Exam 16: Safety, Health, and Risk Management

According to OSHA, which of the following would most likely be considered the highest priority?

________ is "the process of assessing exposures to loss within an operation and determining how best to eliminate, manage or otherwise reduce the risk of an adverse event from having a negative impact on the business."

Positive reinforcement programs identify the worker behaviors that lead to accidents and then train workers to avoid these behaviors.

All of the following are effective ways that employers reduce workers' compensation costs EXCEPT ________.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are responsible for ________.

Workplace safety relates to protecting employees from internal and external security risks such as criminal acts by outside perpetrators and terrorism.

Which of the following is a major source of occupational respiratory disease?

Many employers today are banning mandatory overtime due to the increased likelihood of a workplace accident caused by employee fatigue.

Woodworking machines, flywheels, and saws cause the most serious workplace injuries.

Thermo is a plastic supply and custom fabrication company. Thermo serves clients in the medical, solar, and semiconductor industries by making acrylic and polycarbonate sheets, tubes, and rods. The company employs approximately 500 workers at its facility in Ohio. Safety is a top priority at Thermo, and supervisors are required to conduct daily inspections of all equipment. Recently, three workers were seriously injured by a large press used to mold plastic parts. The workers spent time in the hospital for hand injuries, and they are currently recuperating at home. As a result, top management is evaluating all aspects of safety at the facility to determine what changes need to be made. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Thermo needs to implement a positive reinforcement program?

Pre-employment drug testing tends to discourage drug users from applying for jobs or for applying with companies that perform drug tests.

Data entry specialists and assembly line workers are most susceptible to ________.

The HR manager at Thompson Industries has been given the task of reducing the number of unsafe acts and creating a supportive environment. Which of the following would be LEAST effective?

OSHA insists that occupational injuries be recorded, including ankle sprains that occur during voluntary participation in a company softball game.

When a complaint indicates the possibility of imminent danger, OSHA conducts an inspection within ________.

Discuss what a job hazard analysis is and how it can be conducted.

Lisa, a supervisor at a manufacturing facility, suspects that one of her subordinates may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Which of the following actions should Lisa take?

One of the primary duties of a supervisor in regards to workplace safety is to conduct a daily walk-through of a work site.

All of the following personality traits are associated with people who file vehicular insurance claims EXCEPT ________.

OSHA standards on respiratory protection require that employees ________.