HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CANADA CANADIAN ELEVENTH EDITION 11TH EDITION BY COLE – TEST BANK

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CANADA CANADIAN ELEVENTH EDITION 11TH EDITION BY COLE – TEST BANK

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

1)

 

Safety and accident prevention concerns managers because:

 

1)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

of global competition.

 

1. B)

 

employees need to be motivated.

 

1. C)

 

customer service is extremely important.

 

1. D)

 

cutting costs is essential.

 

1. E)

 

work-related accidents figures are staggering.

 

 

 

2)

 

A 2005 IPSO-Reid poll conducted for WorkSafe BC and the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada found that ________ percent of Canadians believe that workplace accidents are inevitable.

 

2)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

52

 

1. B)

 

50

 

1. C)

 

75

 

1. D)

 

64

 

1. E)

 

61

 

 

 

3)

 

Occupational health and safety legislation is based on the principle of:

 

3)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

complexity.

 

1. B)

 

joint responsibility.

 

1. C)

 

due diligence.

 

1. D)

 

participation.

 

1. E)

 

education.

 

 

 

4)

 

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories. One of the categories is:

 

4)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

workplace injuries.

 

1. B)

 

safety inspections.

 

1. C)

 

protective clothing.

 

1. D)

 

WHMIS.

 

1. E)

 

rules for specific industries.

 

 

 

5)

 

The “due diligence” requirement in occupational health and safety legislation requires that every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of workers be taken by:

 

5)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

employers and employees.

 

1. B)

 

employers.

 

1. C)

 

safety associations.

 

1. D)

 

employees.

 

1. E)

 

government.

 

 

 

6)

 

If employees have “reasonable cause” to believe that work is dangerous, they have the right under health and safety legislation to:

 

6)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

refuse to do the work.

 

1. B)

 

go straight to the company president and complain.

 

1. C)

 

ask someone else to do the work.

 

1. D)

 

ignore their concern.

 

1. E)

 

file a lawsuit against the company.

 

 

 

7)

 

A supervisor at a mine site sent employees reporting to him into the mine even though he had read a report stating that underground tremors were likely to occur during the time that the employees were in the mine. Three hours into the employees’ work shift a significant tremor occurred causing part of the mine to collapse. One employee was killed and three others were seriously injured. Under what law could the supervisor be charged with a criminal offense?

 

7)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

Human Rights legislation

 

1. B)

 

The Criminal Code

 

1. C)

 

Employment Standards Act

 

1. D)

 

Employment standards Legislation

 

1. E)

 

Occupational Health and Safety Act

 

 

 

8)

 

The function of joint health and safety committees is to provide a ________ atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

 

8)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

supportive

 

1. B)

 

non-adversarial

 

1. C)

 

structured

 

1. D)

 

directive

 

1. E)

 

collegial

 

 

 

9)

 

Most occupational health and safety legislation in Canada has the following features in common EXCEPT:

 

9)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

responsibilities and rights of employers and employees.

 

1. B)

 

enforcement of occupational health and safety laws.

 

1. C)

 

joint health and safety committees.

 

1. D)

 

employee drug testing.

 

1. E)

 

control of toxic substances.

 

 

 

10)

 

Health and safety hazard control can be achieved by the following EXCEPT:

 

10)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

establishing procedures to ensure that a potential hazard will not reoccur.

 

1. B)

 

addressing safety issues before injuries occur.

 

1. C)

 

identifying ways in which a hazardous situation can be prevented by workers.

 

1. D)

 

addressing safety issues before accidents happen.

 

1. E)

 

refusing to do unsafe work.

 

 

 

11)

 

The responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees include the following EXCEPT:

 

11)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

accident investigation.

 

1. B)

 

paying for safety certification programs.

 

1. C)

 

hazard identification.

 

1. D)

 

investigation of employee complaints.

 

1. E)

 

dissemination of information about health and safety laws and regulations.

 

 

 

12)

 

Occupational health and safety inspectors have the following powers EXCEPT:

 

12)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

to enter a workplace at any time without a warrant or prior notification.

 

1. B)

 

to issue orders to stop work.

 

1. C)

 

to carry out safety inspections of workplaces.

 

1. D)

 

to issue orders to stop emission of contaminants.

 

1. E)

 

to impose jail terms.

 

 

 

13)

 

You are a newly hired human resources professional at a Canadian Border Services office located near the Halifax Port. Employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo. To which law do you look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials in the workplace:

 

13)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

MSDS.

 

1. B)

 

WHMIS.

 

1. C)

 

Bill C-45.

 

1. D)

 

VDT/RSI.

 

1. E)

 

OHSA.

 

 

 

14)

 

The components of WHMIS are:

 

14)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

labelling of hazardous material; employee training.

 

1. B)

 

MSDS; employee training.

 

1. C)

 

labelling of hazardous material; public information sessions; MSDS.

 

1. D)

 

labelling of hazardous material; MSDS; employee training.

 

1. E)

 

public information sessions; MSDS; employee training.

 

 

 

15)

 

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation, including:

 

15)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

health and safety; human rights; labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. B)

 

health and safety; human rights.

 

1. C)

 

human rights; labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. D)

 

labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. E)

 

health and safety; WHMIS; employment standards.

 

 

 

16)

 

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with:

 

16)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

top management.

 

1. B)

 

middle management.

 

1. C)

 

work teams.

 

1. D)

 

the rank-and-file employee.

 

1. E)

 

the line supervisor.

 

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE.  Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

1)

 

Safety and accident prevention concerns managers because:

 

1)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

of global competition.

