the province do which of the following? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a modify the Canadian Criminal Code b enact the Canadian Labour Safety Code c modify the Worker’s Compensation Act d incorporate occupational health and safety into the grade school curriculum Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.19 Mark as: None Review What is an expected standard of conduct that requires employers to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a duty to accommodate b meaningful diligence c due diligence Your answer d reasonable accommodation Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.20 Mark as: None Review Which of the following organizations had an important influence on the development of health and regulations? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Association of Canadian Workers’ Compensation Boards b Royal Commission on the Relations of Capital and Labour in Canada Your answer c Health and Safety Executive d Ontario Hydro workers’ commission Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.21 Mark as: None Review Ontario was the first Canadian province to pass legislation that established safety standards. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.22 Mark as: None Review The definition of occupational health and safety is “Any source of potential adverse health effect, damage, or harm on something or someone under certain conditions at work.” Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.23 Mark as: None Review The 1970s were an important time for occupational health and safety legislation in Canada because that is when WHMIS legislations was first passed. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.24 Mark as: None Review Quebec was the first Canadian province to pass legislation that established Mental Health and Safety standards. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.25 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE the notion that some individuals are inherently more likely than others to be accident proneness involved in accidents¸ as a result of individual characteristics the belief that a worker accepted the assumption of risk risks of employment when he or she accepted a job a disease of the lungs caused by excessive inhalation of dust; the disease brown lung is in the pneumoconiosis family and often afflicts textile workers an expected standard of conduct that due diligence requires employers to take every reasonable precaution to ensure safety the system of shared responsibility for internal responsibility system (IRS) health and safety that is the basis for most Canadian OH&S legislation  a workplace injury that results in the lost-time injury employee missing time from work Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 1.26 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE any cut¸ fracture¸ sprain¸ or amputation occupational injury resulting from a workplace accident a traditional approach to occupational health and safety that emphasized the three Es engineering¸ education¸ and enforcement The identification¸ evaluation¸ and occupational health and safety (OH&S) control of hazards associated with the work environment any abnormal condition or disorder occupational illness caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:02:41 GMT Chat with Ace Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:47:40 GMT Chapter 3: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 3.01 Mark as: None Review Workers’ compensation premiums are performance-based. What does that mean? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a If individual organizations have fewer accidents, they will get annual public recognition. b If individual organizations prevent accidents, their premiums will be reduced. Your answer c If the rate group has fewer accidents, employees in that group will receive a bonus. d If the industry prevents accidents, all firms will get annual public recognition. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.02 Mark as: None Review For what type of accident must an employee immediately notify the workers’ compensation board? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a any accident involving a major structural failure b any accident resulting in a health care claim or a lost-time claim Your answer c any accident involving the major release of a hazardous substance d any accident involving a structural fire Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer  Self Quiz 3.03 Mark as: None Review What was the main reason for the creation of Workers’ Compensation Boards? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a to provide employees with a disability pension b to provide employers financial support with lawsuits filed by injured workers c to provide workers with compensation for injuries sustained on the job Your answer d to provide employers with data on workplace injuries Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.04 Mark as: None Review A nurse hurt on the job and unable to work can expect which of the following from the Worker’s Compensation Board? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a financial support while she heals Your answer b the right to sue her employer for negligence c a lump-sum fatality benefit d limited medical aid Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.05 Mark as: None Review Which of the following reflects the primary social focus of workers’ compensation boards? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a assessing risk and preventing injuries b promoting a culture of commitment to safety and health c fostering cooperative relationships with employers d restoring the earning power of the worker Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.06 Mark as: None Review Who sets the WCB premium rates each year? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the federal government sets rates across Canada b the employer in consultation with their WCB c the provincial/territorial workers’ compensation board Your answer d the health and safety association for the industry Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.07 Mark as: None Review In Nova Scotia, a worker’s average earnings are generally calculated based on his earnings during the last how many months? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a 6 b 3  c 12 Your answer d 2 Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.08 Mark as: None Review What aspect of reporting workplace injuries is similar across provinces? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the employer reporting forms Your answer b the deadlines for reporting fatalities c who must complete the form d the time it takes for the claim to be reviewed Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.09 Mark as: None Review Who must submit a report for the WCB to open a claim for compensation? