Deck 8: B Part 2creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Question 1

According to statistics,after an injured worker has been off work for 12 months,there is less than a 20 percent chance they will return to work.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Occupational accidents are both numerous and costly to employers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Probably the most important role of a safety program is motivating managers,supervisors,and subordinates to be aware of safety considerations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Most organizations have safety awareness programs that entail the use of several different media.

Question 5

To encourage employers to introduce better prevention and claims-management practices,the emphasis on Workers' Compensation has been shifting from assessments and payments to creation of a safety-conscious environment.

Question 6

The fundamental duty of every employer is to take every reasonable precaution to ensure employee safety.

Question 7

An organization with a formal safety program generally has an employee management safety committee.

Question 8

An occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Question 9

In a work-refusal situation,it is illegal for an employer to request another employee to replace the worker who exercised his or her work-refusal rights.

Question 10

Employees don't have to be informed about health and safety requirements.

Question 11

The criminal code has been changed to make it easier to bring criminal charges against employers when a worker is injured or killed on the job.

Question 12

Under Workers' Compensation,injured workers are entitled to a cash payout in the case of permanent disability.

Question 13

It is the supervisor's duty to ensure that workers use or wear safety equipment,devices,or clothing.

Question 14

The success of a safety program depends largely on the HR department.

Question 15

Penalties for violations of health and safety regulations include substantial fines,as well as jail terms.

Question 16

Under health and safety legislation,it is the employee's responsibility to comply with all applicable acts and regulations.

Question 17

In most firms today,there is a full-time health and safety officer.

Question 18

Very few Canadian employers have a formal safety program.

Question 19

Occupational health and safety is regulated by individual companies in the jurisdiction in which they operate.

Question 20

The fundamental duty of every employer is to take every reasonable measure to ensure their employees follow prescribed safety rules.

Question 21

An employee's supervisor is the primary source of safety-related information.

Question 22

It is generally recognized that there is little that management can do to prevent repetitive-strain injuries.

Question 23

Employers who do not enforce safety rules could find themselves charged with a criminal offence under the criminal code.

Question 24

Communicable diseases are covered in occupational health and safety legislation.

Question 25

The requirements for risk assessment,procedures and policies,the duty to respond to incidents and to instruct workers are based on the recognition of violence in the workplace as an occupational hazard.

Question 26

A Material Safety Data Sheet is designed to alert the worker that the container holds a potentially hazardous substance.

Question 27

Injuries to employees are more likely to occur away from the workplace than on the job.

Question 28

In recent years,hazards in jobs outside the plant,such as offices and airports,have been recognized and preventive methods have been adopted.

Question 29

A consequence of sealing windows,reducing outside air,and "buttoning up" buildings is the "sick building syndrome".

Question 30

The use of posters in safety awareness programs has proven to be NOT effective because employees simply don't pay attention to them.

Question 31

Employers are required by law to keep certain records and to compile and post an annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.

Question 32

The IAPA promotes health and safety by offering six diploma programs for workers and managers.

Question 33

Safety training programs include first aid,accident prevention,and hazardous materials.

Question 34

Incidence rates are useful for making comparisons between work groups within an organization.

Question 35

Workers must be trained in Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).

Question 36

Because of documented higher health care costs for smokers,most employers pay the cost of smoking cessation programs.

Question 37

Workplace security is an issue that is of increasing concern to both employers and employees.

Question 38

Employees who perform manual tasks on a continual basis are strong candidates for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Question 39

Diffusing employee concerns about working with an employee with AIDS is a greater concern than preventing the workplace transmission of the HIV virus.

Question 40

Because of the small number of job-related injuries,little effort has been made to understand the safety risks inherent within white-collar work environments,such as offices.

Question 41

The first step of coping with stress is to recognize the universal symptoms of stress as well as identifying the sources of stress.

Question 42

If one is to help an alcoholic,it is necessary to awaken the individual to the reality of the condition.

Question 43

Alternative health approaches are less effective and require the patient to participate in health care decisions.

Question 44

The demand on the physical or emotional self that requires you to cope with that demand is called stress.

Question 45

Wellness programs are particularly effective when organizations offer cash incentives and allow employees to select the wellness options of their choice.

Question 46

The most prevalent problems among employees are personal crises involving marriage,family,financial,and legal matters.

Question 47

Physical and/or emotional exhaustion and a loss of job productivity are major symptoms of burnout.

Question 48

Briefly describe the duties of employers,supervisors and workers under the health and safety legislation.

Question 49

Most of the larger companies have found that it does NOT pay to operate their own diagnostic,treatment,and emergency medical services.

Question 50

Emotional problems,personal crises,and substance abuse become organizational problems when they affect attendance,behaviour,and performance at work.

Question 51

Although workplace violence is a serious concern,there are no regulations dealing with the issue in any Occupational Health and Safety regulations in Canada.

Question 52

Research findings indicate that employee assistance programs do NOT result in a substantial increase in productivity.

Question 53

A supervisor cannot discipline a person who is drug or alcohol dependent because substance dependency is considered an illness.

Question 54

Improved employee health is associated with lower levels of absenteeism,increased efficiency,and better morale.

Question 55

Some organizations have created formal crisis management teams to respond to violent situations.

Question 56

Alcoholism is a problem that primarily affects blue-collar workers.

Question 57

If at all possible,one should avoid stress.

Question 58

A review of research on work-site stress reveals that organizational stressors are receiving the attention they should.

Question 59

There is a positive correlation between good physical health and the ability to cope with stressors.

Question 60

There is general agreement that emotional disturbances are a primary or secondary factor in a large proportion of industrial accidents.

Question 61

Explain the role of the supervisor in creating a safe work environment.

Question 62

You have just been asked by your department manager to write a violence prevention policy for your department.What areas should be covered in the policy? Include a statement of how a threat to another employee should be handled.

Question 63

The employees at ABC have had heavy workloads over the past year,due to downsizing.The ABC CEO wants to introduce a stress management program that would control the consequences of this stress.Describe types of stress management programs that would help employees cope more effectively with the physiological and/or psychological consequences of stress.