 

1. B)

 

employees need to be motivated.

 

1. C)

 

customer service is extremely important.

 

1. D)

 

cutting costs is essential.

 

1. E)

 

work-related accidents figures are staggering.

 

 

 

2)

 

A 2005 IPSO-Reid poll conducted for WorkSafe BC and the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada found that ________ percent of Canadians believe that workplace accidents are inevitable.

 

2)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

52

 

1. B)

 

50

 

1. C)

 

75

 

1. D)

 

64

 

1. E)

 

61

 

 

 

3)

 

Occupational health and safety legislation is based on the principle of:

 

3)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

complexity.

 

1. B)

 

joint responsibility.

 

1. C)

 

due diligence.

 

1. D)

 

participation.

 

1. E)

 

education.

 

 

 

4)

 

Occupational health and safety legislation falls into three categories. One of the categories is:

 

4)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

workplace injuries.

 

1. B)

 

safety inspections.

 

1. C)

 

protective clothing.

 

1. D)

 

WHMIS.

 

1. E)

 

rules for specific industries.

 

 

 

5)

 

The “due diligence” requirement in occupational health and safety legislation requires that every reasonable precaution to ensure the health and safety of workers be taken by:

 

5)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

employers and employees.

 

1. B)

 

employers.

 

1. C)

 

safety associations.

 

1. D)

 

employees.

 

1. E)

 

government.

 

 

 

6)

 

If employees have “reasonable cause” to believe that work is dangerous, they have the right under health and safety legislation to:

 

6)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

refuse to do the work.

 

1. B)

 

go straight to the company president and complain.

 

1. C)

 

ask someone else to do the work.

 

1. D)

 

ignore their concern.

 

1. E)

 

file a lawsuit against the company.

 

 

 

7)

 

A supervisor at a mine site sent employees reporting to him into the mine even though he had read a report stating that underground tremors were likely to occur during the time that the employees were in the mine. Three hours into the employees’ work shift a significant tremor occurred causing part of the mine to collapse. One employee was killed and three others were seriously injured. Under what law could the supervisor be charged with a criminal offense?

 

7)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

Human Rights legislation

 

1. B)

 

The Criminal Code

 

1. C)

 

Employment Standards Act

 

1. D)

 

Employment standards Legislation

 

1. E)

 

Occupational Health and Safety Act

 

 

 

8)

 

The function of joint health and safety committees is to provide a ________ atmosphere where management and labour can work together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.

 

8)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

supportive

 

1. B)

 

non-adversarial

 

1. C)

 

structured

 

1. D)

 

directive

 

1. E)

 

collegial

 

 

 

9)

 

Most occupational health and safety legislation in Canada has the following features in common EXCEPT:

 

9)

 

_______

 

1. A)

 

responsibilities and rights of employers and employees.

 

1. B)

 

enforcement of occupational health and safety laws.

 

1. C)

 

joint health and safety committees.

 

1. D)

 

employee drug testing.

 

1. E)

 

control of toxic substances.

 

 

 

10)

 

Health and safety hazard control can be achieved by the following EXCEPT:

 

10)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

establishing procedures to ensure that a potential hazard will not reoccur.

 

1. B)

 

addressing safety issues before injuries occur.

 

1. C)

 

identifying ways in which a hazardous situation can be prevented by workers.

 

1. D)

 

addressing safety issues before accidents happen.

 

1. E)

 

refusing to do unsafe work.

 

 

 

11)

 

The responsibilities of occupational health and safety committees include the following EXCEPT:

 

11)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

accident investigation.

 

1. B)

 

paying for safety certification programs.

 

1. C)

 

hazard identification.

 

1. D)

 

investigation of employee complaints.

 

1. E)

 

dissemination of information about health and safety laws and regulations.

 

 

 

12)

 

Occupational health and safety inspectors have the following powers EXCEPT:

 

12)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

to enter a workplace at any time without a warrant or prior notification.

 

1. B)

 

to issue orders to stop work.

 

1. C)

 

to carry out safety inspections of workplaces.

 

1. D)

 

to issue orders to stop emission of contaminants.

 

1. E)

 

to impose jail terms.

 

 

 

13)

 

You are a newly hired human resources professional at a Canadian Border Services office located near the Halifax Port. Employees often have to board container ships and search their cargo. To which law do you look for Canada-wide standards on hazardous materials in the workplace:

 

13)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

MSDS.

 

1. B)

 

WHMIS.

 

1. C)

 

Bill C-45.

 

1. D)

 

VDT/RSI.

 

1. E)

 

OHSA.

 

 

 

14)

 

The components of WHMIS are:

 

14)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

labelling of hazardous material; employee training.

 

1. B)

 

MSDS; employee training.

 

1. C)

 

labelling of hazardous material; public information sessions; MSDS.

 

1. D)

 

labelling of hazardous material; MSDS; employee training.

 

1. E)

 

public information sessions; MSDS; employee training.

 

 

 

15)

 

Every jurisdiction in Canada has an interlaced web of legislation, including:

 

15)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

health and safety; human rights; labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. B)

 

health and safety; human rights.

 

1. C)

 

human rights; labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. D)

 

labour relations; employment standards.

 

1. E)

 

health and safety; WHMIS; employment standards.

 

 

 

16)

 

Most safety experts agree that safety commitment must begin with:

 

16)

 

______

 

1. A)

 

top management.

 

1. B)

 

middle management.

 

1. C)

 

work teams.

 

1. D)

 

the rank-and-file employee.

 

1. E)

the line supervisor.