Exam 20: Occupational Safety And Health

The Hot Zone Thermometer Company manufactures outdoor thermometers in a small factory in the Bronx.The company employs illegal immigrant's to do the assembly work which involves injecting liquid mercury into the glass tubes,sealing the tubes,and affixing them to the wooden frames of the twelve inch device.The management knew the risks involved,but declined to provide protective equipment,such as rubber gloves and masks,or even proper safety training for the workers.In this case,despite their illegal status,the employees are protected under the:

Under which law or laws are illegal immigrant workers in the United States protected?

When a worker dies in the factory because the employer failed to provide necessary safety in workplace,the investigating officer appointed under Occupational Safety and Health Act is known as:

Brandy,an employee of Railcar Manufacturing Inc.(RMI),filed a complaint against the company alleging that the company violated Occupational Safety and Health Act.Further to this,RMI proceeds with retaliatory actions against Brandy.In this case,Brandy is protected under ______ of OSHA.

Name the two kinds of variances under OSHA.

If OSHA or an employee objects to the requested extension or modification,a hearing is held before the:

According to the study released by professors at Tulane University and the University of California at Berkeley,which of the following is not true of illegal immigrants?

The High-Flier Aircraft Company manufactures small aircrafts in a plant which features a fifty-foot high,arched roof.The company does not provide any safety norm to the employers,who are working on the roof.In an unfortunate incident,an employee fell of the high roof and lost his life.Upon investigation by the OSHA inspector,it was discovered that the employer had violated the standards under the act.This demands the employer to issue a(n):

_____ is/are the second leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States.

_____ variances are granted when the employer establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that its particular procedures provide as safe and healthful a workplace as the Occupational Safety and Health Act standards would provide.

If the employer fails to correct a cited violation after it has become final,a fine may be imposed,of not more than:

A technical violation,but so insignificant as to require no fine or remediation,is a(n) _____ violation.

When should citation be an issue? Can the employer challenge a citation?

In Marshall v.Barlow's Inc.,the Supreme Court held that an employer subject to an OSHA inspection may insist upon a(n):

The feasibility of a standard must be examined from two perspectives: _____ feasibility and _____ feasibility.

What are employers required to provide under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

Which of the following is not true of the recordkeeping requirement under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

Briefly explain the scope of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Sheila,a physically-challenged employee at National Steel Manufacturing Company,informs her supervisor about the lack of ventilation in the assembly unit,but the supervisor takes no action on her suggestion.In this scenario,it may be concluded that National Steel Manufacturing Company has violated the:

It was found that proper safety measures were not provided for the employees at Stumpp Inc.When an employee files a complaint against the company contending that company violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act,the power to adjudicate the complaint lies with the: