Exam 14: Risk Management and Worker Protection

All of the following industries EXCEPT _____________have serious ergonomic problems for which OSHA has developed guidelines for reducing employee injuries.

During a fire at nursing home,Brendan inhaled smoke while trying to rescue the patients,resulting in permanent lung damage and post-traumatic stress disorder.This would need to be reported as an OSHA incident and Brendan would be covered by workers' compensation for both the lung damage and the PTSD.

The director of HR for a company with a branch office in Beijing has been informed that there is an outbreak of avian flu in the city.The director's first actions should be to test all of its Beijing employees who are U.S.nationals and to evacuate those U.S.employees who test negative for the flu.

An effective way to reduce the threat of homicides in the workplace committed by criminals is to restrict access to the facility.

A serious drawback of fitness for duty tests is that they show impairment of abilities even when the impairment is caused by fatigue rather than substance abuse.

Older workers have lower frequencies of disabilities but when they are out from work due to a disability,they are out longer than younger employees.

Munster Garden Tool,Inc.,displays all posters from government regulatory agencies,including OSHA,on the back wall of the parking garage.All employees know the posters are displayed in this location,but few employees pass this spot in their daily work routine.Munster is in violation of OSHA.

An American employee of a major U.S.government contractor in Argentina has been kidnapped.She is being held for ransom.This firm has been working in Argentina and other hazardous locations for many years.The ransom will probably be paid by

In an attempt to increase employment for disabled persons,the ADA requires employers to make accommodations for injured employees by providing them light-duty work.

The Department of Transportation requires drug testing for workers in certain occupations and industries,whereas drug testing is optional for most other employers.

In the U.S.the prevailing approach to major industrial disasters such as the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion which killed 11 workers is that they are "acts of God" and unavoidable.

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of OSHA?

Florence is a short-order cook at a busy diner-type restaurant.On July 4,she fainted from the heat in the kitchen because the restaurant's air conditioning was broken.Florence revived within a few seconds when her co-workers put a cold cloth on her head.She got up and went right back to work with no ill effects.The employer

A fitness-for-duty test is a/an

Which of the following is FALSE about "company doctors?

Return to Nature Products,Inc.,goes well beyond compliance with health regulations to promote mind-body health among its employees.It offers free workshops on topics such as nutrition,exercise,meditation,yoga,and purification of the body of toxins such as nicotine and alcohol.It focuses on supporting employee decisions to make healthy lifestyle changes,including offering only natural and organic foods in its cafeteria and paying for employee memberships to a local gym.The company's health insurance will pay for smoking cessation,alcohol addiction,diet supplements,and weight control programs.Return to Nature is

What are the main workplace health issues that concern employers? Why do employers take an interest in maintaining a healthy workplace? Do employers have a legal responsibility for a healthy workplace?

Some workplaces have areas designated as "hard hat areas." This would come under OSHA's regulations for ergonomics.

Julie works for a law firm and telecommutes from an office in her home three days a week.One day,Julie is lifting a box of trial documents onto her desk and injures her back.Julie's injury is probably covered by her employer's workers' compensation plan.

Workplace accident rates have been decreasing for years.This has also reduced the amount of accident costs for employers.