Question 1

Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) affects working conditions and health outcomes. Discuss the four interrelated elements of PSC and how PSC is distinct from 'safety climate'.

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PSC is conceptualised as policies, pract...

Question 2

Zohar (1980) developed a 40-item measure of organisational climate for safety, with eight dimensions. List the eight dimensions and suggest how these may relate to perceptions of a safety climate.

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A 'safety climate' is the term used to describe shared employee perceptions of how safety management is being operationalised in the workplace. Safety climate also refers to perceptions of the policies, procedures and practices relating to safety. The eight dimensions include:
1. importance of safety training programs
2. management attitudes towards safety
3. effects of safe conduct on promotion
4. level of risk in the workplace
5. effects of required work pace on safety
6. status of the safety officer
7. effects of safe conduct on social status
8. status of the safety committee.
These shared perceptions, with regard to safety policies, procedures and practices, correlate with safety program effectiveness.

Question 3

Occupational health refers to:

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A)   time lost to sick days and accidents.
B)   worker health in comparison with workers in other industries.
C)   all aspects of health and safety in the workplace.
D)   a personnel approach.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Extraverted individuals:

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A)   tend to take more risks than other people.
B)   tend to take fewer risks than other people.
C)   report no different frequencies of risks.
D)   never take risks.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

To change long-term safety behaviour:

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A)   the onus rests solely on top management.
B)   people need to believe in the safe way of doing something and accept safety as a personal value.
C)   legal requirements have to change.
D)   more fines are required.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family) domains as existing in five key forms. Choose one of the models. Describe the model selected and suggest how imbalance in this domain may cause work-life balance problems.

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1. Segmentation model: There is a clear ...

Question 7

Psychosocial hazards are:

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A)   hazards formed by aspects of work design, organisation and management of work, and social and organisational contexts, which have the potential to do social and mental harm.
B)   hazards formed by aspects of work design, organisation and management of work, and social and organisational contexts, which have the potential to do physical and social harm.
C)   hazards formed by aspects of work design, organisation and management of work, and social and organisational contexts, which have the potential to do psychological harm.
D)   hazards formed by aspects of work design, organisation and management of work, and social and organisational contexts, which have the potential to do psychological and physical harm.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family)  domains as existing in five forms. Which one of the following options is not one of these?

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A)   Segmentation model.
B)   Spillover model.
C)   Compensation model.
D)   Compliance model.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Zohar's two parameters of safety climate are:

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A)   pressure of climate and direction of climate.
B)   feel of climate and smell of climate.
C)   strength of climate and level of climate.
D)   sight of climate and sound of climate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 10

The levels at which safety climates can be investigated are:

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A)   organisational and sub-unit levels.
B)   board and executive levels.
C)   floor and stakeholder levels.
D)   legislative and common law levels.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Define wellbeing and discuss how it may be influenced.

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Work wellbeing, part of an employee's ov...

Question 12

Shared employee perceptions of how safety management is operationalised in the workplace is a definition of:

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A)   organisational climate.
B)   safety management.
C)   safety awareness.
D)   safety climate.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 13

Discuss the relationship between safety climate and workplace safety.

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Safety climate is the antecedent of acce...

Question 14

If workers perceive that their employers attach high value to safety policies and practices:

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A)   they will be less motivated to engage in safety behaviour.
B)   they will be more highly motivated to engage in safety behaviour.
C)   they will demand higher remuneration packages.
D)   they will be indifferent.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following has been reported as being able to alleviate the relationship between job stress and injuries?

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A)   Reducing the number of hours worked
B)   Providing more holidays
C)   Strong social support
D)   Job redesignE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which one of the following options is not one of the work or individual antecedents of safety?

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A)   Safety climate
B)   Organisational factors
C)   Individual differences
D)   Working with heavy machineryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Safety behaviour includes:

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A)   wearing safety equipment.
B)   safety compliance.
C)   reporting all dangerous conditions.
D)   awareness of risk to self and others.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What attributes can assist with perceptions of empowerment?

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According to Geller (2001), perceptions ...

Question 19

What is the relationship between work schedules and health safety risks?

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Both shift work and long work hours have...

Question 20

Describe the 'active failure pathway' between stressors and accidents (Reason, 1995).

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Reason (1995) described an active failur...

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Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) affects working conditions and health outcomes. Discuss the four interrelated elements of PSC and how PSC is distinct from 'safety climate'.

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PSC is conceptualised as policies, pract...
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Zohar (1980) developed a 40-item measure of organisational climate for safety, with eight dimensions. List the eight dimensions and suggest how these may relate to perceptions of a safety climate.

Occupational health refers to:

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Extraverted individuals:

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To change long-term safety behaviour:

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Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family) domains as existing in five key forms. Choose one of the models. Describe the model selected and suggest how imbalance in this domain may cause work-life balance problems.

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Psychosocial hazards are:

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Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family) domains as existing in five forms. Which one of the following options is not one of these?

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Zohar's two parameters of safety climate are:

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The levels at which safety climates can be investigated are:

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Define wellbeing and discuss how it may be influenced.

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Shared employee perceptions of how safety management is operationalised in the workplace is a definition of:

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Discuss the relationship between safety climate and workplace safety.

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Safety climate is the antecedent of acce...
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If workers perceive that their employers attach high value to safety policies and practices:

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Which of the following has been reported as being able to alleviate the relationship between job stress and injuries?

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Which one of the following options is not one of the work or individual antecedents of safety?

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Safety behaviour includes:

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What attributes can assist with perceptions of empowerment?

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According to Geller (2001), perceptions ...
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What is the relationship between work schedules and health safety risks?

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Both shift work and long work hours have...
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Describe the 'active failure pathway' between stressors and accidents (Reason, 1995).

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Reason (1995) described an active failur...
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Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) affects working conditions and health outcomes. Discuss the four interrelated elements of PSC and how PSC is distinct from 'safety climate'.

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Zohar (1980) developed a 40-item measure of organisational climate for safety, with eight dimensions. List the eight dimensions and suggest how these may relate to perceptions of a safety climate.

Occupational health refers to:

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Extraverted individuals:

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To change long-term safety behaviour:

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Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family) domains as existing in five key forms. Choose one of the models. Describe the model selected and suggest how imbalance in this domain may cause work-life balance problems.

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Psychosocial hazards are:

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Research into work-life balance has described the work and non-work (family) domains as existing in five forms. Which one of the following options is not one of these?

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Zohar's two parameters of safety climate are:

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The levels at which safety climates can be investigated are:

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Define wellbeing and discuss how it may be influenced.

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Shared employee perceptions of how safety management is operationalised in the workplace is a definition of:

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Discuss the relationship between safety climate and workplace safety.

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If workers perceive that their employers attach high value to safety policies and practices:

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Which of the following has been reported as being able to alleviate the relationship between job stress and injuries?

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Which one of the following options is not one of the work or individual antecedents of safety?

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Safety behaviour includes:

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What attributes can assist with perceptions of empowerment?

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What is the relationship between work schedules and health safety risks?

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Describe the 'active failure pathway' between stressors and accidents (Reason, 1995).

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