Exam 13: Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness

People who use their hands and wrists repeatedly in the same way tend to develop carpal tunnel syndrome.

Worker safety affects recruitment,retention,and benefits.

Which type of drug testing is considered the most reliable by most experts?

Which law requires certain organizations to provide employee assistance programs?

The Severe Violator Enforcement Program focuses on employers that have repeatedly violated safety regulations.

Individuals who are not prone to violence are more likely to be ________.

Numerous employees at McLaren Manufacturing have chronic lifestyle diseases,such as obesity,alcohol abuse,and smoking.Which of the following should most likely be implemented by McLaren?

Since its inception,OSHA has helped to cut occupational injury and illness rates by how much?

In pursuit of its mission,OSHA promotes and ensures ________.

One of the most dangerous aspects of burnout is that it ________.

Burnout causes individuals to lose a sense of the basic purpose and fulfillment of their work and results in exhaustion.

What state has a law that permits employees to take up to three days leave from work in any 12-month period for a variety of activities connected with domestic violence issues?

ABC Manufacturing employs a man who frequently exhibits aggressive behavior towards both co-workers and customers.Managers at ABC realize that the employee has a potential for violence,yet they continue to keep him on the payroll.If the employee harms a co-worker,then ABC Manufacturing could be held liable for ________.

The goal of ergonomics is to enable the worker to adjust to the machines,tasks,and environments in the workplace.

The severity of carpal tunnel syndrome can be reduced with an ergonomic work environment.

When evaluating the effectiveness of a safety program,OSHA primarily focuses on the frequency of injuries at a firm.

Approximately,how many inspectors does OSHA have?

Under OSHA's general duty clause,employers are required to conduct background investigations and drug tests on each employee to ensure workplace safety.

Melanie,a sales representative at a pharmaceutical firm,periodically experiences mild stress associated with her job.Which of the following is the most likely result of this stress?

Substance abuse is an HR concern because substance abusers have high rates of absenteeism and turnover.