TEST ITEM FILE

David L. Goetsch
Gene Ozon
Wanda Edwards

Occupational Health and

Safety for Technologists,
Engineers, and Managers
Canadian Edition
David L. Goetsch
CEO, Institute for Continual Improvement
Gene Ozon
Algonquin University

Toronto
 Chapter One
HEALTH AND SAFETY MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW
TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided.

_____1. There is evidence of occupational health and safety efforts as far back as the time
of the Egyptian pharaohs.

_____2. Organized labour did not play a key role in the development of the safety
movement.

_____3. Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in
Canada.

_____4. Saskatchewan was the first province to implement worker’s compensation.

_____5. The health and safety movement today is characterized by professionalization and
integration.

_____6. The Elliott Lake miners' strike led to the creation of Bill C-45.

_____7. All 84 crew members on board the Ocean Ranger perished when it capsized.

_____8. The concern for health and safety began during the Industrial Revolution.

_____9. “Assumption of risk”, means that the workers accept the risk and inherent danger
when accepting a job.

_____10. The right to refuse applies only to industrial and construction workers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter before the correct answer.

1. Which of the following may be considered a significant development in the health and
safety movement in Canada?
A. Ontario’s implementing a workers compensation program in 1914.
B. Bill C-45 –The Westray Bill
C. The Ham Commission
D. All of the above

2. Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace contributed to
the development of the health and safety movement?
A. Lung disease
B. Mercury poisoning
C. Both a and b
3. While studying the development of health and safety, names that would likely appear
include:
A. Hammurabi
B. Ramazzini
C. Meredith
D. All of the above

4. Which of the following are among significant events in the history of the health and
safety movement in Canada?
A. Lung diseases in miners.
B. Implementation of WHMIS.
C. The right to refuse unsafe work
D. All of the above

5. Early safety programs that were based on the “Three E’s of safety” are which of the
following?
A. Education, Energy, and Engineering
B. Education, Enforcement, and Engineering
C. Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency
D. Efficiency, Engineering, and Employees

Answers
True/False Multiple Choice
1. T 6. F 1. D
2. F 7. T 2. C
3. T 8. F 3. D
4. F 9. T 4. D
5. T 10. F 5. B
 Chapter Two
ACCIDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS

TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided.

_____1. The contemporary view is that accidents are too costly and that accident
prevention is less costly.

_____2. The cost of accidents in the workplace involves only medical expenses.

_____3. Accidents are the number one cause of death in Canada.

_____4. Accident cost in Canada is estimated to be as high as $31 billion annually.

_____5. Workplace accidents have increased with less attention to health and safety
standards in today’s workplace.

_____6. Deaths on the job have increased considerably over the years.

_____7. Lost time is not important when assessing the effect of accidents on industry.

_____8. Overexertion is the result of employees working beyond their physical limits.

_____9. Companies can have very little impact on preventing accidents in the workplace.

_____10. The direct cost of workplace accidents exceeds the indirect cost, in most models.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the letter before the correct answer.

1. Which industry has the greatest number of lost time injuries?

A. Manufacturing
B. Retail
C. Mining
D. Logging

2. Which industry holds the greatest risk of a lost time injury occurring?
A. Manufacturing
B. Retail
C. Mining
D. Logging

3. Which injury is most likely to result in lost time from work?

A. Sprains and strains
B. Fractures
C. Cuts
D. Burns
4. Which part of the body is most frequently injured in the workplace?
A. Legs and fingers
B. Eyes, head, and feet
C. Back
D. Hands

5. To calculate uninsured costs, accidents are divided into four classes; Class 1 accidents
consist of _____.
A. Permanent partial disabilities
B. Lost workdays
C. Temporary total disabilities
D. All of the above

Answers
True/False Multiple Choice
1. T 6. F 1. A
2. F 7. F 2. D
3. F 8. T 3. A
4. T 9. F 4. C
5. F 10. F 5. D