Management of Occupational Health and Safety Canadian 7th Edition By Kelloway – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Emergency Planning
MULTICHOICE
1. What are the stages in the five-stage crisis management process?
(A) preparation, signal detection, damage containment, recovery, learning
(B) learning, preparation, signal detection, damage containment, recovery
(C) signal detection, preparation, damage containment, recovery, learning
(D) signal detection, preparation, damage containment, learning, recovery
Answer : (C)
2. What internal group should be involved in developing an emergency plan?
(A) the union
(B) the joint occupational health and safety committee
(C) the first aid team
(D) the senior management team
Answer : (B)
3. Which person is most likely to replace the designated emergency manager if they are killed or
become incapacitated as a result of an emergency?
(A) the local fire chief
(B) the HR manager
(C) an OH&S specialist
(D) another senior shift supervisor
Answer : (D)
4. Hazard evaluation belongs in what stage of the crisis management process?
(A) learning
(B) preparation
(C) signal detection
(D) damage containment
Answer : (C)
5. Besides managing employees’ stress levels, what is another major focus of postcontact emergency
activities?
(A) enabling an orderly return to work
(B) communicating with customers
(C) getting medical aid for injured workers
(D) restoring computer networks
Answer : (A)
6. What element appears in the fire tetrahedron model but does not appear in the fire triangle
model?
(A) carbon dioxide
(B) suppression
(C) combustion
(D) chemical reaction
Answer : (D)
7. According to the textbook, what is typically the longest stage of a fire?
(A) the incipient stage
(B) the smouldering stage
(C) the free-burning stage
(D) the uncontrolled fire stage
Answer : (A)
8. What plan or program is the organization developing if it is focused on structural design, barriers,
detection, and materials storage?
(A) an emergency plan
(B) a pandemic plan
(C) an evacuation plan
(D) a fire prevention program
Answer : (D)
9. When should you walk away from a chemical spill?
(A) when the chemical is toxic
(B) when the spill is small in size
(C) when you have not had specific training
(D) when medical aid has already been called
Answer : (C)
10. What should a response to a chemical spill always include?
(A) immediate cleanup of the hazard
(B) notifying the authorities
(C) use of specialized equipment
(D) avoiding contact with the spill
Answer : (C)