Deck 13: Safety and Health at Work

Question 1

An organization is not obligated to show the material data safety sheets to its employees.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Positive stress is called acute stress.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Stress is the reaction one has to a stressor.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Health and safety is a key component of any HRM strategic plan.

Question 5

Imminent danger situations are the first priority for inspections by the OSHA.

Question 6

Hypostress often results in burnout.

Question 7

Offices with functions that do not include production, manufacturing, or construction are not required to abide by the laws set by OSHA.

Question 8

Whenever an industrial accident is recorded, the employee involved becomes eligible for workers' compensation mandatorily.

Question 9

Workers who exchange money with the public are at an increased risk of workplace violence.

Question 10

Companies which have less than ten employees in some industries are not required to keep records like incidence rates of industrial accidents.

Question 11

Hyperstress can motivate individuals to work er to meet an end goal.

Question 12

OSHA's second priority for inspection of sites is those sites where three or more employees were harmed, suffered illness or were killed.

Question 13

Cyberbullying is defined as use of the Internet or technology used to send text, which is intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

Question 14

Cumulative trauma disorders are injuries involving the fingers, hands, arms or shoulders, which is the result of repetitive motions such as typing.

Question 15

Using more than the recommended amount of prescription drugs and using them long after the prescribed use is not considered substance abuse when creating a drug-free policy.

Question 16

The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act requires local and state governments to provide emergency response plans to respond to a chemical emergency.

Question 17

People who have multiple chemical sensitivity or environmental illness are not eligible for reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Question 18

Albright's syndrome is a common cumulative disorder in which the hand and wrist is particularly affected.

Question 19

If an organization is going to implement a fragrance-free work policy, this is normally addressed under the dress code area of the organization's employee manual.

Question 20

Someone who receives little or no positive result from stress, and is continuously stressed is experiencing chronic stress.

Question 21

Norden is a company that produces heavy electrical goods. The company keeps its safety standards very high and recorded only five industrial accidents in 300,000 working hours in the last year. Which of the following figures represents the incidence rate of industrial accidents at Norden for the last year?

A) 4.33%
B) 13.33%
C) 1.33%
D) 3.33%
E) 10.33%

Question 22

Zack has been preparing for an upcoming marathon and he finds the idea of winning the competition truly exhilarating. This is an example of _____.

A) hypostress
B) chronic stress
C) hyperstress
D) eustress
E) distress

Question 23

An going person, Meredith Page, gets troubled and tense when she has to meet tight deadlines. She is often not able to handle this kind of pressure and suffers from short bursts of panic and anxiety. This is an example of _____.

A) chronic stress
B) eustress
C) hypostress
D) acute stress
E) post-traumatic stress

Question 24

Which of the following represents the first priority in the context of OSHA inspections?

A) Safety awareness workshops
B) Planned programs
C) Fatalities
D) Anonymous complaints
E) Imminent danger situations

Question 25

_____ is the kind of stress which is healthy, giving the experience a feeling of fulfillment and other positive feelings.

A) Distress
B) Eustress
C) Chronic stress
D) Hyperstress
E) Hypostress

Question 26

_____ is negative stress which does not produce positive feelings and can go on for a long time without relief.

A) Hyperstress
B) Yield stress
C) Hypostress
D) Distress
E) Eustress

Question 27

Through the _____, information is made available to local fire departments and state and local officials about the type of chemicals manufactured, used or stored along with information on how to properly handle the materials and provide first aid in case of an accident.

A) maintenance manuals
B) material data safety sheets
C) quality management manuals
D) statement of ethics
E) internal quality standards

Question 28

Chronic stress is a type of stress marked by:

A) the lack of distress.
B) an excessive amount of positive stress.
C) the prolonged exposure to stress.
D) a short-term but highly stressful experience.
E) an optimum level of stress that is motivating and not distressing.

Question 29

The number of illness or injury per 100 full-time employees per year is measured by the _____ rate.

A) prevalence
B) concordance
C) incidence
D) survival
E) critical

Question 30

According to OSHA, which of the following constitutes the majority of general industry accidents?

