Deck 14: Employee Health and Safety

Question 1

One of the highlights of the Workers' Compensation law applying to employees is that a petition for benefits must usually be filed within a year of the original decision.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The benefits paid when an employee has lost work is typically about one-third of the regular average weekly wage.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Random drug testing is illegal under the Drug Free Workplace Act,companies are limited to pre-employment testing.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Federal law provides compensation to workers for mental or nervous injury caused due to stress.

Question 5

OSHA has responsibility for approving and monitoring state plans.

Question 6

Worker's compensation is based upon the principle that,victims of a work-related injury or illness:

A)are granted benefits regardless of who is responsible for the accident, injury, or illness.
B)must prove that the employer directly or indirectly caused the accident, injury, or illness in order to receive benefits.
C)must sue the company in order to receive benefits.
D)are most likely to sue OSHA for wrongful-doing.
E)should be granted compensation only at the discretion of the employer and the union.

Question 7

Occupational injuries resulting in loss of consciousness must be recorded to be in compliance with OSHA.

Question 8

In order to ensure a corporate culture that incorporates safety,attention needs to be on in three areas environment,behaviors and people.

Question 9

The function of the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission (OSHRC)agency is to issue standards,conduct inspections,citations,and variances.

Question 10

The OSHA was created in 1990 to reduce occupational diseases and on-the-job injuries.

Question 11

Voluntary Protection Program participants are subject to routine OSHA inspections.

Question 12

The purpose of OSHA does not include providing training programs to increase the number and competence level of occupational safety and health personnel.

Question 13

In civil law,negligence must be established through litigation before any compensation is awarded.

Question 14

Penalties of up to $70,000 may be proposed for each willful OSHA violations,with a minimum penalty of $5,000 for each violation.

Question 15

One of the criticisms of OSHA is that its focus is on unsafe working conditions,and it pays little attention to employee behavior.

Question 16

A discretionary penalty of up to $7,000 may be enforced for each serious OSHA violation.

Question 17

The concept of liability without fault provides that workers who are victims of work-related injury or illness are granted benefits regardless of who is responsible for the accident,injury,or illness.

Question 18

Selective hiring is achieved through the selective exclusion of high-risk employees.

Question 19

All employees,including workers who are self-employed and public employees in state and local government are covered under OSHA.

Question 20

EAPS are a complimentary to drug testing programs,providing for voluntary treatment of employees who test positive during random drug testing,and training for mangers on making constructive confrontations.

Question 21

Employee rights under OSHA include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Filing safety or health grievances.
B)Complaining to an employer, union, OSHA, or any other government agency about job safety and health hazards.
C)Provide medical examinations when required by OSHA standards.
D)Participating on a workplace safety and health committee or in union activities concerning job safety and health.
E)Participating in OSHA inspections, conferences, hearings, or other OSHA-related activities.

Question 22

Companies should make sure that their drug testing policy includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Notice to employees (or applicants)that drug testing will be conducted and the procedures to be used.
B)A careful chain of custody to ensure that samples are not lost, mixed up, or switched.
C)A dignified but secure method of collecting samples.
D)Confirmation of all positive drug results with more sensitive tests.
E)Opportunity for the individual to not disclose which prescription or over-the-counter drugs he/she uses.

Question 23

Under OSHA requirements:

A)employers with 8 or more employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur.
B)all employers irrespective of the size of their organization must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur.
C)employers with 11 or more employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur.
D)employers in only those industries listed as "most hazardous" must keep records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur.
E)all unions must maintain safety records.

Question 24

Which of the following is associated with workers compensation?

A)Hazard communication
B)Right to know
C)Liability without fault
D)Comparable worth
E)Define contribution

Question 25

__________ is now a very common workers' compensation claim in jobs involving essentially the same movements over and over again.

A)Rorschach Survey Interest
B)Research Survey Interest
C)Repetitive Stretch Injury
D)Repetitive Strain Injury
E)Research Safety Institute

Question 26

You are looking for a way to reduce or eliminate higher accident rates among younger workers.What is a safety intervention you might consider?

A)Hiring only candidates between the ages of 35 and 39.
B)Provide mandatory safety training for hazardous jobs.
C)Ensure that pay for performance plans only focus on quantity of work.
D)Provide training only post-accident.
E)Initiate a team based competition to increase production.

Question 27

The "Guide to Workplace Smoking Policies" recommends that employers should:

A)Ban smoking entirely from the workplace due to its negative consequences.
B)Not hire job applicants who smoke.
C)Create separate ventilated smoking areas.
D)Punish those employees who do not quit smoking within a six-month period.
E)Offer incentives to employees who try to quit smoking.

Question 28

In Marshall v.Barlow's Inc.(1978),the Supreme Court ruled that:

A)employers with 25 or more employees must maintain records of occupational injuries and illnesses as they occur.
B)pre-employment screening for accident proneness is illegal.
C)the employer must develop job safety and health standards.
D)all public-sector employers must maintain safety records.
E)OSHA may not conduct warrantless inspections without an employer's consent.

Question 29

Prolonged (20 hours or more)exposure to video display terminals has been associated with:

A)High levels of drug abuse.
B)Higher risks of miscarriage.
C)Hearing problems.
D)Speech problems.
E)Alcoholism.