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the employer b the employee and the employee’s doctor c the employer and the employee’s doctor d the employer and employee Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.10 Mark as: None Review What is social rehabilitation? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. the psychological and practical services that help workers with severe disabilities to cope with a daily life Your answer b the steps taken to restore, fully or partially, the worker’s physical function c the steps undertaken by WCBs to help injured workers return to work quickly d the physical services available to help disabled workers cope with their daily routine Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.11 Mark as: None Review What was studied and carefully considered before Ontario established the Workmen's Compensation Act in 1914? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a American and European experience Your answer b aviation industry incidents c Criminal Code of Canada d the German experience Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.12 Mark as: None Review The occupational health and safety function is formally separate in most jurisdictions except for which province? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Prince Edward Island b Alberta c Quebec d British Columbia Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.13 Mark as: None Review Which of the following best defines collective liability? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a all employees in an industry pay the costs of severe accidents and illnesses b all employers pay for the cost of any accident regardless of jurisdiction all employers in a class or rate group are liable for the cost of any or all accidents/diseases that c occur in the operations of those employers Your answer d the risk associated with an industry Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.14 Mark as: None Review How do employer experience ratings benefit injured workers? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Employees receive more compensation for injury.  b Employees are protected from subsequent injuries. c Employees return to work quicker from an injury. Your answer d Employees are protected against second injury discrimination. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.15 Mark as: None Review What types of rehabilitation service(s) are usually covered under WCB benefits? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a physical rehabilitation only b vocational, physical, and social rehabilitation Your answer c vocational and physical rehabilitation only d vocational rehabilitation related to PTSD Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.16 Mark as: None Review If you’re a worker who is injured in the workplace, what is your employer required to do? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a admit fault and absorb the financial burden b contact the local ministry within two hours c submit a police report  d file a report of the injury Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.17 Mark as: None Review You are teaching a group of students about WCB. You indicated that WCB boards assess and collect premiums and levies, determine the right to compensation, and pay the amount due to an injured worker. In terms of authority and power, what do you tell students? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. The provincial workers’ compensation system has exclusion and final jurisdiction over the a above matters. Your answer b The provincial government has exclusion and final jurisdiction over the above matters. c The federal government has exclusion and final jurisdiction over the above matters. d The Criminal Code of Canada has exclusion and final jurisdiction over the above matters. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.18 Mark as: None Review There are two standards for determining the amount of compensation employees receive. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.19 Mark as: None Review According to the text, which is one of the most dangerous industries? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a firefighting b policing c farming Your answer d construction Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.20 Mark as: None Review Skyler works as a firefighter for a small town in Nova Scotia. He was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the recent changes in legislation, Skyler is now required to provide evidence that his post- traumatic stress disorder was caused by the job. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.21 Mark as: None Review Collective liability means that all employees in a company are partially liable for the costs of accidents, if the accident was deemed a worker’s fault. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.22 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE where all employers in a class or other rate group are liable for the costs of any collective liability or all accidents and occupational diseases that occur in the operations of those employers the time between exposure to a cause latency period and development of a disease limit of ability or dexterity depending on loss of functional capacity the seriousness of an injury salary after mandatory deductions net earnings (income tax¸ Canada Pension¸ and employment insurance) the steps taken to restore¸ fully or physical rehabilitation partially¸ the worker’s physical function Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 3.23 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE  the psychological and practical services social rehabilitation that help workers with severe disabilities cope with daily life the steps undertaken by WCBs to help injured workers return to their place of vocational rehabilitation employment or find similar or suitable work elsewhere a form of insurance governed by an act of workers’ compensation Parliament to help workers who are injured on the job to return to work Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Your Check My answer Answer Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:47:40 GMT Chat with Ace Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:38:59 GMT Chapter 4: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 4.01 Mark as: None Review Mohan has recently been hired as an HR consultant for a large utility company. His first assignment is to spend time working with the safety director on improving the company’s safety management system. Recently the company has had several near-miss incidents, as well as incidents resulting in significant financial loss. Upon analyzing data and information, Mohan has determined that several hazards and the associated risks are not appropriately managed. What is one of the next steps the safety director should take to improve the situation? