Occupational Health & Safety Flashcards
According to the textbook, approximately how many workers in Canada die each day as a result of a workplace incident?
3 people per day
Which of the following is a workplace injury that results in a employee missing time from work?
A lost time injury
CIUB injuries would fall within what larger category of injuries?
Overt traumatic injuries
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?
A psychological hazard
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?
An illness
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?
An occupational injury
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.
True
What other group of workers might be as susceptible to “brown lung” as textile workers?
Carpenters/cabinet makers
Which of the following was articulated by the 1974 Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines?
Rights of workers
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?
Right to advocate
According to the World Health Organization, which of the following describes a healthy workplace?
health and safety, psychosocial environment, personal human resources enterprise community involvement
What is the main reason why the costs of workplace injuries may be higher than $12 billion per year?
A large number of injuries go unreported
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?
Direct Costs
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?
Indirect costs
Which of the following is an economic benefit of effective OH&S programs?
A reduction in lost-time cost
What three characteristics is the human hearing response conditional on?
Frequency, Duration, Loudness
In what three ways can noise affect humans?
Psychological effects, physiological effects, and physiological damage
What 2 basic types of physiological damage can create hearing loss?
conductive and sensorineural
According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, when might a workplace be too noisy?
When employees stop going out after work
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?
Impaired Vision
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?
Mandatory water breaks
What type of non-ionizing radiation is more likely to cause damage to the retina of the eye?
Long ultraviolet radiation
As discussed in class and the text, what has research to date indicated about the use of cellphones and the risk of brain cancer?
Cancer risk is unclear
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?
Adding padding to the handle of the brush
What size is the typical airborne particle found in the fumes and smoke?
Less than 1 micron
By which four routes can chemicals enter the body?
Respiratory, skin penetration, skin absorption, Ingestion
Rob’s doctor has told him that his alveoli are seriously damaged. In what shape are his cilia likely to be?
Severely damaged
What characteristic of a solvent is related to its speed of evaporation?
Volatility
What type of biological agents, which if inhaled can cause occupational diseases in farmworkers?
Fungal
In the lab, HIV (I and II) requires the same level of control as what other biohazard?
Rabies
What toxic substance is most likely to produce dermatitis?
Contact irritant
If Julia has developed a work related occupational disease involving the central nervous system, what organic compound is most likely to be the cause?
Hydrocarbons
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?
Lyme disease; Use insect repellant containing DEET
The Globally Harmonized System is a system that would establish consistency around the world in terms of what?
Classification and labelling of chemical products
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?
Changes to his skin
An individual’s internal response to, or evaluation of a demand that arouses negative feelings
Stress
What 2 personality characteristics are particularly relevant to stress?
Type A behaviour pattern and negative affectivity
What are the four categories of strain reactions?
Psychological
Physical
Behavioural
Organizational
What 2 categories of stressor have or can have, a longduration?
Chronic and catastrophic
Which of the following serious physical conditions is the most prominent outcome of stress?
Coronary heart disease
In Canada, who is responsible for publishing the new voluntary standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace?
Canadian Standards Association
Based on the factors identified in the NIOSH model of workplace stressors, whose job has the most potential to be stressful?
Highly paid assembly line worker
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?
Acute
