Exam 11: Laws Affecting Workplace Health and Safety

__________ means the employer is asking for an extension in complying with an OSHA standard.

Which of the following is something all state workers' compensation laws have in common?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in:

The major problem with workers compensation is:

If an injured employee can continue employment in another position, she would not be entitled to disability benefits.

Name the agencies created by the OSH Act.What are their primary duties and to what federal department do they belong?

The concept of providing financial relief for workers injured or killed in industrial accidents originated in Canada in the 1880s.

Prior to the enactment of workers' compensation statutes, the only recourse for injured workers was to sue their employers for damages under state tort laws.

One characteristic of all workers' compensation systems is that the employee is only required to demonstrate that the injury or illness was work related.

Under the OSH Act, __________ are either newly created or revised from the original standards.

_____ primarily establishes safety standards and conducts workplace inspections.

Whistleblowers are not protected against retaliation for filing an OSHA complaint because the OSH Act contains no language in regards to whistleblowers at all.

An employee with a mental illness that can be shown to have a connection to the nature of his employment would not be eligible for workers' compensation.

Due to the rise of workplace violence, an employee is safer at home than at work.

If an employer is selected for the BLS survey, it is mandatory that the employer maintains the requisite safety records.

For most states the maximum proportion that is set for indemnity benefits is __________ of the state's average weekly wage.

Workers' compensation was established as _____.

Which of the following is not covered under workers' compensation?

In most states, workers' compensation claims resolution has become a cumbersome and time-consuming process.

OSHA may impose penalties and fines for employer violations of the OSH Act.