Deck 17: Promoting Safety and Health

Question 1

A key first step in establishing an ergonomics program is to determine which employees and jobs are most at risk.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Typical causes of ____________ are physical and biological hazards,toxic and carcinogenic dusts and chemicals,and stressful working conditions;these can cause cancer,heavy-metal and other poisoning,respiratory disease,and psychological disorders like depression.

A) safety hazards
B) health hazards
C) environmental hazards
D) work hazards

Answer 2

B

Question 3

__________ are aspects of the work environment that work environment that slowly and cumulatively (often irreversibly)lead to deterioration of health.

A) Safety hazards
B) Health hazards
C) Environmental hazards
D) Work hazards

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Chemical contaminants include such things as bacteria,molds,pollen,and viruses.

Question 5

The maximum fine from and individual OSHA violation is $70,000.

Question 6

If OSHA standards are not being met,an organization can be shut down,and the responsible manager fined or jailed.

Question 7

One way to deal with violent incidents is to develop and implement a crisis plan,including escape.

Question 8

Approximately 15 workers are killed in American workplaces each week.

Question 9

Individuals infected with HIV-AIDS are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Question 10

The success of a safety and health program requires the support and cooperation of managers.

Question 11

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees be given an opportunity to accompany the OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

Question 12

Examples of ____________ include poorly maintained equipment,unsafe machinery and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

A) safety hazards
B) health hazards
C) environmental hazards
D) general hazards

Question 13

Most studies find that effective accident research is very complex.

Question 14

A single case of violence in the workplace can cost an employer more than $250,000 in lost work time and legal expenses.

Question 15

__________ are aspects of the work environment that have the potential of causing immediate and sometimes violent harm or even death.

A) Safety hazards
B) Health hazards
C) Environmental hazards
D) Work hazards

Question 16

About ___ workers are killed in American workplaces each day.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 17

Work underload can create as many problems as work overload.

Question 18

Accidents,illnesses,and fatalities are distributed evenly among occupations in the United States.

Question 19

Minor injuries that only require first aid must still be reported to OSHA.

Question 20

The most cost-effective safety programs are always the most expensive.

Question 21

OSHA has many requirements,but the ones that most directly affect most employers include:

A) Meeting safety standards set by OSHA.
B) Submitting to OSHA inspections.
C) Keeping records and reporting accidents and illnesses.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 22

Which of the following tasks would be handled by a policy-level of a safety committee?

A) Investigation of major hazards
B) Record keeping
C) Training
D) All of the above.

Question 23

The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides for _________________.

A) penalties of $7,000 for each nonserious violation
B) penalties of $10,000 per day for failure to correct violations within the proposed time period
C) penalties of $100,000 for each repeat violation
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 24

Which of the following correctly orders the injuries/illness from highest to average lowest missed work days?

A) Amputations,Fractures and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (tie)
B) Amputations,Fractures,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
C) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Amputations,Fractures
D) Fractures,Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Amputations (tie)

Question 25

Any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates the Occupational Safety and Health Act may be __________________.

A) assessed penalties of up to $50,000 in addition to the base penalty
B) assessed penalties of up to $70,000 for each violation
C) assessed an additional penalty of no greater than 250% of the base penalty
D) barred from participating in government contracts

Question 26

Penalties _______________ may be proposed for failure to correct OSHA violations within the proposed time period.

A) of up to $1,000 per day
B) of up to $500,000
C) of "no more than 150% of the original proposed assessment"
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 27

CFOI is short for the ____________.

A) Center for Occupational Injuries
B) Center for Occupational Illness
C) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
D) Census of Federal Occupational Injuries

Question 28

If upon inspection OSHA believes an employer has violated the Act _____________________

A) the employer may be taken into custody
B) a citation alleging such violations will be issued to the employer
C) the employer must post a bond to cover the estimated costs of addressing the infractions
D) the court is petitioned to issue an injunction

Question 29

___________ is the number 1 cause of workplace fatalities for African-Americans.

A) Heart attack
B) Highway related injury
C) Homicide
D) Stress related illness

Question 30

Which of the following is not an OSHA sanction?

