Variant 1 Final questions of “Health and Labour Safety” course.

Instructions. Highlight or circle the correct answer, or enter your answer in the space provided. Note that some multiple-choice questions may have more than one correct answer (each correct answer is 0.6 point).

Q.1) Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act whose responsibility is workplace safety?

A. Employer

B. Employee

C. All of the above

Q.2) The main purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is

A. Protect workers

B. Establish procedures for identifying and dealing with workplace hazards

C. Enforcement for non-compliance

D. All of the above

Q.3) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER - Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act what rights do workers have?

A. The right to be notified of potential workplace hazards

B. The right to refuse work that they believe is dangerous

C. The right to go home with pay if they are told to do something that is dangerous

D. The right to be paid double overtime for work that may be dangerous

Q.4) The Occupational Health and Safety Act is Federal law

A. True B. False

Q.5) It is an employee’s responsibility to report violations of workplace safety

A. True

B. False

Q.6) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER -Effective June 15, 2010, Bill 168 brought amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. These amendments address the following

A. Workplace violence

B. A longer lunch break for workers working longer than 12 hours

C. Workplace harassment

D. Domestic violence

Q.7) Under Occupational Health and Safety workers now have the right to refuse work if they have a reason to believe they are in danger from workplace violence

A. True B. False

Q.8) Employers who are aware that domestic violence may occur in the workplace must take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect a worker at risk of physical injury

A. True

B. False

Q.9) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER - Workplace harassment may include

A. bullying

B. intimidating or offensive jokes

C. displaying or circulating offensive pictures or materials

D. offensive or intimidating phone calls

Q.10) Employers have an obligation to prepare policies with respect to workplace violence and harassment

A. True B. False

Q.11) Employers have no requirement to provide information and instruction to workers on the contents of workplace harassment policies and programs

A. True

B. False

Q.12) Workers have no right to refuse work if they have a reason to believe they are in danger from workplace violence, they only have the right to notify their supervisor so they can take action needed

A. True B. False

Q.13) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER - Examples of workplace violence may include

A. asking a worker to move out of the way so you can get by

B. assaulting or attempting to assault a worker

C. kicking an object the worker is standing on

D. leaving threatening notes for a worker

E. sending threatening e-mails to a workplace

Q.14) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER - Which of the following are activities or circumstances that may increase

the risk of workplace violence

A. handling cash

B. transporting people and goods

C. working with unstable or volatile people

Q.15) Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act every employer must develop and maintain a program to implement the workplace violence policy no matter the size or number of employees

A. True B. False

Q.16) Workplace Violence Policy Requires: If or more workers are regularly employed at a workplace, this policy must be in writing and posted in a conspicuous place in the workplace

A. 3

B. 4

C. 6

D. 10

Q.17) Does the Occupational Health and Safety Act require employers or supervisors to do criminal background checks on employees

A. Yes B. No

Q.18) PICK MORE THAN ONE ANSWER In what ways could an employer become aware of domestic violence that may enter the workplace

A. When an incident takes place at the workplace

B. Threatening emails or phone calls received at work

C. Unwelcome visits at the workplace such as by an abusive partner

D. None of the above

Q.19) Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, a worker can refuse to work if he or she has reason to believe he or she may be endangered by workplace violence [Section 43(3)(b.1)]. However, work cannot be refused on the grounds of workplace harassment.

A. True B. False

Q.20) Certain workers who protect public safety cannot refuse work If the refusal would endanger the life, health or safety of another person

A. True

B. False

Q.21) Workplace related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs upon?
A.	Employers
B.	Employees
C.	Thecommunity
D.	Alloftheabove
Q.22) What are the most common injuries in the hospitality industry?
A.	Sprainsandstrains
B.	Being hit by falling objects
C.	Falls
D.	Sun-relatedinjuries
Q.23) What does the provision of security of people’s assets while at the workplace entail?
A.	Having all assets under lock and key
B.	Preventing theft, pilferage and damage of assets
C.	Being vigilant with the security of the assets
D.	Issuing security badges and identity cards to all people at the workplace
Q.24) What is the primary emergency telephone number in Australia?
A.	011
B.	101
C.	000
D.	111
Q.25) What is the role of the workplace’s health and safety representative?
A.	To represent the workers’ views and concerns on the workplace’s OH&S practices to the employer
B.	To document the workplace’s OH&S policies and practices
C.	To check on whether all workers are complying with the workplace’s OH&S policies and practices
D.	To train and assess all workers in their knowledge of the workplace’s OH&S policies and practices
Q.26) Emergency procedures have been devised to keep everyone safe.		A. True	B. False
Q.27) A hazard is any situation that has the potential to cause injury, illness, or death.		A. True	B. False
Q.28) If no notification is made of an injury sustained compensation can be obtained for that injury.		A. True	B. False
Q.29) To reduce injury, a risk control process accompanied by hazard-management procedures needs to be established.		A. True	B. False
Q.30) Safety signs can prevent accidents.		A. True	B. False
Q.31) A duty of care in the workplace is the responsibility of the employer only.		A. True	B. False
Q.32) The direct costs of workplace-related injuries are workers’ compensation premiums paid and workers’ compensation payments.		A. True	B. False
Q.33) When providing a safe working environment for staff, employers must eliminate all risks to health and safety.		A. True	B. False
Q.34) The safety and wellbeing of people in the workplace also includes guests and customers of the workplace.		A. True	B. False
Q.35) If you have to evacuate the workplace during an emergency, ensure that you take all of your personal belongings before evacuating the building.		A. True	B. False

Q.36) A foreign object is any object that is out of place or in position to trip someone or to cause a slip.

A. True

B. False

Q.37) Injuries from a fall are likely to be minimal if the victim strikes a bony body part.

A. True

B. False

Q.38) A stable platform for walking has a high degree of traction and is free from obstructions.

A. True

B. False

Q.39) A floor surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.2 or less is very slippery and hazardous.

A. True

B. False

Q.40) In a slip and fall prevention program, the policy statement serves the purpose of conveying the employees’ commitment to safety.

A. True

B. False

Q.41) Inspecting ladders before every use may prevent a fall.

A. True

B. False

Q.42) The use of hard hats in industrial settings that might have falling objects has been mandated by federal law since 1981.

A. True

B. False

Q.43) Approximately 40% of the population will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives.

A. True

B. False

Q.44) A coefficient of friction of 0.4 or higher means the surface is very slippery and hazardous.

A. True

B. False

Q.45) Most falls fit into one of four categories: trip and fall, stump and fall, step and fall, and slip and fall.

A. True

B. False

Q.46) Why accidents happen is a concern for health and safety decision-makers.

A. True

B. False

Q.47) Theories of accident causation are used to predict and prevent accidents.

A. True

B. False

Q.48) The domino theory of accident causation was one of the earliest theories developed.

A. True

B. False

Q.49) According to Heinrich's Axioms on Industrial Safety, the plant manager is the key person concerning industrial accidents.

A. True

B. False

Q.50) Workplace safety is one of the least likely issues to create disagreement between union/management.

A. True

B. False

Instructions.Answer the following questions in written form (each correct answer is 5 point).