Exam 14: Risk Management and Worker Protection

According to the data presented in the textbook,which of the following workers' compensation covered injuries results in the MOST average days away from work?

____ refers to a condition in which the physical well-being of people is protected.____ refers to protecting employees and organizational facilities.

Arlene works as a teller for a bank.During an armed robbery,Arlene was injured by flying glass.She needed hospitalization for several days.Under workers' compensation,Arlene can expect all of the following EXCEPT

From a business perspective,emphasizing health and safety in the workplace pays off in all the following ways EXCEPT

Obese employees are more expensive for employers than are employees who have optimal weights.

As director of HR for a glass manufacturing plant,you have hired a/an ________to help reduce the number of accidents and injuries at your plant.The consultant's approach to safety involves a proper match of people to jobs,employee training in safety methods,fatigue reduction and health awareness.

Most employees who are victims of homicide at work are killed by a co-worker..

Angstrom Implements has been reported to OSHA for exposing employees to chemicals harmful to human lungs.When the OSHA compliance officer reviews Angstrom's file,he sees that the company has never submitted an OSHA Form 300.This indicates that Angstrom

A de minimis OSHA violation

Most fitness-for-duty test failures are due to

Which of the following statements regarding workplace smoking is FALSE?

Martina,the HR director for a metropolitan TV station,has disciplined and now terminated an employee who has been behaving erratically,being uncivil to coworkers and making verbal threats against her supervisor.Since the TV station does not have a code of conduct and firm policies on appropriate employee behavior,Martina is opening up the company to a potential lawsuit if the employee is later diagnosed with a mental illness.

Federal child labor laws forbid employers to allow anyone under the age of 21 from working in a hazardous occupation.

A computer chip manufacturing company outside of San Francisco is concerned about the impact of an earthquake on its operations and employees.In order to better coordinate disaster and recovery planning activities,the company has created a new HR position,that of

The most appropriate metric for evaluating the financial contribution of an EAP to the organization would be

Cumulative trauma disorders are most likely to occur when a worker is required to stand for long periods of time in the same place such as when doing assembly-line work.

HR is required to maintain central files of material safety data sheets so that the MSDSs can be rapidly accessed by supervisors in case of employee injury.

Many of the work sites at which workers are injured are work sites that have not been inspected by OSHA in the previous five years.

Define the term "security" with respect to the workplace.What actions can an employer take to minimize the risk and impact of workplace violence?

OSHA representatives who conduct inspections are called