Occupational Health & Safety

Question 1

According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each day as a result of a workplace incident?

Answer 1

3 people per day

Question 2

Which of the following is a workplace injury that results in a employee missing time from work?

Answer 2

A lost time injury

Question 3

CIUB injuries would fall within what larger category of injuries?

Answer 3

Overt traumatic injuries

Question 4

Priya is a high school geography teacher. This year there is a new geography curriculum and increased student feedback requirements for teachers. Priya is putting in very long hours to revise her teaching materials and complete report cards for her students. How is this heavy workload desribed?

Answer 4

A psychological hazard

Question 5

In OH&S terminology, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by members of Canada’s military as a result of events during their tour of duty would be classified as which of the following?

Answer 5

An illness

Question 6

Raina is a retail manager. She sprained her wrist when she slipped off a stepladder when moving stock from a high shelf. Which of the following has Raina experienced?

Answer 6

An occupational injury

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE: Because Simone works at the nursing home, she has at the greater risk of experiencing a violent act than Sylvia who works for a paper distributing company.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What other group of workers might be as susceptible to “brown lung” as textile workers?

Answer 8

Carpenters/cabinet makers

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Rights of workers

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the principal rights of workers outlined by the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines?

Answer 10

Right to advocate

Question 11

According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace?

Answer 11

health and safety, psychosocial environment, personal human resources enterprise community involvement

Question 12

What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year?

Answer 12

A large number of injuries go unreported

Question 13

A delivery van driver for Chun’s courier company had a collision while on delivery. There was $6500 of damage to the van and a substitute driver needed to be paid while the regular driver was recovering from his injuries. These expenses are best described as examples of which of the following?

Answer 13

Direct Costs

Question 14

Duane works for a heavy equipment operator. Recently, the brakes failed on an excavator Duane was assigned to operate. Duane and a construction worker were injured when the excavator drove into a building on the site. This incident was heavily covered in the news and the company now face fines and a downturn in business due to the smear on its reputation. These expenses are best described as examples of which of the following?

Answer 14

Indirect costs

Question 15

Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?

Answer 15

A reduction in lost-time cost

Question 16

What three characteristics is the human hearing response conditional on?

Answer 16

Frequency, Duration, Loudness

Question 17

In what three ways can noise affect humans?

Answer 17

Psychological effects, physiological effects, and physiological damage

Question 18

What 2 basic types of physiological damage can create hearing loss?

Answer 18

conductive and sensorineural

Question 19

According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, when might a workplace be too noisy?

Answer 19

When employees stop going out after work

Question 20

Long-distance truck drivers could be subject to what whole body vibration related problem as a result of sitting over near the engine for long periods of time?

Answer 20

Impaired Vision

Question 21

Rick is the supervisor of a road crew working on highway resurfacing. What administrative control would best help his workers acclimatize to working in the heat?

Answer 21

Mandatory water breaks

Question 22

What type of non-ionizing radiation is more likely to cause damage to the retina of the eye?

Answer 22

Long ultraviolet radiation

Question 23

As discussed in class and the text, what has research to date indicated about the use of cellphones and the risk of brain cancer?

Answer 23

Cancer risk is unclear

Question 24

Murphy Brown is a dental hygienist who cleans patient’s teeth for 37 hours a week. What is the most realistic way of minimizing segmental vibration from the electric polishing brush?

Answer 24

Adding padding to the handle of the brush

Question 25

What size is the typical airborne particle found in the fumes and smoke?

Answer 25

Less than 1 micron

Question 26

By which four routes can chemicals enter the body?

Answer 26

Respiratory, skin penetration, skin absorption, Ingestion

Question 27

Rob’s doctor has told him that his alveoli are seriously damaged. In what shape are his cilia likely to be?

Answer 27

Severely damaged

Question 28

What characteristic of a solvent is related to its speed of evaporation?

Answer 28

Volatility

Question 29

What type of biological agents, which if inhaled can cause occupational diseases in farmworkers?

Answer 29

Fungal

Question 30

In the lab, HIV (I and II) requires the same level of control as what other biohazard?

Answer 30

Rabies

Question 31

What toxic substance is most likely to produce dermatitis?

Answer 31

Contact irritant

Question 32

If Julia has developed a work related occupational disease involving the central nervous system, what organic compound is most likely to be the cause?

Answer 32

Hydrocarbons

Question 33

Mary is looking forward to his new job as a Conservation Officer working at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario. What disease is he at higher risk for when working at Point Pelee and how can he protect himself?

Answer 33

Lyme disease; Use insect repellant containing DEET

Question 34

The Globally Harmonized System is a system that would establish consistency around the world in terms of what?

Answer 34

Classification and labelling of chemical products

Question 35

Rafael has worked in a metal processing facility for six months and believes he has suffered toxic exposure to chromic acid. What symptom would help his doctor assess this claim?

Answer 35

Changes to his skin

Question 36

An individual’s internal response to, or evaluation of a demand that arouses negative feelings

Answer 36

Stress

Question 37

What 2 personality characteristics are particularly relevant to stress?

Answer 37

Type A behaviour pattern and negative affectivity

Question 38

What are the four categories of strain reactions?

Answer 38

Psychological
Physical
Behavioural
Organizational

Question 39

What 2 categories of stressor have or can have, a longduration?

Answer 39

Chronic and catastrophic

Question 40

Which of the following serious physical conditions is the most prominent outcome of stress?

Answer 40

Coronary heart disease

Question 41

In Canada, who is responsible for publishing the new voluntary standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace?

Answer 41

Canadian Standards Association

Question 42

Based on the factors identified in the NIOSH model of workplace stressors, whose job has the most potential to be stressful?

Answer 42

Highly paid assembly line worker

Question 43

Every athlete on a professional sport team is hired on a contract basis, with no guarantee of permanent employment. What type of stressor is contract negotiation?

Answer 43

Acute