Deck 16: Safety and Health in the Workplace

Question 1

A research body located in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and responsible for developing and recommending occupational safety and health standards is the:

A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
B) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
C) Coal Mine Health and Safety Administration.
D) None of these is correct.

Answer 1

B
Explanation: Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 2

The leading cause of fatal work-related injuries is:

A) transportation incidents.
B) falls.
C) assaults and violent acts.
D) being struck with an object.

Answer 2

A
Explanation: In 2018, transportation incidence accounted for two out of every five fatal workplace injuries.

Question 3

The age group with the lowest workplace fatality rate is:

A) 65 years and older.
B) 45 to 54 years.
C) 20 to 34 years.
D) 17 years and younger.

Answer 3

D
Explanation: Workers 17 years of age or younger had the lowest rates of fatal workplace injuries of any age group in 2018.

Question 4

Work-related fatality rates in America have increased significantly in the past 95 years.

Question 5

Workplace illnesses are reported more than workplace injuries.

Question 6

Hazardous agents in the workplace affect only the workers inside the worksite.

Question 7

The goods-producing industries have a higher rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses than the service-providing industries.

Question 8

Farming is considered to be a hazardous occupation.

Question 9

A factor that increases a worker's risk for workplace assault includes working in community-based settings.

Question 10

Work-related asthma is the most commonly reported occupational respiratory disease.

Question 11

What are 5 of the top 10 most dangerous jobs?