Exam 16: Employee Safety and Health

Improperly guarded equipment,defective equipment,hazardous procedures,and improper ventilation are all examples of ________.

In most large facilities,who is responsible for reducing unsafe working conditions and reducing unsafe acts by employees?

In some cases,employees accused of alcoholism or drug abuse have retaliated by suing the employer for all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Even if the employee was treated easily with first aid,employers must report the occupational injury.

All of the following are effective methods of improving workplace safety EXCEPT ________.

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?

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

________ is defined as the total depletion of physical and mental resources caused by excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work-related goal.

All of the following are symptoms of employees in advanced stages of alcoholism EXCEPT ________.

OSHA advocates safety incentive programs because they drastically reduce the number of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Which of the following is NOT among the common clues that usually precede a violent incident at work?

Which of the following would most likely NOT be considered a reportable injury according to OSHA?

The second biggest cause of fatal workplace injuries is ________.

People who are impulsive and highly extroverted tend to be accident prone.

Which of the following will most likely increase as a result of employees experiencing significant job stress?

When setting up a basic security program,what are the primary issues that you need to address? Discuss the role of natural,mechanical,and organizational security in your security program.

David is experiencing significant levels of job stress in his position as vice president of marketing.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a consequence of David's stress?

A safety program that identifies employee conduct that contributes to accidents and then trains workers to avoid such conduct is known as a ________ program.

During difficult economic times,all of the following are effective ways that employers reduce safety costs EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are most likely signs of employee depression EXCEPT ________.