Self-Test A-1.1: Describe the Causes and Results of Accidents

Complete Self-Test A-1.1 and check your answers.

1. A worker’s personal safety is primarily whose responsibility?
   1. Worker
   2. Employer
   3. Safety committee
   4. Occupational Health & Safety officer
2. What is commonly found when comparing different types of workplace injury costs?
   1. Direct costs are lower than indirect costs.
   2. Direct costs are greater than indirect costs.
   3. Direct costs of injury are the only costs of injury.
   4. Indirect costs are the easiest to see and understand.
3. Which workers have the highest rate of workplace accidents and incidents?
   1. Young workers
   2. Part-time workers
   3. Soon-to-be-retired workers
   4. Temporary foreign workers
4. What authorization do Workers Compensation Board officers have at the workplace?
   1. All of the choices
   2. Issue penalties for safety infractions
   3. Inspect workplaces for safety issues
   4. Issue orders specifying injury prevention measures
5. Which description best reflects a culture of safety?
   1. Employers make sure safety is mentioned once a week.
   2. Workers use safe work habits when it is efficient to do so.
   3. All workers and employers are committed to making safety a part of every day.
   4. Workers use safe work habits when they know they are being watched by the Workers’ Compensation Board.
6. Which phrase best describes the act of keeping your work area clean and free of scraps, rubbish, or spills?
   1. Managing
   2. Organizing
   3. Housekeeping
   4. Stacking and storing
7. A culture of safety means accepting that accidents happen and working the cost of accidents into a business plan.
   1. True
   2. False
8. Employees are responsible for training themselves in safe work practices.
   1. True
   2. False
9. A culture of safety is a daily commitment to safe, conscientious work.
   1. True
   2. False
10. The Workers’ Compensation Board is contracted by the employer.
    1. True
    2. False
11. Some companies may choose to employ a different regulatory body than the Workers’ Compensation Board.
    1. True
    2. False

Answer Key: Self-Test A-1.1 is on the other page.