2. Year 11 Hospitality (NSW) - Safe Work Practices

In New South Wales, approximately how many workers are injured or fall sick at work each year?

• 20,000

• 40,000

• 60,000

• 80,000

Which age group has more than 9000 workers injured each year in New South Wales?

• Under 18 years of age

• Under 25 years of age

• Under 30 years of age

• Under 35 years of age

What is one of the most obvious costs of workplace injury?

• Financial costs

• Human costs

• Legal costs

• Environmental costs

What do social costs of workplace injuries include?

• Provision of medical and support facilities

• Loss of productivity

• Legal fees

• Environmental damage

Who may require counseling due to the suffering resulting from workplace injury?

• Only the injured individual

• Only the injured individual's family

• The injured individual, their family, friends, and work colleagues

• Only the injured individual's work colleagues

What are the economic costs associated with workplace injuries?

• Costs for medical and rehabilitation consultations, loss of wages, and financial hardship

• Costs for training new employees and equipment repair

• Costs for workplace safety programs

• Costs for employee recreational activities

How much do workplace injuries and deaths cost Australians each year?

• $1 billion

• $2 billion

• $3 billion

• $4 billion

What are the organisational costs associated with workplace injuries?

• Costs for employee recreational activities

• Costs for medical and rehabilitation consultations

• Costs for replacing and training new employees, production downtime, and increased insurance

• Costs for workplace safety programs

What impact does an accident have on the morale of the workplace?

• It increases morale

• It has no impact on morale

• It declines morale

• It stabilizes morale

Which organisation promotes safer and healthier workplaces for workers and enforces work health and safety legislation through education, inspections, and investigations?

• Safe Work Australia

• Local Councils

• WorkCover NSW

• Unions