Chapter 12: Promoting Safety and Health

Question 1

What is an occupational injury?

Answer 1

Any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace accident or from an exposure involving an accident in the work environment

Question 2

What is an occupational illness?

Answer 2

Any abnormal condition or disorder other than one resulting from an occupational injury caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment

Question 3

What is included in due diligence for employers?

Answer 3

1. Establishing a comprehensive occupational health and safety management system
2. Providing competent supervision, training and instruction
3. Taking every reasonable precaution in the workplace for the health and safety of workers

Question 4

What are the responsibilities of employees for health and safety?

Answer 4

1. Comply with all applicable acts and regulations
2. Report hazardous conditions or defective equipment
3. Follow all employer safety and health rules and regulations

Question 5

What is the corporate killing law?

Answer 5

Makes it possible for criminal charges to be brought against coworkers, supervisors, and executives when a worker is killed or injured on the job

Question 6

What is industrial disease?

Answer 6

A disease resulting from exposure to a substance relating to a particular process, trade, or occupation in industry

Question 7

What is bullying?

Answer 7

The unwanted and ongoing negative actions of one or more persons against another within the workplace

Question 8

What is an emergency action plan?

Answer 8

A plan an organization develops that contains step-by-step procedures for dealing with various emergency situations

Question 9

What is ergonomics?

Answer 9

Ensuring jobs are designed for safe and efficient work while improving the safety, comfort, and performance of users

Question 10

What are cumulative trauma disorders?

Answer 10

Injuries of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, and spinal discs caused by repeated stresses and strains

Question 11

What can employee assistance programs help workers with?

Answer 11

1. Workplace issues
2. Eldercare demands
3. Relationship, marital, family problems
4. Addiction
5. Anger, depression, anxiety, stress

Question 12

What is stress?

Answer 12

Any adjustor demand caused by physical, mental, or emotional favors that require coping behaviour

Question 13

What is eustress?

Answer 13

Positive stress that accompanies achievement and exhilaration

Question 14

What is distress?

Answer 14

Harmful stress characterized by a loss of feelings of security and adequacy

Question 15

What is burnout?

Answer 15

The most severe stage of distress, manifesting itself in depression, frustration, and loss of productivity

Question 16

What are some ways employers can help employees handle stress?

Answer 16

1. Clarifying the employee’s work role
2. Redesigning and enriching jobs
3. Correcting physical factors in the environment
4. Effectively handling interpersonal factors