Question 1

Under which law can illegal immigrant workers challenge the employer if the wage paid to them is lower than the minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

Regardless of their legal status, laborer can sue most employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the violation of the minimum wage law and overtime regulation.

Question 2

Women employees at Columbia Iron & Steel, Inc. operate a foundry in which a major portion of the raw materials used in the process come from scrap metal, including galvanized zinc. Health experts agree that exposure to zinc in the early stages of pregnancy can result in severe birth defects. If an OSHA citation is forwarded, the women employees are protected under the provision of:

Accepted Answer

A) technological feasibility. 
B) right to refuse work. 
C) temporary variance. 
D) unilateral contracts. 
A) technological feasibility. 
B) right to refuse work. 
C) temporary variance. 
D) unilateral contracts. B

Question 3

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a(n)_____ created to adjudicate contested  enforcement actions of OSHA.

Accepted Answer

A) quasi-judicial agency 
B) administrative body 
C) judicial body 
D) temporary agency 
A) quasi-judicial agency 
B) administrative body 
C) judicial body 
D) temporary agency A

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Under federal labor law, illegal immigrants are afforded the same health and safety protections as documented workers. 
B) Regardless of their legal status, laborers can sue most employers for violation of the minimum wage law and overtime regulations. 
C) The illegal immigrants often work in hazardous conditions without protective gear and earn far less than their legal counterparts. 
D) The employer needs to maintain separate records on health and safety for illegal migrants working in hazardous occupations. 
A) Under federal labor law, illegal immigrants are afforded the same health and safety protections as documented workers. 
B) Regardless of their legal status, laborers can sue most employers for violation of the minimum wage law and overtime regulations. 
C) The illegal immigrants often work in hazardous conditions without protective gear and earn far less than their legal counterparts. 
D) The employer needs to maintain separate records on health and safety for illegal migrants working in hazardous occupations.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Employers with eight or more employees are required under the act to keep records occupational injuries and illnesses. 
B) The employer is required to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents. 
C) Any employee who believes that a violation of a safety or health standard exists, may request an inspection. 
D) Employers are required to provide the records of health and safety statistics to the union on a regularly basis, or on demand. 
A) Employers with eight or more employees are required under the act to keep records occupational injuries and illnesses. 
B) The employer is required to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents. 
C) Any employee who believes that a violation of a safety or health standard exists, may request an inspection. 
D) Employers are required to provide the records of health and safety statistics to the union on a regularly basis, or on demand.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

When an inspection leads to the discover

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Occupational Safety and Health Act r

Question 8

The Occupational Safety and Health Act, which established OSHA, provides that OSHA will defer to state occupational safety and health programs providing similar protections for workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The EEOC released certain guidelines concerning the creation of emergency plans that comply with the:

Accepted Answer

A) Tucker Act. 
B) Occupational Hazard Act. 
C) American with Disabilities Act. 
D) Civil Right Act. 
A) Tucker Act. 
B) Occupational Hazard Act. 
C) American with Disabilities Act. 
D) Civil Right Act.

Question 10

A de minimis violation is a significant technical violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

A) Section 8(a) (5) 
B) Section 11(c) (1) 
C) Section 9(c) (1) 
D) Section 7(a) (2) 
A) Section 8(a) (5) 
B) Section 11(c) (1) 
C) Section 9(c) (1) 
D) Section 7(a) (2)

Question 12

Ryan Sutherland is the CEO of Nuvage Mechanisms Inc. He feels that the new safety standard promulgated by the Secretary of Labor would adversely affect operational efficiency and financial outlay at his firm. In order to file a challenge against the validity of the new standard, he has to file them before the sixtieth day after the issuance of the standard with the appropriate:

Accepted Answer

A) District Court. 
B) Court of General Jurisdiction. 
C) Federal Court of Appeals. 
D) U.S. Supreme Court. 
A) District Court. 
B) Court of General Jurisdiction. 
C) Federal Court of Appeals. 
D) U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 13

After a standard has been promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, any person, even if he or she is adversely affected by it, cannot challenge the validity of the standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to the federal and state governments in their capacity as employers, nor does it apply to domestic servants or:

Accepted Answer

A) supervisors. 
B) self-employed persons. 
C) negotiators. 
D) arbitrators. 
A) supervisors. 
B) self-employed persons. 
C) negotiators. 
D) arbitrators.

