OHS 1+2

Question 1

the recognition, assessment, and control of hazards associated with the work environment.

Answer 1

Occupational health and safety

Question 2

any source of potential adverse health effect on or damage or harm to something or someone under certain conditions at work.

Answer 2

hazard

Question 3

any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace incident

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occupational injury

Question 4

any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment

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occupational illness

Question 5

workers in Canada each year die as a result of workplace incidents.

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850-1100

Question 6

injuries serious enough to warrant missing time from work

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lost-time injury

Question 7

when a worker accepted employment, he or she also accepted all the normal risks associated with that occupation

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assumption of risk

Question 8

Concern for occupational health and safety was first evident in

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late 19th century

Question 9

When were Canada Labour (Standards) Code and the Canada Labour (Safety) Code implemented

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60s and 70s

Question 10

Ontario government formed the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines when?

Answer 10

1974

Question 11

3 rights

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know, refuse, participate

Question 12

the measure of prudence to be expected from, and ordinarily exercised by, a reasonable and prudent person under the particular circumstances

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due diligence

Question 13

… was the first province to enact compensation legislation with the passage of the Workmen’s Compensation Act in 1914

Answer 13

Ont

Question 14

The basis for most health and safety legislation in Canada is the

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IRS

Question 15

is responsible for preparing a written OH&S policy and for ensuring that it is prominently displayed in the workplace

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employer

Question 16

Employees of the federal government fall under the

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federal jurisdiction

Question 17

a federal, provincial, or territorial law that constitutes the basic regulatory mechanism for occupational health and safety
= law

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An act

Question 18

provide practical guidance on the implementation of occupational health and safety practices

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Standards and codes

Question 18

explain how the general intent of the act will be applied in specific circumstances.
= rules

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Regulations

Question 18

more specific rules but are not legally enforceable unless specifically referred to in a regulation or act.
= company’s rules/policies

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Guidelines and policies

Question 19

Most health and safety acts require a joint occupational and safety committee in workplaces with..

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20 or more employees

Question 20

primary function of the joint health and safety committee is to

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provide a non adversarial atmosphere in which labour and management can work together to create a safer and healthier workplace

Question 21

Two jurisdictions, …. require a committee when there are 10 or more employees

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NFLD and SAS

Question 22

WHMIS was legislated in Canada in…

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1988

Question 23

Westray tragedy happened in?

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1992

Question 24

• federal bill (Bill C-45) passed by Parliament in

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2003