OHS TEST #1 QUESTIONS COMPLETE
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What is OHS? - ANSWERS✔-Occupational health(the umbrella) Promotion and
maintenance of physical, mental & social well-being, Prevention of work disability,
Protection from work hazards
\.What it Occupational safety? - ANSWERS✔-Identification, evaluation and control
of workplace hazards
\.OHS quote - ANSWERS✔-"the adaptation of work to person and of each person
to the job"
\.Define Lost-Time Injury - ANSWERS✔-Workplace injury that results in employee
missing time from work
\.Define Occupational Injury - ANSWERS✔-Any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation
resulting from workplace accident. Most common. Ex. Misuse of equipment, not
wearing/or not available safety equipment
\.Define Occupational Illness - ANSWERS✔-Any abnormal condition or disorder
caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.
focused in recent yearsex. Certain cancers related to firefighting ex. WCB accepts
, claims of certain diseases because of work environment. Ex. Paramedic covered
for certain illnesses contracted due to needle poke. Recently boards are
acknowledging PTSD ex. Paramedics
\.What happened in 1914? - ANSWERS✔-Workmen's Compensation Act passed in
Ontario. Lost-time wages provided to almost every injured worker, removing right
of workers to sue their employers. IF ACCEPT WCB THEN MUST AGREE TO NOT
SUE
\.What happened in 1950's & 60's? - ANSWERS✔-Shift from research on victim
behaviour to engineering, medicine and epidemiology. Ex. Put a guard on machine
so arm cannot be injured in printing press
\.What happened in 1978? - ANSWERS✔-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety (CCOHS) established
\.What happened in 1988? - ANSWERS✔-Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS) legislation passed. Workplace health promotion
programs begin to appear
\.What was the assumption until Early 20th Century? - ANSWERS✔-Assumption of
Risk
\.What are three principal rights of workers established by the Royal Commission
on the Health and Safety of workers in Mines 1974 - ANSWERS✔-1) right to refuse
dangerous work without penalty (employee refuses to complete job because they
think its dangerous)
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What is OHS? - ANSWERS✔-Occupational health(the umbrella) Promotion and
maintenance of physical, mental & social well-being, Prevention of work disability,
Protection from work hazards
\.What it Occupational safety? - ANSWERS✔-Identification, evaluation and control
of workplace hazards
\.OHS quote - ANSWERS✔-"the adaptation of work to person and of each person
to the job"
\.Define Lost-Time Injury - ANSWERS✔-Workplace injury that results in employee
missing time from work
\.Define Occupational Injury - ANSWERS✔-Any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation
resulting from workplace accident. Most common. Ex. Misuse of equipment, not
wearing/or not available safety equipment
\.Define Occupational Illness - ANSWERS✔-Any abnormal condition or disorder
caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.
focused in recent yearsex. Certain cancers related to firefighting ex. WCB accepts
, claims of certain diseases because of work environment. Ex. Paramedic covered
for certain illnesses contracted due to needle poke. Recently boards are
acknowledging PTSD ex. Paramedics
\.What happened in 1914? - ANSWERS✔-Workmen's Compensation Act passed in
Ontario. Lost-time wages provided to almost every injured worker, removing right
of workers to sue their employers. IF ACCEPT WCB THEN MUST AGREE TO NOT
SUE
\.What happened in 1950's & 60's? - ANSWERS✔-Shift from research on victim
behaviour to engineering, medicine and epidemiology. Ex. Put a guard on machine
so arm cannot be injured in printing press
\.What happened in 1978? - ANSWERS✔-Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety (CCOHS) established
\.What happened in 1988? - ANSWERS✔-Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System (WHMIS) legislation passed. Workplace health promotion
programs begin to appear
\.What was the assumption until Early 20th Century? - ANSWERS✔-Assumption of
Risk
\.What are three principal rights of workers established by the Royal Commission
on the Health and Safety of workers in Mines 1974 - ANSWERS✔-1) right to refuse
dangerous work without penalty (employee refuses to complete job because they
think its dangerous)
