Edrftgyihu jiuh
Management of
Occupational Health and
ST
Safety, 6th Canadian Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
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Kevin Kelloway
Lori Francis
Bernadette Gatien
PP
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
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9780176532161
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© Kevin Kelloway, Lori Francis, & Bernadette Gatien. All rights
reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
© MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Edrftgyihu jiuh
Management of Occupational Health and Safety — Test
Bank
Kevin Kelloway, Lori Francis and Bernadette Gatien
ISBN: 9780176532161
ST
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Legislative Framework
UV
Chapter 3: Workers' Compensation
Chapter 4: Hazard Recognition, Risk Assessment, and Control
Chapter 5: Physical Agents
Chapter 6: Chemical and Biological Agents
Chapter 7: Psychosocial Hazards
IA
Chapter 8: Workplace Violence
Chapter 9: Training
Chapter 10: Motivation
_A
Chapter 11: Emergency Planning
Chapter 12: Incident Investigation
Chapter 13: Disability Management and Return to Work
Chapter 14: Workplace Wellness: Work–Family and Health Promotion Programs
PP
RO
VE
D?
© MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Chapter 1—Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following occupational illnesses have been around since ancient Egyptian times?
ST
a. skin diseases
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory problems
d. lung diseases
UV
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 6
BLM: Remember
2. Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on Safety in Mines?
IA
a. requirement for mandatory inspections
b. standards for ventilation
c. system of compensation for injured workers
d. rights of workers
_A
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 7
BLM: Remember
PP
3. Which of the following is an example of an employer’s responsibility under OH&S legislation?
a. providing financial support for injured workers
b. cleaning up the workplace before an inspection
c. conducting research on health and safety issues
d. preparing a written occupational health and safety policy
RO
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 12
BLM: Remember
VE
4. According to the text, what was the primary reason that supervisors on construction sites
underestimated health and safety risks?
a. They could not recognize unsafe conditions.
b. They believed that risks were unavoidable.
c. They had not experienced any recent accidents.
d. They were obsessed with meeting deadlines.
D?
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p. 12
BLM: Remember
Test Bank to accompany Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 6e 1-1
, 5. Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?
a. a reduction in lost-time costs
b. greater due diligence by employers
c. workers look out for the safety of their coworkers
d. improved health and safety provisions during collective bargaining
ST
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p. 4
BLM: Remember
UV
6. Given that injuries and illnesses stem from what workers “do” on the job, why is OH&S not managed
by the production/operations function?
a. Safety is primarily a labour relations issue.
b. Safety requires compliance with labour law.
c. Safety is an educational issue.
d. Safety is a cost issue.
IA
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p. 17
_A
BLM: Higher Order
7. Being an active member of a Joint Health and Safety Committee at work allows workers to satisfy
which one of the principal OH&S employee rights?
a. the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
b. the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
PP
c. the right to know about hazards in the workplace
d. the right to refuse wearing safety equipment that is uncomfortable
ANS: b
PTS: 1
RO
REF: p. 7 & 15
BLM: Higher Order
8. What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and safety?
a. compensation
b. orientation and training
VE
c. performance management
d. job analysis and job design
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 16
D?
BLM: Higher Order
9. If XL Foods in Alberta claims that it did everything it could to make sure its own employees were
protected from risks due to tainted meat, on what legal defense are they relying?
a. due process
b. internal responsibility
c. due diligence
1-2 COPYRIGHT © 2014 by Nelson Education Ltd.
Management of
Occupational Health and
ST
Safety, 6th Canadian Edition
UV
TEST BANK
IA
_A
Kevin Kelloway
Lori Francis
Bernadette Gatien
PP
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
||| ||| || ||| || | || ||| | || ||| |
VE
9780176532161
D?
© Kevin Kelloway, Lori Francis, & Bernadette Gatien. All rights
reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is
prohibited.
© MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Edrftgyihu jiuh
Management of Occupational Health and Safety — Test
Bank
Kevin Kelloway, Lori Francis and Bernadette Gatien
ISBN: 9780176532161
ST
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Legislative Framework
UV
Chapter 3: Workers' Compensation
Chapter 4: Hazard Recognition, Risk Assessment, and Control
Chapter 5: Physical Agents
Chapter 6: Chemical and Biological Agents
Chapter 7: Psychosocial Hazards
IA
Chapter 8: Workplace Violence
Chapter 9: Training
Chapter 10: Motivation
_A
Chapter 11: Emergency Planning
Chapter 12: Incident Investigation
Chapter 13: Disability Management and Return to Work
Chapter 14: Workplace Wellness: Work–Family and Health Promotion Programs
PP
RO
VE
D?
© MEDCONNOISSEUR
, Chapter 1—Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following occupational illnesses have been around since ancient Egyptian times?
ST
a. skin diseases
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory problems
d. lung diseases
UV
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 6
BLM: Remember
2. Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on Safety in Mines?
IA
a. requirement for mandatory inspections
b. standards for ventilation
c. system of compensation for injured workers
d. rights of workers
_A
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 7
BLM: Remember
PP
3. Which of the following is an example of an employer’s responsibility under OH&S legislation?
a. providing financial support for injured workers
b. cleaning up the workplace before an inspection
c. conducting research on health and safety issues
d. preparing a written occupational health and safety policy
RO
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 12
BLM: Remember
VE
4. According to the text, what was the primary reason that supervisors on construction sites
underestimated health and safety risks?
a. They could not recognize unsafe conditions.
b. They believed that risks were unavoidable.
c. They had not experienced any recent accidents.
d. They were obsessed with meeting deadlines.
D?
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p. 12
BLM: Remember
Test Bank to accompany Management of Occupational Health and Safety, 6e 1-1
, 5. Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?
a. a reduction in lost-time costs
b. greater due diligence by employers
c. workers look out for the safety of their coworkers
d. improved health and safety provisions during collective bargaining
ST
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p. 4
BLM: Remember
UV
6. Given that injuries and illnesses stem from what workers “do” on the job, why is OH&S not managed
by the production/operations function?
a. Safety is primarily a labour relations issue.
b. Safety requires compliance with labour law.
c. Safety is an educational issue.
d. Safety is a cost issue.
IA
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p. 17
_A
BLM: Higher Order
7. Being an active member of a Joint Health and Safety Committee at work allows workers to satisfy
which one of the principal OH&S employee rights?
a. the right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
b. the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
PP
c. the right to know about hazards in the workplace
d. the right to refuse wearing safety equipment that is uncomfortable
ANS: b
PTS: 1
RO
REF: p. 7 & 15
BLM: Higher Order
8. What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and safety?
a. compensation
b. orientation and training
VE
c. performance management
d. job analysis and job design
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 16
D?
BLM: Higher Order
9. If XL Foods in Alberta claims that it did everything it could to make sure its own employees were
protected from risks due to tainted meat, on what legal defense are they relying?
a. due process
b. internal responsibility
c. due diligence
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