Question 15

When it comes to worker violence or threats of violence, employers have adopted the policies  of:

Accepted Answer

A) compensation. 
B) zero-tolerance. 
C) compromise. 
D) feasibility. 
A) compensation. 
B) zero-tolerance. 
C) compromise. 
D) feasibility.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Burnout 
B) Contagion 
C) Accidents 
D) Homicide 
A) Burnout 
B) Contagion 
C) Accidents 
D) Homicide

Question 17

In addition to being granted the right to a workplace free from recognized hazards, employees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are protected from:

Accepted Answer

A) retaliation. 
B) territorial jurisdiction. 
C) extradition. 
D) government interference. 
A) retaliation. 
B) territorial jurisdiction. 
C) extradition. 
D) government interference.

Question 18

When a de minimis citation and proposed penalty are contested, the employer has an absolute defense to the citation if it can prove that:

Accepted Answer

A) compliance to the standard is impossible. 
B) employees are not required to handle the hazardous/faulty technology. 
C) the employment contract had explicitly cited the hazards present. 
D) medical benefits cover the risk posed. 
A) compliance to the standard is impossible. 
B) employees are not required to handle the hazardous/faulty technology. 
C) the employment contract had explicitly cited the hazards present. 
D) medical benefits cover the risk posed.

Question 19

If a citation is issued, the employer has thirty working days to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)that it intends to contest the citation or the proposed penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The authority to promulgate occupational safety and health standards through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is granted to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Treasury. 
B) Commissioner on Wages. 
C) Department of Finance. 
D) Secretary of Labor. 
A) Department of Treasury. 
B) Commissioner on Wages. 
C) Department of Finance. 
D) Secretary of Labor.

Under which law can illegal immigrant workers challenge the employer if the wage paid to them is lower than the minimum wage?

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a(n)_____ created to adjudicate contested enforcement actions of OSHA.

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?

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

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

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Act, which established OSHA, provides that OSHA will defer to state occupational safety and health programs providing similar protections for workers.

The EEOC released certain guidelines concerning the creation of emergency plans that comply with the:

A de minimis violation is a significant technical violation.

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.

After a standard has been promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, any person, even if he or she is adversely affected by it, cannot challenge the validity of the standard.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to the federal and state governments in their capacity as employers, nor does it apply to domestic servants or:

When it comes to worker violence or threats of violence, employers have adopted the policies of:

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

In addition to being granted the right to a workplace free from recognized hazards, employees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are protected from:

When a de minimis citation and proposed penalty are contested, the employer has an absolute defense to the citation if it can prove that:

If a citation is issued, the employer has thirty working days to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)that it intends to contest the citation or the proposed penalty.

The authority to promulgate occupational safety and health standards through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is granted to the:

First the Forest, Then the Trees: an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title Vii

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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Exam 20: Occupational Safety and Health

Under which law can illegal immigrant workers challenge the employer if the wage paid to them is lower than the minimum wage?

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is a(n)_____ created to adjudicate contested enforcement actions of OSHA.

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?

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

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

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Act, which established OSHA, provides that OSHA will defer to state occupational safety and health programs providing similar protections for workers.

The EEOC released certain guidelines concerning the creation of emergency plans that comply with the:

A de minimis violation is a significant technical violation.

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.

After a standard has been promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, any person, even if he or she is adversely affected by it, cannot challenge the validity of the standard.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to the federal and state governments in their capacity as employers, nor does it apply to domestic servants or:

When it comes to worker violence or threats of violence, employers have adopted the policies of:

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

In addition to being granted the right to a workplace free from recognized hazards, employees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act are protected from:

When a de minimis citation and proposed penalty are contested, the employer has an absolute defense to the citation if it can prove that:

If a citation is issued, the employer has thirty working days to notify the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)that it intends to contest the citation or the proposed penalty.

The authority to promulgate occupational safety and health standards through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is granted to the:

First the Forest, Then the Trees: an Overview of Employment and Labor Law

Employment Contracts and Wrongful Discharge

Commonly Committed Workplace Torts

Employee Privacy Rights in the 21st Century

The Global Perspective: International Employment Law and American Immigration Policy

Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act and Race Discrimination

Gender and Family Issues: Title Vii and Other Legislation

Discrimination Based on Religion and National Origin and Procedures Under Title Vii

Discrimination Based on Age

Discrimination Based on Disability

Other Equal Employment Opportunity and Employment Legislation: Federal and State Laws

The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

The Unionization Process

Unfair Labor Practices by Employers and Unions

Collective Bargaining

Picketing and Strikes

The Enforcement and Administration of the Collective Agreement

The Rights of Union Members

Public Sector Labor Relations

The Employees Safety Nets: Unemployment and Workers Compensation, Social Security, and Retirement Plans

The Fair Labor Standards Act

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