Workplace Health and Safety Quiz

Which of the following best defines Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)?

• Preventing physical injuries and accidents only.

• Ensuring safety and health, including stress control.

• Rules that apply only to high-risk industries.

• A program made just to raise productivity.

A workplace with high stress and bullying faces which hazard?

• Ergonomic Hazards.

• Physical Hazards.

• Biological Hazards.

• Psychosocial Hazards.

The law requiring safe and healthy workplaces in the Philippines is:

• National Workplace Compliance Act.

• Worker Safety and Welfare Mandate.

• Republic Act No. 11058 (OSH Law).

• Corporate Responsibility and Ethics Law.

A safe workplace protects equipment from damage, leading to:

• Higher employee confidence and focus.

• Better company reputation.

• Lower repair costs and less damage.

• Improved employee well-being.

Occupational health focuses on mental well-being and stress management. True or False

Answer explanation

True

A safe workplace mainly helps employees, not employers. True or False

Answer explanation

False

Promoting a 'culture of safety' means making safety a core value. True or False

Answer explanation

True

The process of finding and preventing workplace hazards is called a ____ __________.

Harmful chemicals like solvents and pesticides are ________ hazards.

Poor posture and repetitive work cause _________ hazards.