Test Bank and Solutions For Management of Occupational Health and Safety 8th Canadian Edition 8ce By Kelloway

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Indicatewhetherthestatementistrueorfalse.
1. Asanemergencyroomnurse,Ellieisoftenexposedtobiologicalhazardssuchasblood,bacteria,andviruses.
a. True
b. False

2. Thestandardofduediligencewouldrequireabanktoforeseethepossibilityofarobbery.
a. True
b. False

3. Employeesshouldcareaboutoccupationalhealthandsafetyforthesamereasonsasemployers.
a. True
b. False

4. Sizeofthetotalworkforceisanimportantconsiderationwhencomparingprovincialworkplaceinjurystatistics.
a. True
b. False

5. Theinternalresponsibilitysystemstipulatesgovernmentmusttakeultimateresponsibilityforworkplacesafety.
a. True
b. False

6. Partnershipsbetweenemployers,unions,andemployeesoftenfacilitateovercomingthebarriersassociatedwith
occupationalhealthandsafetyprograms.
a. True
b. False

7. “Emphasis”isoneofthethreeEsofthetraditionalviewsofsafety.
a. True
b. False

8. UnderOH&Slaws,employersareresponsibleforconductingresearchonoccupationalhealthandsafety.
a. True
b. False

9. Occupationalillnessisanyabnormalconditionordisordercausedbyexposuretoenvironmentalfactors
associatedwithemployment.
a. True
b. False

10. Intoday’shealthandsafetyclimate,workplacesafetyinspectorsroutinelyattributeworkplacesafetyincidentsto
theaccidentpronenessoftheemployeesinvolved.
a. True
b. False




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11.Accordingtothetext,whatwastheprimaryreasonwhy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incidents.

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11.Accordingtothetext,whatwastheprimaryreasonwhy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incidents.
d.Theywereobsessedwithmeetingdeadlines.

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

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

14.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.alost-timeinjury b.aworkplacehazard
c.asafetyviolation d.anoccupationalinjury

15.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
c.therighttoknowabouthazardsintheworkplace
d.therighttorefusewearingsafetyequipmentthatisuncomfortable

16.TheIRSsystemisbasedonwhichofthefollowing?
a.thepublicmonitoringofworkplaceviolations
b.financialsupport
c.assumptionofrisk
d.theinteractionofstakeholderswithinthesystem

17.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.ahazard b.aninjury
c.anagent d.anillness

18.TheMeredithPrinciplesaretoworkers’compensationastheIRSsystemistowhichofthefollowing?
a.CanadaLabourCode b.OH&Slegislation
c.WHMIS d.BillC-45

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