A) High levels of exposure to noise
B) Lack of proper emergency evacuation plans
C) Instances of slips, trips, and falls
D) Exposure to chemical hazards
E) Faulty personal protective equipment

Question 31

Hyperstress is a type of stress that is experienced when:

A) there are extremes with little or no relief for a long period of time.
B) there is a lack of eustress or distress in someone's life.
C) one experiences high levels of stress over a short time period.
D) the stress one experiences is healthy, positive, and fulfilling.
E) an individual has to overcome a minor stressful event in life.

Question 32

The _____, established by Congress in 1986, requires local and state governments to provide emergency response plans to respond to a chemical emergency.

A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Social Security Act
D) Federal Employees Compensation Act
E) Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

Question 33

How does OSHA classify sites where three or more employees were harmed, suffered illness, or were killed?

A) Fatalities
B) Planned programs
C) Anonymous complaints
D) Imminent danger situations
E) Voluntary protection programs

Question 34

Which of the following organizations was set up in 1970 with the mission to ensure secure and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance?

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) Employee Benefits Security Administration
C) Social Security Administration
D) Occupational Safety and Health Administration
E) Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance Administration

Question 35

In the context of the OSHA, a planned program involves an):

A) visit to a company where there are dangers that could cause death or serious harm.
B) survey of a company where employees were harmed, suffered illness, or were killed.
C) inspection conducted within an eight-hour timeframe after the accident.
D) visit to an organization which is working with OSHA to remedy an existing problem.
E) investigation into the complaints that employees of an organization have filed anonymously.

Question 36

While calculating incidence rate, _____ is the standard figure.

A) 500
B) 200,000
C) 4,000
D) 50,000
E) 40,000

Question 37

Extremely Hazardous Substances EHSs) refers to a _____ outlined in the EPCRA.

A) schedule of annual safety plans
B) proposal of no fragrance measures
C) list of toxic chemicals
D) classification of industrial fire accidents
E) list of safe chemicals for industrial use

Question 38

When the _____ is higher than the average, then it is an indicator that an HR professional should develop training surrounding safety in the workplace.

A) yield ratio
B) concordance rate
C) four-fifths ratio
D) incidence rate
E) dividend yield ratio

Question 39

Which of the following would be OSHA's main priority for inspection?

A) More than three players have been reported hurt at a football game.
B) Two cement-processing units have had to shut down after workers went on strike, citing unfair pay packages.
C) A local cheese processing unit has been given two months by the FDA to meet its hygiene standards.
D) The local hospital has had to transfer two patients in the last month because it is not equipped to treat high-risk patients.
E) At a construction site, a worker has been seriously injured and is trapped under rubble.

Question 40

Acute stress is characterized by:

A) positive feelings like fulfillment and motivation.
B) a high level of stress over a short time period.
C) a prolonged exposure to stress.
D) burnout resulting from no respite from stress.
E) a lack of distress.

Question 41

What is a material data safety sheet?

Question 42

_____ is the lack of eustress or distress is someone's life.

A) Acute stress
B) Hyperstress
C) Chronic stress
D) Post-traumatic stress
E) Hypostress

Question 43

_____ represent a benefit which is intended to help employees with personal problems that could affect their performance at work.

A) Career development programs
B) Performance-based incentive programs
C) Employee empowerment programs
D) Effective high performance programs
E) Employee assistance programs

Question 44

_____ is defined as a tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent or repeated aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker or subordinate.

A) Hotdesking
B) Whistleblowing
C) Cyberloafing
D) Workplace bullying
E) Coworking

Question 45

How does OSHA prioritize its visits before inspection?

Question 46

Explain distress and its types.

Question 47

Give a brief list of the types of safety laws which are overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA).

Question 48

What is the incidence rate of a company?

Question 49

Identity theft occurs when an:

A) employee is criticized without a valid reason.
B) employee is blamed without factual information.
C) employee's private and confidential information is exposed.
D) employee is undermined and disrupted from working.
E) employee is treated differently from others based on his/her religious identity.

Question 50

Which of the following is true regarding the OSHA regulations relating to chemicals and substances?

A) The list of 400 hazardous chemicals provided by the OSHA is exhaustive and final.
B) Chemicals should be labeled in the worker's native language so as to avoid mistakes in recognizing harmful chemicals.
C) Companies providing insufficient copies of the materials safety data sheet to employees are liable to be fined and penalized by the OSHA.
D) Adequate and well-documented research exists about the immediate or long-term effects of chemical substances on the health of workers who come into contact with these chemicals.
E) Employees have the freedom to decide how the chemicals should be handled and the proper warnings that must accompany them autonomously.

