Question 1

The Foster Wheeler study established the link between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bloodborne pathogens and workplace safety 
B)  Safety and productivity 
C)  Slip and fall accidents and workers' compensation costs 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Bloodborne pathogens and workplace safety 
B)  Safety and productivity 
C)  Slip and fall accidents and workers' compensation costs 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

Total Safety Management (TSM) encourages organizations to take a holistic approach to safety management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a milestone in the development of the safety movement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passage of OSHA 
B)  First recorded safety program 
C)  Creation of the Bureau of Mines 
D)  All of the above are milestones 
A)  Passage of OSHA 
B)  First recorded safety program 
C)  Creation of the Bureau of Mines 
D)  All of the above are milestones D

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the three most significant events in the history of the safety and health movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asbestos menace 
B)  Hawk's nest tragedy 
C)  Bhopal tragedies 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Asbestos menace 
B)  Hawk's nest tragedy 
C)  Bhopal tragedies 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the development of the safety movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The National Safety Council is a broad-based safety organization that has members only from industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The concern for safety and health began during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The safety and health movement today is characterized by professionalization and integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is evidence of occupational safety and health efforts as far back as the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

U.S. companies are responsible for the safety and health of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a nongovernmental public service organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Complex materials have introduced a whole new set of precautions into the realm of workplace safety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The safety and health team of a large company may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietitian 
B)  Radiation specialist 
C)  Psychologist 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dietitian 
B)  Radiation specialist 
C)  Psychologist 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Return on Investment (ROI) of safety programs is not a concern for safety managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and correct safety and health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace contributed to the development of the safety and health movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung disease 
B)  Mercury poisoning 
C)  Both a and b 
A)  Lung disease 
B)  Mercury poisoning 
C)  Both a and b

Question 17

Early safety programs that were based on the "Three E's of Safety" are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education, Energy, and Engineering 
B)  Education, Enforcement, and Engineering 
C)  Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency 
D)  Efficiency, Engineering, and Employees 
A)  Education, Energy, and Engineering 
B)  Education, Enforcement, and Engineering 
C)  Engineering, Effort, and Efficiency 
D)  Efficiency, Engineering, and Employees

Question 18

Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Failure maximization is one of the widely used accident prevention techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Today's largest organization, devoted to safety and health practices, is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Foster Wheeler study established the link between:

Total Safety Management (TSM) encourages organizations to take a holistic approach to safety management.

Which of the following is a milestone in the development of the safety movement in the United States?

Which of the following is one of the three most significant events in the history of the safety and health movement?

Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the development of the safety movement.

The National Safety Council is a broad-based safety organization that has members only from industry.

The concern for safety and health began during the Industrial Revolution.

The safety and health movement today is characterized by professionalization and integration.

There is evidence of occupational safety and health efforts as far back as the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.

U.S. companies are responsible for the safety and health of their employees.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a nongovernmental public service organization.

Complex materials have introduced a whole new set of precautions into the realm of workplace safety.

The safety and health team of a large company may include:

Return on Investment (ROI) of safety programs is not a concern for safety managers.

The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and correct safety and health problems.

Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace contributed to the development of the safety and health movement?

Early safety programs that were based on the "Three E's of Safety" are which of the following?

Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in the United States.

Failure maximization is one of the widely used accident prevention techniques.

Today's largest organization, devoted to safety and health practices, is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Accidents and Their Effects

Theories of Accident Causation

Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals

The Osh Act, Standards, and Liability

Workers Compensation

Accident Investigation and Reporting

Ergonomic Hazards: Musculoskeletal Disorders Msds and Cumulative Trauma Disorders Ctds

Stress and Safety

Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding

Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards

Hazards of Temperature Extremes

Pressure Hazards

Electrical Hazards

Fire Hazards and Life Safety

Industrial Hygiene and Confined Spaces

Violence in the Workplace

Noise and Vibration Hazards

Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism

Bloodborne Pathogens and Bacterial Hazards in the Workplace

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Exam 1: Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now

The Foster Wheeler study established the link between:

Total Safety Management (TSM) encourages organizations to take a holistic approach to safety management.

Which of the following is a milestone in the development of the safety movement in the United States?

Which of the following is one of the three most significant events in the history of the safety and health movement?

Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the development of the safety movement.

The National Safety Council is a broad-based safety organization that has members only from industry.

The concern for safety and health began during the Industrial Revolution.

The safety and health movement today is characterized by professionalization and integration.

There is evidence of occupational safety and health efforts as far back as the time of the Egyptian pharaohs.

U.S. companies are responsible for the safety and health of their employees.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a nongovernmental public service organization.

Complex materials have introduced a whole new set of precautions into the realm of workplace safety.

The safety and health team of a large company may include:

Return on Investment (ROI) of safety programs is not a concern for safety managers.

The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and correct safety and health problems.

Which of the following health problems associated with the workplace contributed to the development of the safety and health movement?

Early safety programs that were based on the "Three E's of Safety" are which of the following?

Tragedies have changed the face of the safety movement at different times in the United States.

Failure maximization is one of the widely used accident prevention techniques.

Today's largest organization, devoted to safety and health practices, is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Accidents and Their Effects

Theories of Accident Causation

Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health Professionals

The Osh Act, Standards, and Liability

Workers Compensation

Accident Investigation and Reporting

Ergonomic Hazards: Musculoskeletal Disorders Msds and Cumulative Trauma Disorders Ctds

Stress and Safety

Mechanical Hazards and Machine Safeguarding

Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards

Hazards of Temperature Extremes

Pressure Hazards

Electrical Hazards

Fire Hazards and Life Safety

Industrial Hygiene and Confined Spaces

Violence in the Workplace

Noise and Vibration Hazards

Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism

Bloodborne Pathogens and Bacterial Hazards in the Workplace

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