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a implement engineering controls b revise the risk assessment process Your answer c provide WMIS training d revise the safety incentive program Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.02 Mark as: None Review Which of the following is an example of the condition known as RSI? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a arthritis b tinnitus c carpal tunnel syndrome Your answer d migraine headaches  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.03 Mark as: None Review In the text, how is risk defined? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a the probability to which a hazard is likely to cause harm Your answer b encountering an energy source c any object, action, or condition that can be a source of harm d an individual’s interpretation for the potential of harm Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.04 Mark as: None Review Which of the following is an example of an engineering control? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a personal protective equipment b confined space training c video surveillance of workers d installation of auxiliary equipment Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.05 Mark as: None Review What component of a hazard identification process identifies the learning curve and demands on a worker in a particular job? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a task and job inventory Your answer b walk-through survey c safety sampling d safety reports and audits Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.06 Mark as: None Review According to the text, how accurate are workers in terms of perceiving the risks of their jobs? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a They ignore the risks. b They underestimate the risks. c They overestimate the risks. d They are reasonably accurate about the risks. Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.07 Mark as: None Review Getting a burn from a live electrical outlet is an example of overt traumatic injury. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer  b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.08 Mark as: None Review Which risk assessment calculation considers the likelihood that a hazard will result in an injury? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a probability Your answer b exposure c consequences d identification Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.09 Mark as: None Review What type of control is providing safety signage to alert workers to overhead dangers? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a engineering b administrative Your answer c substitution d elimination Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer  Self Quiz 4.10 Mark as: None Review What is the cheapest way to ensure workers do not ingest toxic materials while on break? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a having workers shower before going on break b having workers wash their hands before going on break Your answer c having a separate break room away from the work location d having workers change into a clean uniform before going on break Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.11 Mark as: None Review What type of contact control is providing visible reminders to promote safety? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a engineering b elimination c administrative Your answer d substitution Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.12 Mark as: None Review Raj was exposed to radiation as a result of his job. How long is his company probably required to keep a record of this exposure? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a until an investigation has been completed b until Raj leaves the company for another job c until Raj retires from the company d until some predetermined period after his employment has ended Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.13 Mark as: None Review What is an example of a point-of-contact control? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a having first aid kits available b developing a new safety training procedure c wearing a hard hat Your answer d installing a barrier Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.14 Mark as: None Review Cecilia has decided since her boss is not on the worksite she does not need to wear her hard hat; after all, nobody else wears them unless the boss is onsite. This behaviour would be classified as which type of hazard? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a equipment b processes  c environment d people Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.15 Mark as: None Review What is the difference between a job description and job specifications? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. Job description outlines the requirements necessary to perform the various functions and a job a specification outlines the content and hierarchy specific to a job. A job description outlines the content and hierarchy specific to a job while a job specification b outlines the requirements necessary to perform the various functions. Your answer A job description outlines the standard operating procedures to a job while a job specification outlines the c legislative requirements to perform a job. A job description outlines the managerial requirements for an entire industry while a job specification d outlines the requirements necessary to perform the various functions within a company. Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.16 Mark as: None Review The text outlines a process whereby a supervisor can enter a worksite and by walking through it note the various hazards. What is this process called? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a lockout procedure b safety sampling c walk-through survey Your answer  d hazard mitigation Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.17 Mark as: None Review N’Kela has decided that because the worksite hasn’t changed since the previous shift she does not need to complete the required hazard checklist. This action is an example of which of the following? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a human factor b unsafe act Your answer c elimination d kickback Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.18 Mark as: None Review Job specifications are defined as the requirements necessary to perform the various functions of a job. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True Your answer b False Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.19 Mark as: None Review An unsafe condition is a deviation from standard job procedures or practices that increases a worker's exposure to a hazard. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.20 Mark as: None Review Safety sampling and fault tree analysis are interchangeable terms. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.21 Mark as: None Review Hand-removal devices are designed to prevent workers from entering an unsafe area. