QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 3 basic occupational health and safety rights of all employees?
a) The right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse unsafe work.
b) The right to training, the right to safe conditions, and the right to personal
protective equipment.
c) The right to know, the right to communicate, and the right to question unsafe
conditions.
d) The right to safety policies, the right to participate, and the right to established
procedures. - CORRECT ANSWER A
What are the 4 categories of stress-induced strain reaction?
a) Interpersonal, responsibility, performance, and cognitive.
b) Acute, chronic, temporary, and catastrophic.
c) Psychological, physical, behavioural, and organizational.
d) Internal, external, vertical, and horizontal. - CORRECT ANSWER B
An organization is charged with a safety offence and defends itself on the grounds
that it took all reasonable steps to avoid the particular event. What is this defence
known as?
a) Due process
b) Reasonable cause
c) Due diligence
d) Just cause - CORRECT ANSWER C
Which of the following best describes "general adaptation syndrome"?
a) A fight or flight reaction to stress.
b) An ability to block out negative stimuli in the environment.
,c) An ability to change even when the change is more painful than remaining the
same.
d) A tendency to go along with the group. - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following is an engineering intervention in a health and safety program?
a) Modifying workplace procedures and policies.
b) Encouraging workers to be proactively involved in workplace safety.
c) Encouraging workers to follow core safety-related rules.
d) Modifying work processes and equipment. - CORRECT ANSWER D
At what stage of a fire are flames first visible?
a) Free-burning stage
b) Incipient stage
c) Uncontrolled stage
d) Smouldering stage - CORRECT ANSWER A
The electrical wires in a photocopier catch fire. What class of fire is this?
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class D - CORRECT ANSWER C: Electrical fires
What would a power failure that causes an accident be classified as?
a) A situational factor.
b) A human factor.
c) An environmental factor.
d) A chance occurrence. - CORRECT ANSWER A
What accommodation would an employer provide to a worker who has experienced
,a permanent disability?
a) Gradual work exposure.
b) Work trials.
c) Temporary light-duty work.
d) Supported work. - CORRECT ANSWER D: Supported Work
Which of the following could reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries?
a) Strain management
b) Stress management
c) Industrial engineering
d) Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER D
What does WHMIS stand for?
a) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
b) Workers' Hazardous Materials Information System
c) Workers' Health Monitoring Information System
d) Workplace Health Maintenance Information System - CORRECT ANSWER A
What type of controls are employee training, employee rotation, environmental
sampling, and medical surveillance to protect workers from hazards?
a) Engineering controls
b) Hygiene controls
c) Administrative controls
d) Work practice controls - CORRECT ANSWER C
How frequently must Material Safety Data Sheets be updated?
a) Every year
b) Every 2 years
c) Every 3 years
, d) Every 5 years - CORRECT ANSWER C
The statement "every incident is a result of a series of events" demonstrates which
analysis model?
a) Domino theory
b) Critical path analysis
c) Bowtie analysis
d) Swiss cheese model - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following is true after an employee refuses unsafe work?
a) The employee can be temporarily laid off until the work is deemed safe.
b) A safety officer must be called in to inspect the worksite.
c) A government official must be called in to inspect the worksite.
d) A supervisor and a worker representative must conduct a joint investigation - CORRECT
ANSWER D
Which of the following is an after-effect of eustress?
a) Burnout
b) Depression
c) Exhilaration
d) Disengagement - CORRECT ANSWER C
What health condition can segmental vibration cause?
a) Tissue decay
b) Nausea
c) Headache
d) Stomach cramps - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following control methods is best for preventing poor air quality from