Question 1

Which of the following characteristics may be associated with violence on the job?

Accepted Answer

A) jobs that involve financial decisions 
B) jobs involving mostly computer work 
C) jobs that have no influence over others 
D) jobs that involve interacting with lots of people 
E) jobs that involve physical control over others 
A) jobs that involve financial decisions 
B) jobs involving mostly computer work 
C) jobs that have no influence over others 
D) jobs that involve interacting with lots of people 
E) jobs that involve physical control over others

Question 2

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except .

Accepted Answer

A) responding to employee suggestions 
B) job rotation 
C) training 
D) screening 
E) incentive programs 
A) responding to employee suggestions 
B) job rotation 
C) training 
D) screening 
E) incentive programs

Question 3

Safety posters may increase safe behavior at work by more than 20%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most women murdered at work were victims of .

Accepted Answer

A) postal workers 
B) co-workers 
C) unknown assailants 
D) family members 
E) supervisors 
A) postal workers 
B) co-workers 
C) unknown assailants 
D) family members 
E) supervisors

Question 5

What are the three basic causes of workplace accidents? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The three basic causes of workplace acci

Question 6

Supervisors can emphasize safety in order to reduce unsafe acts in all of the following ways except .

Accepted Answer

A) link managers' bonuses to safety 
B) identify employee traits such as visual skill 
C) visit plant areas regularly 
D) be a good example by following safety rules 
E) listen to employee suggestions 
A) link managers' bonuses to safety 
B) identify employee traits such as visual skill 
C) visit plant areas regularly 
D) be a good example by following safety rules 
E) listen to employee suggestions

Question 7

Which of the following recommendations is suggested for companies seeking to minimize the entry or spread of infectious diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) deny facility access for 10 days to those employees or visitors returning from affected areas 
B) encourage employees to work as long as they do not have a fever 
C) administer drug testing 
D) offer a single lunch period to minimize exposure 
E) all of the above 
A) deny facility access for 10 days to those employees or visitors returning from affected areas 
B) encourage employees to work as long as they do not have a fever 
C) administer drug testing 
D) offer a single lunch period to minimize exposure 
E) all of the above

Question 8

30% of workers in the United States report using illicit drugs in the past year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires testing for safety -sensitive employees in the transportation industry.

Accepted Answer

A) preemployment 
B) reasonable suspicion 
C) postaccident 
D) return-to-duty 
E) all of the above 
A) preemployment 
B) reasonable suspicion 
C) postaccident 
D) return-to-duty 
E) all of the above

Question 10

The second biggest cause of fatal workplace injuries is .

Accepted Answer

A) smoking 
B) homicide 
C) unsafe equipment 
D) drug use 
E) alcoholism 
A) smoking 
B) homicide 
C) unsafe equipment 
D) drug use 
E) alcoholism

Question 11

OSHA standards on respiratory protection require that employees be able to demonstrate how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check respirator seals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are symptoms of employees in the terminal stage of alcoholism except .

Accepted Answer

A) resignation 
B) serious financial problems 
C) serious family problems 
D) drinking on the job 
E) repeated hospitalization 
A) resignation 
B) serious financial problems 
C) serious family problems 
D) drinking on the job 
E) repeated hospitalization

Question 13

Which of the following is not a consequence suffered by an employer when employees experience high levels of job stress?

Accepted Answer

A) poor work quality 
B) increased grievances 
C) increased health care costs 
D) increased occurrence of headaches and other physical symptoms 
E) increased absenteeism 
A) poor work quality 
B) increased grievances 
C) increased health care costs 
D) increased occurrence of headaches and other physical symptoms 
E) increased absenteeism

Question 14

A nice vacation once a year can eliminate burnout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Workers who have traveled to areas with known SARS outbreaks in the last may be at risk for developing the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 days 
B) 10 days 
C) 2 weeks 
D) 1 month 
E) 6 months 
A) 5 days 
B) 10 days 
C) 2 weeks 
D) 1 month 
E) 6 months

Question 16

OSHA's standards are vague which has made them difficult to enforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When a safety violation occurs because of willful employee refusal to adhere to safety guidelines, the employer is not liable for the safety violations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employee depression may result in as many as total lost workdays in the United States each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 500,000 
C) 1,000,000 
D) 100,000,000 
E) 200,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 500,000 
C) 1,000,000 
D) 100,000,000 
E) 200,000,000

Question 19

What basic steps are involved in a basic industrial hygiene program?

Accepted Answer

The process is basically one of recognit

Question 20

Employees who are accused of alcoholism or drugs at work may retaliate by suing for .

Accepted Answer

A) wrongful discharge 
B) defamation 
C) invasion of privacy 
D) illegal search 
E) all of the above 
A) wrongful discharge 
B) defamation 
C) invasion of privacy 
D) illegal search 
E) all of the above

Which of the following characteristics may be associated with violence on the job?

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except .

Safety posters may increase safe behavior at work by more than 20%.

Most women murdered at work were victims of .

What are the three basic causes of workplace accidents? Explain.

Supervisors can emphasize safety in order to reduce unsafe acts in all of the following ways except .

Which of the following recommendations is suggested for companies seeking to minimize the entry or spread of infectious diseases?

30% of workers in the United States report using illicit drugs in the past year.

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires testing for safety -sensitive employees in the transportation industry.

The second biggest cause of fatal workplace injuries is .

OSHA standards on respiratory protection require that employees be able to demonstrate how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check respirator seals.

All of the following are symptoms of employees in the terminal stage of alcoholism except .

Which of the following is not a consequence suffered by an employer when employees experience high levels of job stress?

A nice vacation once a year can eliminate burnout.

Workers who have traveled to areas with known SARS outbreaks in the last may be at risk for developing the disease.

OSHA's standards are vague which has made them difficult to enforce.

When a safety violation occurs because of willful employee refusal to adhere to safety guidelines, the employer is not liable for the safety violations.

Employee depression may result in as many as total lost workdays in the United States each year.

What basic steps are involved in a basic industrial hygiene program?

Employees who are accused of alcoholism or drugs at work may retaliate by suing for .

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Employee Testing and Selection

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Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

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Exam 16: Employee Safety and Health

Which of the following characteristics may be associated with violence on the job?

Unsafe acts can be reduced through all of the following methods except .

Safety posters may increase safe behavior at work by more than 20%.

Most women murdered at work were victims of .

What are the three basic causes of workplace accidents? Explain.

Supervisors can emphasize safety in order to reduce unsafe acts in all of the following ways except .

Which of the following recommendations is suggested for companies seeking to minimize the entry or spread of infectious diseases?

30% of workers in the United States report using illicit drugs in the past year.

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires testing for safety -sensitive employees in the transportation industry.

The second biggest cause of fatal workplace injuries is .

OSHA standards on respiratory protection require that employees be able to demonstrate how to inspect, put on, remove, use, and check respirator seals.

All of the following are symptoms of employees in the terminal stage of alcoholism except .

Which of the following is not a consequence suffered by an employer when employees experience high levels of job stress?

A nice vacation once a year can eliminate burnout.

Workers who have traveled to areas with known SARS outbreaks in the last may be at risk for developing the disease.

OSHA's standards are vague which has made them difficult to enforce.

When a safety violation occurs because of willful employee refusal to adhere to safety guidelines, the employer is not liable for the safety violations.

Employee depression may result in as many as total lost workdays in the United States each year.

What basic steps are involved in a basic industrial hygiene program?

Employees who are accused of alcoholism or drugs at work may retaliate by suing for .

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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