JHSC Part One: Workplace violence and harassment

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1. What is workplace harassment under the OHSA?

   1. A course of vexatious comment or conduct known to be unwelcome
   2. Any disagreement between two workers about how a task should be done
   3. A fair performance review that points out areas for the worker to improve
   4. Any single instruction from a supervisor that a worker does not like to follow

2. Which situation fits the OHSA definition of workplace violence?

   1. A worker is not invited to a team lunch
   2. A co-worker is often rude at meetings
   3. A manager gives a poor performance review
   4. A customer threatens to punch a cashier

3. After a harassment investigation, who must be informed of the results in writing?

   1. Only the alleged harasser, and nobody else
   2. Every worker in the building, by a notice posted at the door
   3. The worker who complained and the alleged harasser, if a worker
   4. Only the employer's insurance company

4. After assessing the risks of workplace violence, what must the employer do with the results?

   1. Post them online for customers and the general public
   2. Keep them private from everyone, including the committee
   3. Send them only to the WSIB, which keeps them on file
   4. Advise the JHSC or representative, with a copy if written

5. Which element must the workplace violence program include?

   1. Measures for summoning immediate assistance
   2. A bonus for reporting violence
   3. A list of all workers' home addresses
   4. A ban on all customer contact

6. An employer learns that a worker's former partner has threatened to come to the workplace and hurt her. What does the OHSA require?

   1. A requirement that the worker take unpaid leave until it ends
   2. Nothing, because domestic violence is a private matter outside work
   3. Dismissal of the worker to protect the other workers on site
   4. Every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect the worker

7. A worker needs medical attention after being assaulted at work. Within how long must the employer give written notice to the JHSC?

   1. Within 48 hours only
   2. Within four days
   3. Within 30 days
   4. Within one year

8. Can workplace harassment happen online under the OHSA definition?

   1. Yes, including through information and communications technology
   2. Only if the messages are sent from a company-owned device
   3. No, only in-person comments and conduct can count as harassment
   4. Only if the worker prints the messages and files them with HR

9. A worker will meet a client with a history of violent behaviour. What information must the employer provide?

   1. Only a general reminder to be careful with every client they meet
   2. What is needed to protect the worker, and no more personal information
   3. Nothing, because the client's privacy always outweighs worker safety
   4. The client's full medical and criminal records, posted for all staff

10. How often must the workplace violence and harassment policies be reviewed?

    1. Only after an incident has been reported
    2. Never, once they are signed and posted
    3. As often as necessary, but at least annually
    4. Every five years, when the policy is renewed

11. Whom must the employer consult when developing the workplace harassment program?

    1. The company's largest customers
    2. Only the employer's own legal advisers
    3. The local police station's chief
    4. The JHSC or health and safety representative

12. When is posting of the violence and harassment policies not required unless an inspector orders it?

    1. When five or fewer workers are regularly employed
    2. When the workplace has a JHSC in place already
    3. When fewer than 50 workers are regularly employed
    4. When most workers work from home at least once

13. What must the harassment program provide if the supervisor is the alleged harasser?

    1. Nothing extra; the worker must simply tolerate the conduct
    2. A way to report to someone other than the employer or supervisor
    3. A requirement to wait one year before making any report
    4. A rule that the worker must still report to that supervisor

14. Under the Ontario Human Rights Code, what right does every person have in employment?

    1. To choose their own supervisor at work whenever they like
    2. To refuse any task they find boring
    3. To be paid overtime for every shift
    4. To be free from racial discrimination and harassment