Final Exam Flashcards
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What are 4 occasions when training should be evaluated?
- Incident / fatality rates increase
- Many incidences of close class
- Incidence of lost-time injuries
- Absenteeism
What are 3 things you can check when evaluating training?
- Workers comp claims and costs
- Employee benefit costs
- Safety inspection reports
Name 3 common safety training initiatives.
- First Aid
- WHMIS
- Safety Orientation
Safety programs can be classified into 3 different broad areas.
- Engineering Interventions
- Administrative Interventions
- Behavioural Interventions
List 5 human behaviours that lead to the safe performance of a job.
- Proper use of hazard control systems
- Maintenance of accepted hygiene habits
- Safe work habits
- Acceptance and use of PPE
- Proper response to emergency situations and using procedures.
Name the two components of safety behaviour.
- Safety compliance
2. Safety participation
Having a “duty to accommodate” means that employers have a self-regulated responsibility to accommodate employees who are attempting to return to work following an injury or illness, by making changes in job tasks or the work environment. True or False?
False; the duty to accommodate is a legislated responsibility shared by all employers in BC.
Undue hardship is an aspect of human rights legislation that is applicable to businesses with more than 10 employees. True or False.
False; undue hardship applies to all employers, and is not dependent on the size of the business. However, the size of the business will impact what amount of investment becomes “undue hardship”.
In some cases, accommodations for disabilities may be contraindicated. Name 2 situations where this might be the case.
- Necessary modifications would lead to health and safety issues.
- Causes unsustainable economic or efficiency costs to the company.
Employers have a legal obligation to inform employees of their right to accommodation in the event of a short- or long-term disability. True or False?
True
List 5 employee obligations in the event that accommodation is needed.
- Inform employer that accommodation is necessary.
- Inform employer when accommodation is no longer needed.
- Provide medical information outlining the nature of the accommodation required.
- Cooperate to help find suitable accommodation.
- Be flexible when considering possible accommodation solutions.
List 3 motives for disability management in workplaces, and an example of each.
- Financial motives; reduce costs related to lost-time injuries
- Moral/Social motives; emotional costs for injured workers (PTSD, depression, anxiety)
- Legal motives; duty to accommodate and undue hardship
List 5 benefits to the employer of having effective disability management and return to work programs.
- Minimize costs of disability
- Quicker return to previous productivity levels
- Improved morale
- Retain skilled employees
- Improve company reputation and image
____________ is proactive employer practices with the goals of preventing or reducing workplace disability, intervening early in the face of risk or injury, and providing coordinated management and rehab functions to promote workers’ recovery and safe and timely return to work.
Disability management
_______________ is an approach to disability management that emphasizes the work and organizational context.
Systems Approach
