Safe Workers Of Tomorrow Quiz Flashcards
What are the four Worker safety and health rights under Manitoba law
1) The right to know
2) The right to participate
3) The right to refuse unsafe work
4) The right to protection
Name the five different types of hazards
Physical hazards, biological hazards, ergonomic/musculoskeletal injury hazards, psycho social hazards, Chemical hazards
What are three questions you should ask about safety before you start a job?
1) Am I trained for this?
2) can I get hurt?
3) How can this hurt me?
What does the safe acronym stand for
S- Spot the hazard
A- access the risk
F- find a safer way
E- Every day
What are the three ways to find a safer way to control a hazard?
Eliminate the risk
Reduce the risk
Substitute an action
What is the purpose of the workplace safety and health act
The purpose is to give general requirements for minimum safety and health standards in a workplace, there are also regulations like a very specific requirements for particular types of work
What is the internal responsibility system
And a ternal responsibility system refers to the shared responsibility of employers and employees to know about safety and health concerns that are present in the workplace and then to do something about them
Name three of the legal duties of employers
Develop a training program to carry out the safety and health policy
Provide and maintain a safe workplace, including equipment and protective devices
Train workers to perform their duties safely, including the use of equipment
Why was the Worker’s Compensation act created
This act was created to promote healthy and safe for places, to encourage safe and timely return to work and to provide wage compensation to workers who get injured on the job.
What are the powers and duties of workplace safety and health officers
Inspect any workplace, investigate any potential hazardous situation and work refusal, order compliance with the law
What is the difference between working alone and working in isolation
Working alone is the performance of any work by a worker who is only worker for that employer at That workplace at any time and not directly supervised by his or her employer
Working in isolation means working in situation where assistance is not readily available in the event of injury ill health or emergency
What does WHMIS
Workplace hazardous materials information system
Name the three parts of the WHMIS system
The warning label, material safety data sheets, training programs
When you are injured at work, what are the first three steps you should take
Tell your supervisor as soon as possible, get healthcare attention as soon as possible, report the injury or illness to the Worker’s Compensation Board
Why is it important for you to report all injuries to your supervisor to the Worker’s Compensation Board of Manitoba
When you tell your employer, you help your employer to make changes to prevent the same injury from happening to others
It is important to tell the workers compensation board so that they can compensate lost wages and provide other benefits to help you get back to work
