Primer 12

Question 1

6 activities of public health

Answer 1

1. health protection (safe/food water, infectious disease)
2. health surveillance (track health events/determinants)
3. disease and injury prevention (promote and prevent healthy lifestyles)
4. population health assessment (understand and assess health/risk factors)
5. heath promotion (encourage safe behviours and public policy
6. emerg. preparedness and response

Question 2

5 rights/duties of workers and employees

Answer 2

1. right to know (hazards, training)
2. right to participate in health and safety
3. right to refuse work
4. duty to be safe
5. duty of employer to provide safe work env

Question 3

5 principles of workers comp

Answer 3

1. no fault compensation
2. collective liability - all employer pay into fund
3. security of payment - assurance of payment for worker
4. exclusive jursidiction - final decision with WSIB
5. indep. board - autonomous, non-political, financially indep.