OH&S Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
occupational health and safety - CORRECT ANSWER what does OH&S stand for?
OH&S - CORRECT ANSWER identification, evaluation, and control of hazards
associated with workplace or work environment
workplace hazardous materials information system - CORRECT ANSWER what does
WHMIS stand for?
WHMIS - CORRECT ANSWER legislations passed in 1988 in all provinces with
support of federal government, workers right to know about potential work hazards in
workplace
assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER worker accepted a job, accepts risks of that
job, employers relieved themselves of risks of responsibilities for occurrences of workplace
accidents
- employers not liable to pay comp to injured workers, unless accident is employers fault
accident prone personality - CORRECT ANSWER - general belief workplace injury
caused by worker's carelessness & worker's tendency to be accident prone
- employers paid for research, therefore results preconceived & predetermined to favour
status quo
indirect costs of workplace injuries - CORRECT ANSWER 1. violations/infractions of
OH&S code
2. labour disputes with unions
3. increases workers comp rates born by employers
due diligence - CORRECT ANSWER taking prudent steps taken by a person in order
to satisfy a legal requirement
, 3 biggest obstacles to successful OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER 1. more
concerned with production quotas than safety records
2. staging cleanup just in time to pass inspection
3. untrained & unable to identify problems thus being unable to effect safety solutions
act - CORRECT ANSWER a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the
basic regulatory mechanism for OH&S
regulations - CORRECT ANSWER regulations explain how the general intent of the
act will be applied in specific circumstances
standards and codes - CORRECT ANSWER Design-related guides established by
agencies such as the CSA or ANSI
Canadian Standards Association - CORRECT ANSWER what does CSA stand for?
American National Standards Institute - CORRECT ANSWER what does ANSI stand
for?
dangerous circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER Ontario OH&S defines:
1. provision of act or regulation being contravened
2. contravention presents danger/hazard to worker
3. danger/hazard that any delay in controlling it may seriously endanger a worker
4 principles of OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER 1. workplace self-reliance should
be encouraged/enhanced
2. strong partnerships should be forgets between players, cooperatively
3. 'best practices' of OH&S must be encouraged
4. effective enforcement methods/mechanisms must be established
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
occupational health and safety - CORRECT ANSWER what does OH&S stand for?
OH&S - CORRECT ANSWER identification, evaluation, and control of hazards
associated with workplace or work environment
workplace hazardous materials information system - CORRECT ANSWER what does
WHMIS stand for?
WHMIS - CORRECT ANSWER legislations passed in 1988 in all provinces with
support of federal government, workers right to know about potential work hazards in
workplace
assumption of risk - CORRECT ANSWER worker accepted a job, accepts risks of that
job, employers relieved themselves of risks of responsibilities for occurrences of workplace
accidents
- employers not liable to pay comp to injured workers, unless accident is employers fault
accident prone personality - CORRECT ANSWER - general belief workplace injury
caused by worker's carelessness & worker's tendency to be accident prone
- employers paid for research, therefore results preconceived & predetermined to favour
status quo
indirect costs of workplace injuries - CORRECT ANSWER 1. violations/infractions of
OH&S code
2. labour disputes with unions
3. increases workers comp rates born by employers
due diligence - CORRECT ANSWER taking prudent steps taken by a person in order
to satisfy a legal requirement
, 3 biggest obstacles to successful OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER 1. more
concerned with production quotas than safety records
2. staging cleanup just in time to pass inspection
3. untrained & unable to identify problems thus being unable to effect safety solutions
act - CORRECT ANSWER a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the
basic regulatory mechanism for OH&S
regulations - CORRECT ANSWER regulations explain how the general intent of the
act will be applied in specific circumstances
standards and codes - CORRECT ANSWER Design-related guides established by
agencies such as the CSA or ANSI
Canadian Standards Association - CORRECT ANSWER what does CSA stand for?
American National Standards Institute - CORRECT ANSWER what does ANSI stand
for?
dangerous circumstances - CORRECT ANSWER Ontario OH&S defines:
1. provision of act or regulation being contravened
2. contravention presents danger/hazard to worker
3. danger/hazard that any delay in controlling it may seriously endanger a worker
4 principles of OH&S policy - CORRECT ANSWER 1. workplace self-reliance should
be encouraged/enhanced
2. strong partnerships should be forgets between players, cooperatively
3. 'best practices' of OH&S must be encouraged
4. effective enforcement methods/mechanisms must be established
