Week 2, Chapter 1 Quiz

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.

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.

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 result of events during their tour of duty would be classified as what?

an illness

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

What important safety standard was first established in Ontario in the late nineteenth century?

guards on manufacturing machinery

Media stories about unsafe working conditions at overseas suppliers, such as the 2013 garment factory in Bangladesh, can result in what indirect cost?

negative publicity

What HRM practice would support an enforcement solution to health and safety?

performance management

which is an example of an employer's responsibility under the OH&S act?

preparing a written occupational health and safety policy

WHat is the first step towards a healthier and safer workplace?

recognizing hazards

which occupational illness has been around since ancient Egyptian times?

respiratory problems

Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on Safety in Mines?

rights of workers

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

what mechanism has been found to be the most influential in terms of health and safety in the workplace?

the internal responsibility system

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