Exam 14: Risk Management and Worker Protection

Define ergonomics. How has the Occupational Safety and Health Act contributed to the field of ergonomics?

The highest rate of workplace injuries and illnesses occur in_____.

Which of the following responsibilities related to health, safety, and security issues is typically handled by an operating manager in an organization?

Which of the following statements is true of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Most fitness-for-duty test failures are because of_____.

Sam, a product development manager, and his team are in the process of designing ergonomic desks that would help the employees in their organization work effectively without any discomfort or physical ailments. Which of the following approaches is being used by Sam's organization for safety management?

Which of the following is an immeasurable cost associated with accidents in an organization?

Which of the following is an early warning sign of workplace violence?

Julie, a legal assistant in a company, injures her back while lifting a box of trial documents onto her desk when working from home. Julie can depend on her company's workers' compensation coverage for treating her injury.

Medium-sized companies have the highest reported rates of workplace injuries and illnesses.

If employees are provided material safety data sheets in English by a company that uses hazardous chemicals despite knowing that some of the employees do not understand English, and one such employee is injured while on the job, the company is guilty of violating OSHA regulations.

During disaster planning, organizational assessment includes the_____.

Firms that do not screen employees adequately can be subject to liability if an employee commits crimes later.

Identifyseveral examples of workplace stressors and how stressors can be countered.

The OSHA has banned smoking in workplaces all over the U.S.

Federal child labor laws have set the minimum age as 21 for all hazardous occupations.

ReNaPro Inc., a multinational marketing agency, offers a curriculum in health education for its employees. It provides health promotions on a regular basis and offers incentives to employees for joining the company's wellness and fitness programs. The company's health insurance also pays for smoking cessation and substance abuse services. ReNaPro is_____.

OSHA rules and standards are frequently complicated and technical, which makes it difficult for managers who do not have specialists on their staffs to read and understand the rules.

Why are obese employees considered more expensive by firms than nonobese employees?

A serious drawback of most drug tests is that they show impairment of abilities even when the impairment is caused by fatigue or illness and not substance abuse.