OHS TEST #1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(SCORED A+)
What is OHS? - ANSWEROccupational health(the umbrella) Promotion and
maintenance of physical, mental & social well-being, Prevention of work disability,
Protection from work hazards
What it Occupational safety? - ANSWERIdentification, evaluation and control of
workplace hazards
OHS quote - ANSWER"the adaptation of work to person and of each person to the
job"
Define Lost-Time Injury - ANSWERWorkplace injury that results in employee missing
time from work
Define Occupational Injury - ANSWERAny cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation
resulting from workplace accident. Most common. Ex. Misuse of equipment, not
wearing/or not available safety equipment
What is Summative Evaluation? - ANSWERAsks "did the program do what it was
supposed to do?"
What is Impact Evaluation? - ANSWERAsks "Measures the degree of change after
intervention (are there less claims?)"
How do we compare to a predetermined standard? - ANSWEROur own goal, Legal
standard, Industry best practice standard
Lost-time injury - ANSWERA workplace injury that results in the employee missing
time from work
Brown Lung (Byssinosis) - ANSWERA disease of the lungs caused by excessive
inhalation fo dust; the disease is in the pneumoconiosis family and often afflicts
textile workers
Define Occupational Illness - ANSWERAny abnormal condition or disorder caused
by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. focused in recent
yearsex. Certain cancers related to firefighting ex. WCB accepts claims of certain
diseases because of work environment. Ex. Paramedic covered for certain illnesses
contracted due to needle poke. Recently boards are acknowledging PTSD ex.
Paramedics
, What happened in 1914? - ANSWERWorkmen's Compensation Act passed in
Ontario. Lost-time wages provided to almost every injured worker, removing right of
workers to sue their employers. IF ACCEPT WCB THEN MUST AGREE TO NOT
SUE
What happened in 1950's & 60's? - ANSWERShift from research on victim behaviour
to engineering, medicine and epidemiology. Ex. Put a guard on machine so arm
cannot be injured in printing press
What happened in 1978? - ANSWERCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS) established
What happened in 1988? - ANSWERWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information
System (WHMIS) legislation passed. Workplace health promotion programs begin to
appear
What was the assumption until Early 20th Century? - ANSWERAssumption of Risk
What are three principal rights of workers established by the Royal Commission on
the Health and Safety of workers in Mines 1974 - ANSWER1) right to refuse
dangerous work without penalty (employee refuses to complete job because they
think its dangerous)
2) right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
(employee can provide input if think a task is dangerous)
3) right to know about hazards in the workplace (employee has the right to know if a
task was dangerous or threatened to injure a different employee)
What was the 2 main goals of legislation enacted after WW1? - ANSWEREnsure
injured workers received compensation and employers accepted liability, and
Prevent accidents and illness by establishing safe work environments
What is Assumption of Risk? - ANSWERBelief that worker accepted risks of
employment when job is accepted. Employers have little or no responsibility for
worker health and safety. Accident Proneness Belief
What are the 3 methods of evaluation? - ANSWERFormative, Summative and
Impact
What is the difference between direct and indirect cost? - ANSWERDirect cost is the
costs incurred immediately after the accident ex. The insurance cost. Indirect cost is
the costs external loss of productivity. An indirect cost is loss of productivity but
direct cost is payment to insurance
What is Formative Evaluation? - ANSWERAssessment conducted prior to or during
implementation
What are the 3 E's - ANSWEREngineering (how is it designed to suit workplace),
Education (how to dedicate time and ensure employee understands), Enforcement
Assumption of Risk - ANSWERThe belief that a worker accepted the risks of
employment when he or she accepted a job. Belief before 20th century
ANSWERS(SCORED A+)
What is OHS? - ANSWEROccupational health(the umbrella) Promotion and
maintenance of physical, mental & social well-being, Prevention of work disability,
Protection from work hazards
What it Occupational safety? - ANSWERIdentification, evaluation and control of
workplace hazards
OHS quote - ANSWER"the adaptation of work to person and of each person to the
job"
Define Lost-Time Injury - ANSWERWorkplace injury that results in employee missing
time from work
Define Occupational Injury - ANSWERAny cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation
resulting from workplace accident. Most common. Ex. Misuse of equipment, not
wearing/or not available safety equipment
What is Summative Evaluation? - ANSWERAsks "did the program do what it was
supposed to do?"
What is Impact Evaluation? - ANSWERAsks "Measures the degree of change after
intervention (are there less claims?)"
How do we compare to a predetermined standard? - ANSWEROur own goal, Legal
standard, Industry best practice standard
Lost-time injury - ANSWERA workplace injury that results in the employee missing
time from work
Brown Lung (Byssinosis) - ANSWERA disease of the lungs caused by excessive
inhalation fo dust; the disease is in the pneumoconiosis family and often afflicts
textile workers
Define Occupational Illness - ANSWERAny abnormal condition or disorder caused
by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. focused in recent
yearsex. Certain cancers related to firefighting ex. WCB accepts claims of certain
diseases because of work environment. Ex. Paramedic covered for certain illnesses
contracted due to needle poke. Recently boards are acknowledging PTSD ex.
Paramedics
, What happened in 1914? - ANSWERWorkmen's Compensation Act passed in
Ontario. Lost-time wages provided to almost every injured worker, removing right of
workers to sue their employers. IF ACCEPT WCB THEN MUST AGREE TO NOT
SUE
What happened in 1950's & 60's? - ANSWERShift from research on victim behaviour
to engineering, medicine and epidemiology. Ex. Put a guard on machine so arm
cannot be injured in printing press
What happened in 1978? - ANSWERCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS) established
What happened in 1988? - ANSWERWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information
System (WHMIS) legislation passed. Workplace health promotion programs begin to
appear
What was the assumption until Early 20th Century? - ANSWERAssumption of Risk
What are three principal rights of workers established by the Royal Commission on
the Health and Safety of workers in Mines 1974 - ANSWER1) right to refuse
dangerous work without penalty (employee refuses to complete job because they
think its dangerous)
2) right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
(employee can provide input if think a task is dangerous)
3) right to know about hazards in the workplace (employee has the right to know if a
task was dangerous or threatened to injure a different employee)
What was the 2 main goals of legislation enacted after WW1? - ANSWEREnsure
injured workers received compensation and employers accepted liability, and
Prevent accidents and illness by establishing safe work environments
What is Assumption of Risk? - ANSWERBelief that worker accepted risks of
employment when job is accepted. Employers have little or no responsibility for
worker health and safety. Accident Proneness Belief
What are the 3 methods of evaluation? - ANSWERFormative, Summative and
Impact
What is the difference between direct and indirect cost? - ANSWERDirect cost is the
costs incurred immediately after the accident ex. The insurance cost. Indirect cost is
the costs external loss of productivity. An indirect cost is loss of productivity but
direct cost is payment to insurance
What is Formative Evaluation? - ANSWERAssessment conducted prior to or during
implementation
What are the 3 E's - ANSWEREngineering (how is it designed to suit workplace),
Education (how to dedicate time and ensure employee understands), Enforcement
Assumption of Risk - ANSWERThe belief that a worker accepted the risks of
employment when he or she accepted a job. Belief before 20th century
