GLC20H Unit 2 Test

Question 1

Balanced Decision

Answer 1

Decision making model that encourages both logical and intuitive thinking.

Question 2

Self Emplyoment

Answer 2

Means to earn money by working for one’s self

Question 3

entrepreneur

Answer 3

A person who starts an enterprise or business of her own

Question 4

collective agreement

Answer 4

An agreement between the employer and the employees union

Question 5

Human rights code

Answer 5

law provincial law that protects your individual freedoms

Question 6

Canada labour code

Answer 6

Law that give official list of standards,rights,rules and duties regulating workplaces

Question 7

Social trend

Answer 7

a pattern, style or trend of society in general

Question 8

economic trend

Answer 8

A financial pattern, habit or change that affects society in general

Question 9

demographic trend

Answer 9

a pattern evident in the human population

Question 10

technological trend

Answer 10

a pattern or tendency in the overall society relating to technological changes

Question 11

globalization

Answer 11

defines an economic trend towards international trade and competition

Question 12

COLA

Answer 12

Cost Of Living Allowance

Question 13

inflation

Answer 13

is the percentage price increasing during the year

Question 14

closure

Answer 14

protects workers from plant closings

Question 15

WHMIS

Answer 15

Workplace Hazardous Material Information System

Question 16

Side effects of Ritalin?

Answer 16

Headaches, hallucinations, mood swings and sleep disruptions

Question 17

Time management schedules

Answer 17

Long term, Intermediate and short term

Question 18

Employment Standards Act

Answer 18

purpose of law, regular (8-48) and contracted hours (13-60), expectations (disaster, flood, fire, major mechanical failure)

Question 19

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Answer 19

purpose of law, your responsibilities (inform yourself, work safety, report unsafe conditions, report injuries)

Question 20

Workplace Saftey and Insurance Act

Answer 20

purpose of law

Question 21

WHMIS (TOPIC)

Answer 21

regulations, (labeling, MSDS, Training) devoloped by, (labour, industry, provincial & federal gov’t) application to, (all workplaces covered by OHSA and federal) (Supplier lables MSDS)

Question 22

Characteristics of a small business person

Answer 22

( set goals, flexible, adaptable, work hard, self disciplined)

Question 23

Top five causes of injury to young workes

Answer 23

slips, falls, overexertion, burns, toxic substances