Question 1

A safety management program requires all of the following steps except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Establishment of indicator systems 
B)  Development of effective reporting systems 
C)  Development of rules and procedures 
D)  Establishment of escalating punishments for rule infractions 
A)  Establishment of indicator systems 
B)  Development of effective reporting systems 
C)  Development of rules and procedures 
D)  Establishment of escalating punishments for rule infractions

Question 2

The third leading cause of work related fatalities is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  falling 
B)  fires 
C)  homicide 
D)  poisoning 
A)  falling 
B)  fires 
C)  homicide 
D)  poisoning

Question 3

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,_______________ was the sector most affected by repetitive stress injuries and carpel tunnel syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  services 
C)  wholesale trade 
D)  retail trade 
A)  manufacturing 
B)  services 
C)  wholesale trade 
D)  retail trade

Question 4

Employers may be granted temporary variances by showing inability to comply with an OSHA standard within the time allowed,if:

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a plan to protect employees against the hazard 
B)  The required change is very expensive 
C)  No additional violations are found 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  They have a plan to protect employees against the hazard 
B)  The required change is very expensive 
C)  No additional violations are found 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Painful tingling in one or both hands at night 
B)  Swollen fingers and wrists 
C)  Decreased ability and strength to squeeze things 
D)  A feeling of uselessness in the fingers 
A)  Painful tingling in one or both hands at night 
B)  Swollen fingers and wrists 
C)  Decreased ability and strength to squeeze things 
D)  A feeling of uselessness in the fingers

Question 6

Approximately 15 workers are killed in American workplaces each week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In cases of violence by a nonemployee (third party)directed at an employee in the workplace,the employer __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can be held liable by OSHA 
B)  can be held liable for state workers' compensation regulations 
C)  is not liable 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  can be held liable by OSHA 
B)  can be held liable for state workers' compensation regulations 
C)  is not liable 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

Question 8

Lack of fit between the person and the environment has an effect at all of the following levels except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Geographical 
D)  Physiological 
A)  Organizational 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Geographical 
D)  Physiological

Question 9

List five of the basic elements of a good ergonomics program.

Accepted Answer

Any five of the following:(1)Commitment

Question 10

List two programs (ways)for coping with stress at the individual level.

Accepted Answer

Any two of the following:media

Question 11

Identify three lifestyle changes that a preventive or wellness program encourages employees to make.

Accepted Answer

Any three of the following:(1)

Question 12

Individuals infected with HIV-AIDS are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the three ways that HIV-AIDS transmitted?

Accepted Answer

HIV-AIDS is transmit

Question 14

The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no statutory protection to employees reporting violations 
B)  that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints or otherwise exercising their rights under the Act 
C)  that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints as long as these complaints are validated by the agency 
D)  that employees reporting violations receive a percentage of any fines assessed against the employer 
A)  no statutory protection to employees reporting violations 
B)  that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints or otherwise exercising their rights under the Act 
C)  that employees may not be discharged or discriminated against in any way for filing safety and health complaints as long as these complaints are validated by the agency 
D)  that employees reporting violations receive a percentage of any fines assessed against the employer

Question 15

Work underload can create as many problems as work overload.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ usually refers to conditions that arise from obvious trauma or injury that occurs more than once.

Accepted Answer

A)  CTD 
B)  RSI 
C)  RTD 
D)  STD 
A)  CTD 
B)  RSI 
C)  RTD 
D)  STD

Question 17

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees ________________ OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

Accepted Answer

A)  accompany 
B)  be given an opportunity to accompany 
C)  separately 
D)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  accompany 
B)  be given an opportunity to accompany 
C)  separately 
D)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 18

Role conflict is associated with job dissatisfaction and anxiety.It has also been linked to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  elevated blood pressure 
C)  excessive eating 
D)  hair loss 
A)  heart disease 
B)  elevated blood pressure 
C)  excessive eating 
D)  hair loss

Question 19

The reason that employees zero in on indoor environmental quality issues is that symptoms are often alleviated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking over-the-counter medication 
B)  Taking a vacation 
C)  Moving to a new office 
D)  Leaving the building 
A)  Taking over-the-counter medication 
B)  Taking a vacation 
C)  Moving to a new office 
D)  Leaving the building

Question 20

Penalties _______________ may be proposed for failure to correct OSHA violations within the proposed time period.

Accepted Answer

A)  of up to $1,000 per day 
B)  of up to $500,000 
C)  of "no more than 150% of the original proposed assessment" 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
A)  of up to $1,000 per day 
B)  of up to $500,000 
C)  of "no more than 150% of the original proposed assessment" 
D)  Both A and B are correct.

A safety management program requires all of the following steps except:

The third leading cause of work related fatalities is _______________.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,_______________ was the sector most affected by repetitive stress injuries and carpel tunnel syndrome.

Employers may be granted temporary variances by showing inability to comply with an OSHA standard within the time allowed,if:

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include all of the following except:

Approximately 15 workers are killed in American workplaces each week.

In cases of violence by a nonemployee (third party)directed at an employee in the workplace,the employer __________.

Lack of fit between the person and the environment has an effect at all of the following levels except:

List five of the basic elements of a good ergonomics program.

List two programs (ways)for coping with stress at the individual level.

Identify three lifestyle changes that a preventive or wellness program encourages employees to make.

Individuals infected with HIV-AIDS are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What are the three ways that HIV-AIDS transmitted?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides _______________.

Work underload can create as many problems as work overload.

_____ usually refers to conditions that arise from obvious trauma or injury that occurs more than once.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees ________________ OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

Role conflict is associated with job dissatisfaction and anxiety.It has also been linked to all of the following except:

The reason that employees zero in on indoor environmental quality issues is that symptoms are often alleviated by:

Penalties _______________ may be proposed for failure to correct OSHA violations within the proposed time period.

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

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Exam 17: Promoting Safety and Health

A safety management program requires all of the following steps except:

The third leading cause of work related fatalities is _______________.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,_______________ was the sector most affected by repetitive stress injuries and carpel tunnel syndrome.

Employers may be granted temporary variances by showing inability to comply with an OSHA standard within the time allowed,if:

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome include all of the following except:

Approximately 15 workers are killed in American workplaces each week.

In cases of violence by a nonemployee (third party)directed at an employee in the workplace,the employer __________.

Lack of fit between the person and the environment has an effect at all of the following levels except:

List five of the basic elements of a good ergonomics program.

List two programs (ways)for coping with stress at the individual level.

Identify three lifestyle changes that a preventive or wellness program encourages employees to make.

Individuals infected with HIV-AIDS are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What are the three ways that HIV-AIDS transmitted?

The Occupational Safety and Health Act provides _______________.

Work underload can create as many problems as work overload.

_____ usually refers to conditions that arise from obvious trauma or injury that occurs more than once.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires that a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employees ________________ OSHA inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

Role conflict is associated with job dissatisfaction and anxiety.It has also been linked to all of the following except:

The reason that employees zero in on indoor environmental quality issues is that symptoms are often alleviated by:

Penalties _______________ may be proposed for failure to correct OSHA violations within the proposed time period.

Human Resource Management

A Strategic Management Approach to Human Resource Management

Legal Environment of Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Job Analysis and Design

Recruitment

Selecting Effective Employees

Performance Evaluation and Management

Compensation: An Overview

Compensation: Methods and Policies

Employee Benefits and Services

Training and Development

Career Planning and Development

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Managing Employee Discipline

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