Health & Safety Test 1
Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?
a reduction in lost-time costs
What label must be on any compressed gas cylinder brought to a Sobeys store by an outside service technician who is fixing one or more of their refrigerated/freezer units?
a supplier label with a black and white border
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?
due diligence
Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on Safety in Mines?
rights of workers
Which of the following is an engineering control?
segregating the hazard in time and space
What is an example of a repetitive strain injury?
Raynaud's synd
A CSA standard would be most similar to which of the following?
guidelines
What is another term for a direct unsafe act?
substandard practice
Which of the following WHMIS requirements must employers follow?
Ensure MSDSs are onsite for all controlled products and all controlled products are properly labelled.
What is the legal element of OH&S that could vary the most across the provinces in which Sobeys operates?
accident-prevention programs
What is an example of a process modification that would be supported by the Hawthorne studies?
job rotation
The consequences of a hazard are assessed through what measure?
severity
Which of the following is the best example of an engineering control?
task lighting
What mechanism has been found to be the most influential in terms of health and safety in the workplace?
the internal responsibility system
Given that injuries and illnesses stem from what workers "do" on the job, why is OH&S not managed by the production/operations function?
Safety requires compliance with labour law.
CIUB injuries would fall within what larger category of injuries?
overt traumatic injuries
What is an example of an unsafe act?
inadequate hand washing
What is an example of a lockout?
turning off equipment and securing the fuse box so no one has access to it
When does a ministry inspector/officer get involved in a work refusal situation?
when a worker refuses to return to work after an internal investigation
In the context of occupational health and safety, what groups of individuals are most likely to receive kickbacks?
workers
What is the most commonly found provincial requirement that would result in most Sobeys stores having a Joint Health and Safety Committee?
workplaces with 20 or more employees
Jeremy works in a large shipping area of a courier company. If a parcel flies off the conveyor belt and hits him in the shoulder, this would be an example of how lack of a machine guard allows kinetic energy to create unnecessary risk.
False
The risk levels set by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are expressed in terms of the percentage chance a worker has of encountering that event in their lifetime.
False
Which organization believes that a healthy workplace also includes enterprise community involvement?
World Health Organization
In order to accurately describe the risks involved in using various types of lasers by surgeons at the clinic, Oleg must consider both likelihood and severity of both overt traumatic and overexertion injuries.
1) True
What other group of workers might be as susceptible to "brown lung" as textile workers?
carpenters/cabinet makers
What are the two types of WHMIS labels?
supplier and workplace labels
Nico fell asleep for a minute while driving his company vehicle and narrowly missed hitting a car in the next lane. This would be classified as an OH&S incident.
1) True
A hazard is any activity that may occur on a day-to-day basis as a direct or indirect result of some human or human-related undertaking.
False
At the winery, part of Alain's job involves being lowered through a narrow opening into a giant tank to clean them out in between batches. The first step in the plan should be to vent the container and test the air quality to ensure all vapours have been removed.
2) False
Jean works for a company that cleans up houses after fires and floods. What comprehensive online source can she consult to get up-to-date information on the hazards of this type of work?
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Sharon Nelson is the bakery manager and is a certified member of the JHSC at the new Sobeys store where she works. According to legislation, what other member of the JHSC must be certified?
Michelle Strickland, a full-time cashier
A cleaning firm worker carelessly mixes bleach and a cleaning product while cleaning office tower washrooms. The mix results in toxic fumes that cause throat irritation to other cleaners. Which authority has jurisdiction over this incident?
Ministry of Labour
Rina should ignore her coworkers in the woodworking area when they tell her that she should use compressed air to clean up her work area at the end of the day.
True
What is the main difference between WHMIS hazards represented by a circle containing a large T with a dot on the end from WHMIS hazards represented by the skull and crossbones?
They need repeated versus single exposure for injury/illness.
What is the difference between WHMIS education and WHMIS training?
Training is more focused on application.
What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year?
a large number of injuries go unreported
For most of the twentieth century what explanation would have been used to explain the high rate of injury and fatality experienced by tow-truck drivers?
accident proneness
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 what?
an illness
Which of the following most closely reflects the definition of a hazard, as given in the textbook?
any condition or changing set of circumstances that has the potential to cause an injury
What option should a certified worker member of the blueberry farm JHSC pursue if the owner of the blueberry farm mentioned in the opening story fails to remedy unsafe working conditions?
bilateral stop work provision
What is the most likely reason for the higher rate of workplace fatalities in the Canadian north (e.g. Northwest Territory, Nunavut, Yukon) compared to the south (e.g. Prince Edward Island)?
