Deck 2: Accidents and Their Effects

Question 1

Deaths on the job have increased considerably over the years.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The rate of fatalities across all occupations in the workplace remains steady from year to year and rarely changes.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The leading cause of deaths in the US is which of the following?

A) Stroke
B) Cancer
C) Heart disease
D) AIDS

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The leading cause of accidental deaths in the US is motor vehicle accidents.

Question 5

Overexertion is the result of employees working beyond their physical limits.

Question 6

Determining the insured costs of accidents is a simple matter of

A) Examining accounting records
B) Calculating the uninsured costs
C) Estimating cost of accidents
D) None of the above

Question 7

To calculate uninsured costs, accidents are divided into four classes; class 1 accidents consist of

A) Permanent partial disabilities
B) Lost workdays
C) Temporary total disabilities
D) All of the above

Question 8

The part of the body that is most frequently injured, according to the NSC, is which of the following?

A) Legs and fingers
B) Eyes, head, and feet
C) Back
D) Hands

Question 9

Work accidents have increased with less attention to safety and health standards in today's workplace.

Question 10

For people thirty-seven years of age and younger, accidents are the number one cause of death.

Question 11

Companies can have very little impact on preventing accidents in the workplace.

Question 12

Lost time is not important when assessing the effect of accidents on industry.

Question 13

The most common cause of work injuries is which of the following?

A) Abrasions
B) Overexertion
C) Falls
D) Exposure to radiation/caustics

Question 14

The cost of accidents in the workplace involves only medical expenses.

Question 15

Accident rates are especially high in developing countries because they do not have safety and health infrastructure in place.

Question 16

The contemporary view is that accidents are too costly and that accident prevention is less costly.

Question 17

Which of the following occupations has the highest rate of fatalities on the job each year?

A) Fishing
B) Attorneys
C) High school teacher
D) Office personnel