General Amherst High School
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, N9V 1Z8

Young Worker Awareness Program

TASK: Questions 1 - 10

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1) In what type of workplace do most injuries to young workers happen?

  1. service and retail
  2. construction site
  3. office
  4. factory

2) Which is NOT an example of a chemical hazard?

  1. liquids (like cleaning products, paint, office supplies)
  2. vapours and fumes
  3. gases
  4. dust and fibres
  5. flammable, combustible and explosive materials

3) How many hazardous materials are called "designated substances" by the Ministry of Labour?

  1. 5
  2. 167
  3. 11
  4. 42

4) Chronic injuries result in pain over a period of months or years after the accident that caused them.

  1. true
  2. false

5) What does RSI stand for?

  1. Real Slow Injury
  2. Repetitive Strain Injury
  3. Right Side Injury

6) Which of the following can NOT become an ergonomic hazard.

  1. lighting
  2. workstation layout
  3. video display terminals
  4. work surfaces
  5. blood
  6. chairs

7) RAC stands for:

  1. reorder, acquire and count hazardous materials
  2. Rodney's air conditioning
  3. recognize, assess and control
  4. resource, agreement and content

8) Which is NOT among the 5 most common injuries to young workers?

  1. sprains and strains
  2. soft tissue injuries
  3. burns or scalds
  4. inflammation of joints
  5. hard tissue injuries, bone fractures

9) Which one of the following types of workplaces is NOT under federal (Labour Code) jurisdiction?

  1. postal service
  2. 407 highway administration
  3. TD Bank
  4. CBC

10) What is Ms. Adams' profession?

  1. lawyer
  2. supervisor
  3. nurse
  4. teacher

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