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.22 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE management involvement¸ training of employees¸ rotation of employees¸ administrative control environmental sampling¸ and medical surveillance to protect individuals any space that is enclosed or partially enclosed and restricts entrance and exit confined space by the location and size¸ and is potentially deficient in oxygen or could contain toxic gases consequences the results or severity of the injury elimination process of removing a hazard modification of work processes¸ engineering control equipment¸ and materials to reduce exposure to hazards an illustration of things that can go fault tree wrong any object¸ action¸ or condition that can be a source of potential adverse health hazard effect¸ damage¸ or harm to people¸ processes¸ or equipment within the workplace When a worker causes an incident by commission (doing something)¸ poor Human factor judgment¸ or omission (failing to do something)  Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.23 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE physical and mental conditions resulting illness from hazards an event or occurrence that had or could incident have had a negative impact on people¸ property¸ or processes any trauma¸ physical or mental¸ direct injury or indirect¸ acute or chronic¸ experienced by a human being the content and hierarchy specific to a job description job the requirements necessary to perform job specifications the various functions of a job (e.g.¸ ability to lift weight¸ education level) action of having a work piece suddenly kickback thrown backward into the operator protection for workers from the hazards machine guarding and energies created by moving machinery injuries resulting from excessive physical effort; repetitive motions; and¸  possibly¸ awkward working positions overexertion injuries Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.24 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE injuries resulting from coming into overt traumatic contact with an energy source shows¸ graphically¸ how a job should be positive tree done the orderly¸ continuous¸ and scheduled preventive maintenance protection and repair of equipment and buildings the chance or likelihood that an event probability will occur and will result in harm or loss the probability or the extent to which a risk hazard is likely to cause harm to people¸ processes¸ or equipment The process of hazard and risk Risk assessment identification¸ analysis¸ and control an individual’s interpretation of the risk perception potential for harm based on values¸ beliefs¸ and experience with a hazard Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 4.25 Mark as: None Review Match the term with its description on the right. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE a systematic survey procedure undertaken by safety personnel who safety sampling record their observations of unsafe practices on a sampling document replacing or changing equipment substitution materials or work processes for less hazardous ones a deviation from standard job unsafe act procedures or practices that increases a worker’s exposure to a hazard a survey in which a safety professional walk-through survey walks through a worksite and notes hazards Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Fri, 11 Oct 2024 02:38:59 GMT Chat with Ace Exported for Miguel Sandoval on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 18:32:41 GMT Chapter 5: Self-Quiz Self Quiz 5.01 Mark as: None Review Which of the following best defines ambient? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. an encompassing condition associated with an environment, being a composite of inputs from a sources all around us Your answer b a condition associated with an environment; typically due to the sources of energy c a condition of unusually quick reaction by the nerves to some external stimulus d a acute condition that is the result of a predominant characteristic of an environment Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.02 Mark as: None Review If you were to use the source-path-human strategy for controlling noise, which of the following would be considered a path control? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a hearing protection b legislative limits c installation of a quieter machine d soundproof doors Your answer  Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.03 Mark as: None Review Jorge works in the cafeteria of a local university and lately he has noticed that on his way home from work he must turn the radio up because he cannot hear it as well he could during his morning commute. What might Jorge be suffering from? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a radiation sickness b chilblains c early warning change Your answer d necrosis Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.04 Mark as: None Review If Simone is displaying symptoms of drowsiness, muscle weakness, and mental confusion, what condition might she have? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a hyperpyrexia b hyperthermia c hypoglycemia d hypothermia Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer  Self Quiz 5.05 Mark as: None Review Human hearing response is conditional on which three characteristics? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a physical intensity, frequency, and loudness b sound level pressure, duration, and dBAs c frequency, duration, and loudness Your answer d physical intensity, ambience, and loudness Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.06 Mark as: None Review Jagmeet works at the local pizza place and comes home hot and sweaty with burns on his arms. What type of heat transfer makes him hot and what type gives him burns? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a convection and radiation b radiation and convection c convection and conduction Your answer d conduction and radiation Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.07 Mark as: None Review Vibration is measured by examining which of the following characteristics of an object? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.  a frequency Your answer b colour c length d decalcification Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.08 Mark as: None Review Necrosis can occur from noise exposure. Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a True b False Your answer Show Submitted Answer Show Correct Answer Check My Answer Self Quiz 5.09 Mark as: None Review The day shift supervisor claims that her workers are exposed to more noise than similar workers on the night shift. What instrument could the company's OH&S specialist use to investigate this claim? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a a dosimeter Your answer b an audiometer