Question 51

_____ is a common cumulative disorder in which the hand and wrist are particularly affected.

A) Chronic fatigue syndrome
B) Environmental illness
C) Carpal tunnel syndrome
D) Huntington's disease
E) Capgras syndrome

Question 52

Explain the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.

Question 53

Terry Lewis, the HR manager at Virgo Services, noticed how Lori Holmes no longer joined her friends for lunch and ate by herself. Off late whenever she came to the floor where Lori and her close circle of friends worked, Terry observed that Lori looked as though she was in some distress and upset. At the end of the week, while catching up with friends over Facebook, Terry came across some posts by Lori's friends saying unacceptable things about her that had been put up and discussed throughout the week. Back at work, Terry realized that the same group of employees was also using the company Intranet to victimize Lori. This scenario reflects _____ in the workplace.

A) cyberbullying
B) identity theft
C) coworking
D) hotdesking
E) whistleblowing

Question 54

_____ are injuries involving the fingers, hands, arms or shoulders, which is the result of repetitive motions such as typing.

A) Cumulative trauma disorders
B) Cephalic disorders
C) Capgras syndrome disorders
D) Huntington's disorders
E) Chronic fatigue disorders

Question 55

What is stress?

Question 56

Which of the following is an example of workplace bullying?

A) Increase of unsolicited comments about firearms
B) Increased mood swings
C) Repeated violations of company policies
D) Resistance and overreaction to changes in procedures
E) Undermining or deliberately impeding a person's work

Question 57

Danny Holmes, a HR manager at Vincent Solutions, closely followed the legislations relating to the use of synthetic scents in cleaning products, polishes, and laundry products being detrimental to the health of some employees and reduced the usage of these products at their office. His act is not only a legal requirement according to EEOC directives, but it also represents a best practice to keep employees safe and healthy in the workplace. Which of the following areas of worker safety and health protection does this reflect?

A) Provision of fire safety equipments
B) Prevention of cumulative trauma disorders
C) Provision of adequate ventilation
D) Protection of employee privacy
E) Creation of fragrance-free zones

Question 58

_____ is defined as use of the Internet or technology used to send text, which is intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

A) Cyberbullying
B) Cyberloafing
C) Hotdesking
D) Whistleblowing
E) Identity theft

Question 59

Which of the following is true regarding employee privacy?

A) Employees have complete privacy to use the organization's equipment without being monitored.
B) Safety of an employee's private information is his/her own responsibility.
C) Social Security numbers should be the only means of identifying employees.
D) The monitoring policy relating to e-mails and the Internet must be substantiated by business reasons.
E) The act of conducting background and criminal checks on employees who will have access to sensitive data increases the risk of identity theft.

Question 60

Which of the following is an example of environmental illness?

A) Carpal tunnel syndrome
B) Allergic reactions to air fresheners
C) Chronic stress in response to work demands
D) Injuries from a fall at work
E) Anxiety as a deadline approaches

Question 61

_____ is defined as a tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent or repeated aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker or subordinate.

Question 62

The _____ was passed in 1970 to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

Question 63

_____ is defined as the nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change.

Question 64

_____ are injuries involving the fingers, hands, arms or shoulders, which is the result of repetitive motions such as typing.

Question 65

The EEOC defines an) _____ as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of individuals and the ability to record such impairment.

Question 66

The number of illness or injury per 100 full-time employees per year is measured by the _____.

Question 67

Explain cumulative trauma disorders and give an example.

Question 68

_____ is defined as use of the Internet or technology used to send text which is intended to hurt or embarrass another person.

Question 69

An) _____ is an activity, event or other stimulus which causes either a positive or negative reaction in the body.

Question 70

Explain hyperstress and hypostress.

Question 71

_____ is the inability to tolerate an environmental chemical or a class of foreign chemicals.

Question 72

Define workplace bullying and cyberbullying.

Question 73

_____ should be maintained by any organization that manufactures, processes, or stores certain hazardous chemicals to provide information and safety guidelines to the local fire departments, state and local officials, and the employees of the organization.