Exam 13: Employee Safety, Health, and Wellness

Elway Transportation provides delivery services to businesses and individuals.Elway drivers frequently complain of back injuries,fatigue,and driving discomfort.Which of the following would most likely benefit Elway Transportation?

The primary purpose of OSHA is to impose fines on companies that exhibit a high incidence of accidents.

Negligent retention may occur when a company keeps persons on the payroll whose records indicate a strong potential for wrongdoing.

What term refers to employees' freedom from physical or emotional illness?

Within the Department of Labor,OSHA enforces ________ for workplace safety,the environment,consumer products,the financial system,and other areas.

OSHA's definition of workplace violence does not include verbal abuse.

Foley Foods is a mid-size food processing facility that has had a significant increase in business lately.The firm needs to hire additional workers and develop a second shift to meet productivity needs.The HR manager at Foley Foods recommends implementing a safety program. -Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to this decision?

While obesity and high blood pressure can be corrected,stress is a health problem that cannot be relieved as long as an individual holds a job.

Wellness programs operate on the assumption that health,which depends on medical care,is the absence of disease.

Musculoskeletal disorders cost companies approximately ________ annually.

Foley Foods is a mid-size food processing facility that has had a significant increase in business lately.The firm needs to hire additional workers and develop a second shift to meet productivity needs.The HR manager at Foley Foods recommends implementing a safety program. -Which of the following suggests that a safety program would be beneficial to Foley Foods?

All of the following are areas that an employer is financially affected by domestic violence EXCEPT ________.

Small businesses are exempt from complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

What involves protecting employees from injuries caused by work-related accidents?

The definition of workplace violence has been expanded to include ________,which includes acts of continual hostile conduct that deliberately hurt another person.

As an HR professional,what arguments could you provide to convince top management to support the establishment of a safety program?

Tanya is a data entry specialist who spends most of her day at a computer workstation.She has recently experienced a weak grip,wrist numbness,and sensitivity to cold.Which of the following recommendations is LEAST likely to benefit Tanya?

The common factor that tends to exist in the most stressful jobs is ________.

Which of the following accounts for the rise in workplace stress?

Which of the following is the LEAST likely result of a corporate physical fitness program?