nature of industries located in the north
Media stories about unsafe working conditions at overseas suppliers, such as the 2013 garment factory disaster in Bangladesh, can result in what indirect cost?
negative publicity
Under OH&S legislation, what prescribed duty does a constructor have in most jurisdictions?
notify authorities about the commencement date of the project
What is an example of an unsafe condition?
poor indoor air quality
Which of the following is an example of an employer's responsibility under OH&S legislation?
preparing a written occupational health and safety policy
What numerical measure is typically used to communicate risk, regardless of how it is assessed?
probability
What is the first step towards a healthier and safer workplace?
recognizing hazards
Lars is a volunteer firefighter and has just watched the safety training video about the new respirators. He finds that the one he has been given by his supervisor does not fit properly over his orthodontic braces. What should he do?
report the problem to his supervisor
Which of the following occupational illnesses have been around since ancient Egyptian times?
respiratory problems
What legislation resulted in the removal of the right of workers to sue their employers for work-related injuries and/or illnesses?
the Workers' Compensation Act
An employee expressed her concerns to her supervisor that fumes emitting from her computer were causing her headaches. She requested the supervisor's permission to stop working immediately. However, the supervisor insisted that she continue working. What employee right did the supervisor's behaviour violate?
the employee's right to refuse unsafe work
What workers' rights are included in federal and provincial legislation?
the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work
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?
the right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
Which of the following acronyms represents an American association that is most similar in function to the Canadian Standards Association?
ANSI ANSI
WHMIS contains class and division hazard symbols for different types of hazards. What hazard is represented by a circle containing a skull and crossbones?
Class D (poisonous and infectious material)
As Plant Safety Officer, Celine's job is to identify human factors in workplace incidents so that blame can be laid on those who engaged in unsafe acts and/or created unsafe conditions.
False
As part of hazard identification, Ray was asked to describe how much time he spent on various tasks and to rank the importance of each of these tasks. This information was necessary for safety sampling.
False
Gearing Automotive bought a controlled substance on February 1, 2013 and took delivery on March 15, 2013. What is the oldest date that can be on the MSDS?
February 1, 2010 three years
What is the relationship between provincial/territorial regulations and federal OH&S regulations?
Provincial regulations add to the federal ones.
During the summer, Noriko works at a theme park. What is the main reason why seasonal workers, like her, are exposed to a higher risk of injury by the employer than full-time workers?
They receive less safety training.
On the way to a service call, Alan notices his friend and coworker Tom is driving the company truck while drowsy from cold medication. What duty does he have under OH&S legislation?
Tell their supervisor about what he observed.
Kim Sung is a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee at her workplace and she has been asked to work with an outside safety expert to identify hazards from poor housekeeping throughout the hospital. A walk-through survey would be an effective way for them to collect this data.
True
Before the case of R. v. Bata Industries Limited was heard, who would most likely have been held accountable by the courts for environmental pollution, and who was actually convicted in this case?
the plant manager; the company directors
According to the text, what was the primary reason that supervisors on construction sites underestimated health and safety risks?
They could not recognize unsafe conditions.
In Ontario, front-line supervisors who have knowledge of OH&S acts and regulations, and are familiar with potential hazards are deemed to be what?
competent
Shutting off power to protect emergency responders is an action taken as part of what stage of hazard control?
contact control
Since Bill C-45 (Westray legislation) was passed, the lack of due diligence by company officers and directors that results in a workplace fatality is referred to as what?
corporate homicide
Many of the colloquial (everyday) names for repetitive strain injuries listed in the textbook refer to what part of the body?
elbow
Where does personal protective equipment (PPE) rank in terms of the recommended approach to hazard control?
the third line of defence
Which of the following is one of the four specific conditions that have been linked to repetitive strain injuries?
force application to hinge joints
What important safety standard was first established in Ontario in the late nineteenth century?
guards on manufacturing machinery
Careless stacking of boxes, such that the boxes later fall on a coworker ,would be classified as what type of hazard?
human factor-omission
Who is most likely to carry out safety sampling?
in-house safety personnel
What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and safety?
performance management
Imran pumps gas at a full-service gas station. One day, he sees a customer lighting up a cigarette in their car as he heads towards them. What does the law say he can do in this situation?
refuse to serve the customer
Diego is interested in becoming an OH&S professional, especially being responsible for devising motivational health and safety programs. Which of the following careers would be the best fit for him?
registered safety professional
Which of the following pieces of federal legislation sets guidelines for the presentation of information in the material safety data sheet?
the Hazardous Products Act
In R. v. Midland Transport Ltd. (1991), the New Brunswick Provincial Court held that the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act is primarily for the protection of whom?
the general public
What is the prerequisite step before engaging in risk assessment?
the identification of hazards