Mana 445 FINAL (1-3) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. 3 principle rights at 1) right to refuse unsafe work w/o penalty: refuse to work w/o protective
basis of OHS legisla- equip, refuse work with unsafe equip, refuse to climb on unsafe scaffold-
ture ing/fixture... etc.
2) right to participate in identifying and correcting H+S problems: commit-
tee, investigation, job analysis, etc.
3) right to know about hazards in the workspace: orientation training,
WHMIS training, moving to new job/site, etc.
2. Why can job insecu- - Job insecurity: if ppl are afraid to lose their job, they may either not think
rity and performance the company cares about them so they won't rly care or they'll be too busy
based pay override trying to redeem themselves that they won't care as much about safety.
safety?
PBP: may shift focus fro safety, do wtv it takes to get reward, etc
3. Major stakeholders in - HS pros
OHS + HS part- - pro associations
nerships initiatives - educators
that involve pairs or - community associations
groups: - organized labour
- employers
- employees
- government
EXAMPLES:
- HS pros can help mgrs and HR staff to develop, manage and evaluate their
OHS program
- gov and health pros can work together to research HS issues
, - organized labour + gov can work together to make changes to legislation
- pro associations and educators can work together to develop safety
programs for teenage workers
- employers and organized labour can work together to analyze and reduce
injuries and illnesses
4. Differentiate be- Employers are obligated to follow existing legislation but not required to
tween legal and go beyond it. But they have a MORAL obligation to employees, their fams,
moral obligations of community to provide a safe work environment, which may mean going
employers when it past the legislation
comes to OHS
5. Differentiate be- Direct costs:
tween direct and in- - workers lost time
direct costs of worker - investigation time
injuries and explain - finding/training replacement
how indirect costs can - increased WCB premiums
affect the orgs prof-
itability Indirect costs:
- potential increase in WCB assessment
- potential fines and legal costs
- family impact
- pain and suffering for long-term effects of injury
- work stoppages/strikes/employee stress
- negative publicity
6. 3 E's and why focus- 1) Engineering solutions - safer work environments, safer equipment, and
ing on the people side personal protective equipment
is necessary
2) Education - of supervisors and employees
, 3) Enforcement of regulations and practices -through supervision and
consequences
Focusing on the people side is necessary bc effective safety programs
depend on individual skills, abilities and motivation to work safely - which
are not adequately covered by the three E's. Enforcement only creates
compliance - not a willingness to be proactive in creating a safe workplace.
Variables such as safety leadership and safety climate are predictors of
safety outcomes. Other important people influences are job design, high
performance work systems, job security, work scheduling, work overload,
lean manufacturing, and pay for performance systems. Any of these can
support safety or work against it.
7. Which of the fol- C
lowing occupational
illnesses have been
around since ancient
Egyptian times?
a. skin diseases
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory prob-
lems
d. lung diseases
8. Which of the follow- D
ing was articulated by
the 1974 Royal Com-
mission on Safety in
Mines?
a. requirement for
mandatory inspec-
, tions
b. standards for venti-
lation
c. system of com-
pensation for injured
workers
d. rights of workers
9. According to the text, A
what was the prima-
ry reason that super-
visors on construc-
tion sites underes-
timated health and
safety risks?
a. They could not rec-
ognize unsafe condi-
tions.
b. They believed that
risks were unavoid-
able.
c. They had not expe-
rienced any recent ac-
cidents. d. They were
obsessed with meet-
ing deadlines.
10. Which of the follow- A
ing is an econom-
ic benefit of effective
OH&S programs?
1. 3 principle rights at 1) right to refuse unsafe work w/o penalty: refuse to work w/o protective
basis of OHS legisla- equip, refuse work with unsafe equip, refuse to climb on unsafe scaffold-
ture ing/fixture... etc.
2) right to participate in identifying and correcting H+S problems: commit-
tee, investigation, job analysis, etc.
3) right to know about hazards in the workspace: orientation training,
WHMIS training, moving to new job/site, etc.
2. Why can job insecu- - Job insecurity: if ppl are afraid to lose their job, they may either not think
rity and performance the company cares about them so they won't rly care or they'll be too busy
based pay override trying to redeem themselves that they won't care as much about safety.
safety?
PBP: may shift focus fro safety, do wtv it takes to get reward, etc
3. Major stakeholders in - HS pros
OHS + HS part- - pro associations
nerships initiatives - educators
that involve pairs or - community associations
groups: - organized labour
- employers
- employees
- government
EXAMPLES:
- HS pros can help mgrs and HR staff to develop, manage and evaluate their
OHS program
- gov and health pros can work together to research HS issues
, - organized labour + gov can work together to make changes to legislation
- pro associations and educators can work together to develop safety
programs for teenage workers
- employers and organized labour can work together to analyze and reduce
injuries and illnesses
4. Differentiate be- Employers are obligated to follow existing legislation but not required to
tween legal and go beyond it. But they have a MORAL obligation to employees, their fams,
moral obligations of community to provide a safe work environment, which may mean going
employers when it past the legislation
comes to OHS
5. Differentiate be- Direct costs:
tween direct and in- - workers lost time
direct costs of worker - investigation time
injuries and explain - finding/training replacement
how indirect costs can - increased WCB premiums
affect the orgs prof-
itability Indirect costs:
- potential increase in WCB assessment
- potential fines and legal costs
- family impact
- pain and suffering for long-term effects of injury
- work stoppages/strikes/employee stress
- negative publicity
6. 3 E's and why focus- 1) Engineering solutions - safer work environments, safer equipment, and
ing on the people side personal protective equipment
is necessary
2) Education - of supervisors and employees
, 3) Enforcement of regulations and practices -through supervision and
consequences
Focusing on the people side is necessary bc effective safety programs
depend on individual skills, abilities and motivation to work safely - which
are not adequately covered by the three E's. Enforcement only creates
compliance - not a willingness to be proactive in creating a safe workplace.
Variables such as safety leadership and safety climate are predictors of
safety outcomes. Other important people influences are job design, high
performance work systems, job security, work scheduling, work overload,
lean manufacturing, and pay for performance systems. Any of these can
support safety or work against it.
7. Which of the fol- C
lowing occupational
illnesses have been
around since ancient
Egyptian times?
a. skin diseases
b. liver diseases
c. respiratory prob-
lems
d. lung diseases
8. Which of the follow- D
ing was articulated by
the 1974 Royal Com-
mission on Safety in
Mines?
a. requirement for
mandatory inspec-
, tions
b. standards for venti-
lation
c. system of com-
pensation for injured
workers
d. rights of workers
9. According to the text, A
what was the prima-
ry reason that super-
visors on construc-
tion sites underes-
timated health and
safety risks?
a. They could not rec-
ognize unsafe condi-
tions.
b. They believed that
risks were unavoid-
able.
c. They had not expe-
rienced any recent ac-
cidents. d. They were
obsessed with meet-
ing deadlines.
10. Which of the follow- A
ing is an econom-
ic benefit of effective
OH&S programs?
