Question 1

A Duke study found that morbidly obese workers file ____ more workers' compensation claims and take longer to recover from injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 85 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 85 percent

Question 2

Ninety percent of all fatal work injuries involve workers in private industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)considers investigation of valid employee complaints of alleged violations of standards or of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions as a ____ priority.

Accepted Answer

A) first-level 
B) second-level 
C) third-level 
D) fourth-level 
A) first-level 
B) second-level 
C) third-level 
D) fourth-level

Question 4

If a willful violation results in the death of an employee,the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can assess penaltiesup to ____ for an individual or ____ for a corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) $50,000;$100,000 
B) $100,000;$250,000 
C) $250,000;$500,000 
D) $500,000;$1 million 
A) $50,000;$100,000 
B) $100,000;$250,000 
C) $250,000;$500,000 
D) $500,000;$1 million

Question 5

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is legally permitted to inspect workplaces unannounced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Employees who work alone are at a lower risk of encountering workplace assaults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Terrorism is a major concern for U.S.employers in airlines and energy plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)covers all employers in all states in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study,people who send text messages while driving are _____ times more likely to crash than other drivers.

Accepted Answer

A) twenty-three 
B) thirty-five 
C) five 
D) ten 
A) twenty-three 
B) thirty-five 
C) five 
D) ten

Question 10

The people who are least likely to get cumulative trauma disorder from their jobs are:

Accepted Answer

A) models. 
B) meat cutters. 
C) dental hygienists. 
D) textile workers. 
A) models. 
B) meat cutters. 
C) dental hygienists. 
D) textile workers.

Question 11

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)violations are categorized into three types: willful,intentional,and non-intentional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following organizations are NOT required to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's blood-borne pathogen standards?

Accepted Answer

A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) funeral homes 
D) travel agencies 
A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) funeral homes 
D) travel agencies

Question 13

The following are methods of preventing health hazards in the workplace EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) substituting materials. 
B) issuing protective equipment. 
C) hiring more employees than required for a task. 
D) enclosing or isolating a process. 
A) substituting materials. 
B) issuing protective equipment. 
C) hiring more employees than required for a task. 
D) enclosing or isolating a process.

Question 14

To comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards,all hazardous chemical containers must be labeled with the identity of the contents and must state any appropriate hazard warnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Frequently,employers will create a group consisting of representatives of various segments of an organization to work on safety-related issues.These groups are commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) safety committees. 
B) monitors. 
C) labor-management committees. 
D) human resources assistants. 
A) safety committees. 
B) monitors. 
C) labor-management committees. 
D) human resources assistants.

Question 16

Companies with award-winning ergonomics programs list all the following as common elements of success EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) providing notice and training for employees. 
B) planning and evaluating. 
C) filing injury reports. 
D) not bothering to involve one's employees in ergonomics. 
A) providing notice and training for employees. 
B) planning and evaluating. 
C) filing injury reports. 
D) not bothering to involve one's employees in ergonomics.

Question 17

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA),employers must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) fire employees who have been injured or have become ill due to work-related factors. 
B) keep records of all work-related accidents and injuries. 
C) inform employees of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A)  requirements. 
D) refrain from disciplining employees who have filed safety complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A) . 
A) fire employees who have been injured or have become ill due to work-related factors. 
B) keep records of all work-related accidents and injuries. 
C) inform employees of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A)  requirements. 
D) refrain from disciplining employees who have filed safety complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A) .

Question 18

Personal crises and domestic violence are among the most prevalent employee problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements mandate that employers with eleven or more employees maintain records of work-related occupational injuries and illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Typically,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors arrive at a work site unannounced and ask for a meetingwith a representative of the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A Duke study found that morbidly obese workers file ____ more workers' compensation claims and take longer to recover from injuries.

Ninety percent of all fatal work injuries involve workers in private industries.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)considers investigation of valid employee complaints of alleged violations of standards or of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions as a ____ priority.

If a willful violation results in the death of an employee,the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can assess penaltiesup to for an individual or for a corporation.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is legally permitted to inspect workplaces unannounced.

Employees who work alone are at a lower risk of encountering workplace assaults.

Terrorism is a major concern for U.S.employers in airlines and energy plants.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)covers all employers in all states in the U.S.

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study,people who send text messages while driving are _____ times more likely to crash than other drivers.

The people who are least likely to get cumulative trauma disorder from their jobs are:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)violations are categorized into three types: willful,intentional,and non-intentional.

Which of the following organizations are NOT required to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's blood-borne pathogen standards?

The following are methods of preventing health hazards in the workplace EXCEPT:

To comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards,all hazardous chemical containers must be labeled with the identity of the contents and must state any appropriate hazard warnings.

Frequently,employers will create a group consisting of representatives of various segments of an organization to work on safety-related issues.These groups are commonly referred to as:

Companies with award-winning ergonomics programs list all the following as common elements of success EXCEPT:

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA),employers must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Personal crises and domestic violence are among the most prevalent employee problems.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements mandate that employers with eleven or more employees maintain records of work-related occupational injuries and illnesses.

Typically,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors arrive at a work site unannounced and ask for a meetingwith a representative of the employer.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 12: Promoting Safety and Health

A Duke study found that morbidly obese workers file ____ more workers' compensation claims and take longer to recover from injuries.

Ninety percent of all fatal work injuries involve workers in private industries.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)considers investigation of valid employee complaints of alleged violations of standards or of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions as a ____ priority.

If a willful violation results in the death of an employee,the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can assess penaltiesup to ____ for an individual or ____ for a corporation.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)is legally permitted to inspect workplaces unannounced.

Employees who work alone are at a lower risk of encountering workplace assaults.

Terrorism is a major concern for U.S.employers in airlines and energy plants.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)covers all employers in all states in the U.S.

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study,people who send text messages while driving are _____ times more likely to crash than other drivers.

The people who are least likely to get cumulative trauma disorder from their jobs are:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)violations are categorized into three types: willful,intentional,and non-intentional.

Which of the following organizations are NOT required to follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's blood-borne pathogen standards?

The following are methods of preventing health hazards in the workplace EXCEPT:

To comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards,all hazardous chemical containers must be labeled with the identity of the contents and must state any appropriate hazard warnings.

Frequently,employers will create a group consisting of representatives of various segments of an organization to work on safety-related issues.These groups are commonly referred to as:

Companies with award-winning ergonomics programs list all the following as common elements of success EXCEPT:

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA),employers must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Personal crises and domestic violence are among the most prevalent employee problems.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements mandate that employers with eleven or more employees maintain records of work-related occupational injuries and illnesses.

Typically,Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors arrive at a work site unannounced and ask for a meetingwith a representative of the employer.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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If a willful violation results in the death of an employee,the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can assess penaltiesup to for an individual or for a corporation.