A) Minor violation
B) Serious violation
C) Willful violation
D) Repeated violation

Question 31

The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides _______________.

A) no statutory protection to employees reporting violations
B) that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints or otherwise exercising their rights under the Act
C) that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints as long as these complaints are validated by the agency
D) that employees reporting violations receive a percentage of any fines assessed against the employer

Question 32

Which of the following is a direct cost of health and safety issues?

A) Damage to reputation
B) Workers' compensation
C) Lost productivity
D) Replacement employees

Question 33

Miners face high risk from _______________.

A) retinal deprivation
B) poison gas
C) brown lung
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 34

The third leading cause of work related fatalities is _______________.

A) falling
B) fires
C) homicide
D) poisoning

Question 35

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees ________________ OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

A) accompany
B) be given an opportunity to accompany
C) separately
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 36

Employers may be granted temporary variances by showing inability to comply with an OSHA standard within the time allowed,if:

A) They have a plan to protect employees against the hazard
B) The required change is very expensive
C) No additional violations are found
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 37

___________ is the number 1 cause of workplace fatalities for self-employed people.

A) Heart attack
B) Highway related injury
C) Homicide
D) Stress related illness

Question 38

The worst industrial accident in history occurred __________.

A) in Bhopal,India
B) in Binghamton,New York
C) in Chernobyl,Ukraine
D) in Love Canal,New York

Question 39

Factors that account for the decreased incidence of occupational injury and illness include: ________.

A) enhanced job safety training
B) greater compliance with safety and health standards by employers
C) greater compliance with safety and health standards employees
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 40

Which of the following are most likely to be victims of workplace homicides?

A) Bank presidents
B) Gas station attendants
C) School teachers
D) Traffic officers

Question 41

A person who does not feel comfortable with the work environment is in what psychologists refer to as a state of _______________.

A) flux
B) agitation
C) confusion
D) disequilibrium

Question 42

Accidents and illnesses that must be reported are those that _______________.

A) result in deaths
B) cause the employee to miss work
C) require treatment by a physician
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 43

_________ is determined using the formula (number of accidents × 1,000,000)/(number of work hours in the period)

A) Frequency rate
B) Accident severity rate
C) Injuries per 100 full-time employees
D) Injury rate

Question 44

In cases of violence by an employee directed at another employee,the employer __________.

A) can be held liable by OSHA
B) can be held liable for state workers' compensation regulations
C) can be held liable according common-law principles of negligence with regard to workers.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 45

Human factors engineering seeks to make jobs all of the following except:

A) More interesting
B) More comfortable
C) Less confusing
D) Less fatiguing

Question 46

OSHA form _______, (summary of work-related injuries and illnesses),is required to be posted in the workplace.

A) 100
B) 102
C) 301
D) 301A

Question 47

An occupational injury must be recorded if it involves _____________.

A) medical treatment (other than first aid)
B) loss of consciousness
C) restriction of work or motion
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 48

In cases of violence by a nonemployee (third party)directed at an employee in the workplace,the employer __________.

A) can be held liable by OSHA
B) can be held liable for state workers' compensation regulations
C) is not liable
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 49

According to OSHA,the most frequently cited violations of the agency's standards from 2009-2010 was in regard to ___________.

A) scaffolding
B) fall protection
C) hazard communication
D) ladders

Question 50

______ refers to the quality of the air in a business environment.

A) AQI
B) IAQ
C) IEQ
D) NIOSH

Question 51

___________ is a type of stress that helps a person complete a report on time or generate a good,quick problem-solving procedure.

A) Eustress
B) M stress
C) Prostress
D) F Stress

Question 52

For which of the following is OSHA Form 102 used?