Question 30

A textile mill in its efforts to launch a wellness program for its employees should follow all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Launch simple programs such as blood pressure and cholesterol screening or distribute information about nutrition to employees.
B)Schedule events before work, during lunch, or after work so the activities do not take employees away from their regular duties.
C)Take advantage of community services.
D)Disallow employees to plan and implement activities and conduct a survey to assess employees' health and recreational interests.
E)Find out what other firms in the area or industry have done and learn from their experiences.

Question 31

OSHA does NOT have responsibility for which of the following?

A)Developing enforceable standards.
B)Record keeping and reporting.
C)Inspection of the workplace.
D)Inspection of record-keeping forms.
E)Inspection of employee payslips.

Question 32

Employer responsibilities under OSHA include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)Refrain from discriminating against employees who properly exercise their rights under the act.
B)Employ color codes, posters, labels, or signs in several languages to warn employees of potential hazards.
C)Request a closing discussion with the compliance officer following an inspection.
D)Examine workplace conditions to ensure they conform to applicable standards.
E)Minimize or reduce safety and health hazards.

Question 33

Which of the following is an indicator of highly injurious level of workplace violence?

A)Pushing, fistfights
B)Theft
C)Sabotage
D)Psychological trauma
E)Major violations of company policy

Question 34

The right-to-know provision of OSHA specifies employees' right to know if:

A)Someone they work with has a communicable disease.
B)Someone they work with has a violent history.
C)They are working with unsafe substances.
D)They are working with a sex offender.
E)They are working with unsafe machinery.

Question 35

Which of the following does NOT lead to job stress?

A)Organizational downsizing
B)Job demands
C)Role ambiguity
D)Family responsibilities
E)Telecommuting

Question 36

Merit Voluntary Protection Programs:

A)is the most demanding and most prestigious of the OSHA voluntary protection programs.
B)are designed for worksites with Star level quality safety and health protection to test alternatives to current Star eligibility and performance requirements.
C)motivate other companies to achieve excellent safety and health results in the same outstanding way.
D)is by far the most effective employee approach to safety.
E)is required under Workers Compensation.

Question 37

According to OSHA,which of the following needs to be recorded?

A)A disabled employee working in a potentially hazardous job.
B)An employee who trips and falls in the parking lot and requires the use of the first aid kit before going back to work.
C)When an employee suffers and injury at work that requires the employee to transfer to another job.
D)If an employee is new to a job and is at greater risk to injury than an employee with longer tenure.
E)Due to an employee's overwhelming number of allergies they are sensitive to non- hazardous smells in the workplace.

Question 38

Which of the following is true regarding ergonomics?

A)Employers need not worry about ergonomics issues because the standard was repealed by Congress.
B)Employers should take steps to solve ergonomics issues under the general duty clause.
C)Elder care programs are available under the standard.
D)Management need only spend 10% of the operating budget on ergonomic remedies.
E)Ergonomics is the process of handling injury cases that have resulted in loss of consciousness.

Question 39

__________ is defined as "a situation where job-related factors affect a worker's psychological and/or physiological condition such that the person deviates from normal functioning."

A)Work sickness
B)Job stress
C)Job burnout
D)Environmental illness
E)Employee withdrawal

Question 40

Occupational injuries must be recorded in all of the following instances EXCEPT when the injury results in:

A)a restriction of motion.
B)first aid treatment.
C)transfer to another job.
D)one or more lost workdays.
E)loss of consciousness.

Question 41

Discuss the four areas that organizations can use to reduce or eliminate unsafe behaviors at work.

Question 42

Which of the following has the top priority for OSHA inspection?

A)Random inspections
B)Re-inspections
C)High hazard industries
D)Imminent danger
E)Employee complaints

Question 43

When an employee cuts a finger after removing the safety guard from his equipment to be able to cut faster,this is an example of an?

A)Unsafe working environment
B)Unrecognized hazard
C)Unsafe act
D)Observable bias
E)Unsafe work assignment

Question 44

List and explain three services that are offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for assistance with the education and enforcement of health and safety standards.

Question 45

An employee uses potentially hazardous chemicals in the course of doing their work.As a result,the employee occasionally contracts a minor rash.In this situation,according to OSHA the employer must

A)transfer the employee to a job without the harmful chemical.
B)inform the employee of the hazards associated with the job.
C)require the employee to secure a doctor's permission to continue on the job
D)provide that employee to take special protection clothing.
E)fire the employee and pre-screen all candidates with a medical examination.

Question 46

Highlight the conditions under which the law does not provide compensation.

Question 47

List the activities a COSHO is authorized to carry out.

Question 48

Highlight the types of violations that may be cited and the penalties that may be proposed.

Question 49

Discuss some of the major responsibilities of OSHA.

Question 50

Highlight some of the Workers' Compensation law applying to employers.

Question 51

What is the purpose of OSHA?

Question 52

You have been hired as a consultant to reduce your client's potential for workplace violence.You could suggest all of the following except

A)Increase role ambiguity
B)Introduce predictive selection methodology
C)Develop policies outlining a zero tolerance for violence
D)Conduct background checks on all new employees
E)Provide training to your managerial staff

Question 53

What are Employee Assistance Programs?

Question 54

Briefly explain the star,merit,and demonstration Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).Also highlight the functions they perform.