A) A log of work-related injuries
B) An injury/illness report with data on how the injury or illness occurred
C) A summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
D) A report to the NFFA for statistical analysis

Question 53

A _______________ is the weapon most frequently used in workplace violence.

A) bat
B) knife
C) gun
D) fist

Question 54

In a survey conducted by Northwestern Mutual life insurance,___ percent of workers claimed to have been physically attacked at some time in their working lives.

A) <5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 25

Question 55

OSHA has given employees all of the following rights except:

A) The right to be present during an inspection
B) Protection from reprisal for reporting the company to OSHA
C) The right to access his or her company medical records
D) The right to having a lawyer present during inspections

Question 56

An occupational injury must be recorded if it involves _____________.

A) restriction of work or motion
B) loss of consciousness
C) Both A and B are correct.
D) None of the above are correct

Question 57

Karoushi is ___________________.

A) the Japanese approach to total safety management
B) defined as death from overwork
C) defined as a preventable work injury
D) an approach to workplace safety developed by Honda

Question 58

Role conflict is associated with job dissatisfaction and anxiety.It has also been linked to all of the following except:

A) heart disease
B) elevated blood pressure
C) excessive eating
D) hair loss

Question 59

The color _______________ is used to color-code areas where there is danger of fire.

A) gray
B) orange
C) red
D) green

Question 60

Lack of fit between the person and the environment has an effect at all of the following levels except:

A) Organizational
B) Behavioral
C) Geographical
D) Physiological

Question 61

What are the major causes of occupational accidents?

Question 62

_________ is the study of workplace design to minimize repetitive motion disorders and stress.

A) Repetitive Motion Study (RMS)
B) Ergoengineering
C) Ergonomics
D) Reengineering

Question 63

A safety management program requires all of the following steps except:

A) Establishment of indicator systems
B) Development of effective reporting systems
C) Development of rules and procedures
D) Establishment of escalating punishments for rule infractions

Question 64

What is eustress?

Question 65

What are the categories of sanctions that may OSHA apply to employers?

Question 66

If a bus driver assaults a passenger,can his or her employer be held liable?

Question 67

Individuals infected with ________ protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A) AIDS but not HIV are
B) HIV but not AIDS are
C) HIV-AIDS are
D) HIV-Aids are not

Question 68

Identify three lifestyle changes that a preventive or wellness program encourages employees to make.

Question 69

____________ refers to a repetitive activity which is not in itself harmful or injurious but which is alleged to become harmful owing to the sheer number of repetitions.

A) CTD
B) RSI
C) RTD
D) STD

Question 70

Jane injures her back lifting a box at work and then injures it later;she could claim to be suffering from ______.

A) CTD
B) RSI
C) RTD
D) STD

Question 71

The reason that employees zero in on indoor environmental quality issues is that symptoms are often alleviated by:

A) Taking over-the-counter medication
B) Taking a vacation
C) Moving to a new office
D) Leaving the building

Question 72

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include all of the following except:

A) Painful tingling in one or both hands at night
B) Swollen fingers and wrists
C) Decreased ability and strength to squeeze things
D) A feeling of uselessness in the fingers

Question 73

What are the steps in the Coors wellness program's six-step model of behavioral change?

Question 74

Two factors have contributed to the decrease in occupational illnesses and injuries.What are they?

Question 75

_____ usually refers to conditions that arise from obvious trauma or injury that occurs more than once.

A) CTD
B) RSI
C) RTD
D) STD

Question 76

Who misses more work days due to injuries or illnesses,men or women?

Question 77

List two programs (ways)for coping with stress at the individual level.

Question 78

What is role conflict?

Question 79

The primary job of any manager who knows that an employee has HIV-AIDS is to preserve the individual's _______________.

A) dignity
B) job security
C) privacy
D) career path

Question 80

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,_______________ was the sector most affected by repetitive stress injuries and carpel tunnel syndrome.

A) manufacturing
B) services
C) wholesale trade
D) retail trade