Deck 16: Employee Safety and Health

Question 1

OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Act and also for Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Answer 1

True
Explanation: The Occupational Safety and Health Act established federal regulations relating to employee safety and health. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor enforces the act.

Question 2

OSHA Form 300 requires employers to log each recordable occupational injury and illness within six working days from the time an employer learns of it.

Answer 2

True
Explanation: Form 300 requires employers to log each recordable occupational injury and illness within six working days from the time an employer learns of it. This generally includes all occupational illnesses, regardless of severity, and all occupational injuries resulting in death, one or more lost workdays, restriction of work or motion, loss of consciousness, transfer to another job, or medical treatment other than first-aid.

Question 3

The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies only to employers with 1,000 or more employees.

Answer 3

False
Explanation: The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all businesses with one or more employees. Its original stated purpose was "to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources."

Question 4

The Hazard Communication Standard ensures that the effects of hazardous substances be evaluated and communicated to employees who may be affected or exposed by these substances.

Question 5

A citation is a safety award given to a company that maintains an extraordinary safety record.

Question 6

As per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards,all record-keeping forms must be retained for seven years by an organization and must be available for inspection.

Question 7

Individuals who are physically and psychologically strong are unlikely to experience burnout.

Question 8

The Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed in 1980.

Question 9

Employee assistance programs are mandatorily required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Question 10

In most organizations,a production manager has primary responsibility for safety programs.

Question 11

In the most common type of employee assistance program (EAP),used by smaller employers and branch operations of large employers,diagnosis and treatment are provided in-house directly by the organization.

Question 12

Certain jobs,such as air traffic controller and certain computer-related jobs,are less likely to lead to burnout than others.

Question 13

As per Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)standards,all employers covered by the act must maintain three record-keeping forms OSHA Form 300,OSHA Form 300A,and OSHA Form 301.

Question 14

Wellness programs are company-sponsored programs designed to prevent illness and enhance employee wellness.

Question 15

Statistics,with respect to employee health in organizations,have shown that occupational diseases may not cost industry as much as occupational accidents.

Question 16

Stress is a mental and physical condition that results from a perceived threat of danger (physical or emotional)and the pressure to remove it.

Question 17

Substance abuse results in reduced productivity,reduced work quality,damage to property and equipment,theft,lower morale,safety violations,and poor decision making.

Question 18

Widespread use of drugs other than alcohol is a relatively new phenomenon.

Question 19

Employers have the right to require that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)obtain a search warrant before being admitted inside a facility for inspection.

Question 20

The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 offers certain protection to employees infected with AIDS.

Question 21

Which of the following is an appropriate penalty proposed for the respective major violation of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)?

A) JK Products Inc. has failed to abate a prior violation, thus it will need to pay a civil penalty of $7,000 for each day the violation continues beyond the prescribed abatement date.
B) Limelight Cosmetics Inc. has been charged of willful violations that will require it to pay $3,500 for each violation (mandatory).
C) HG Inc. has been charged of serious violations, thus it will have to pay $3,500 for each violation (discretionary).
D) Unicorn Builders Inc. has repeatedly violated an OSHA standard that will require it to pay a penalty of up to $7,000 for each such violation.

Question 22

Major causes leading to workplace accidents stem from all of the following EXCEPT:

A) accident proneness among few employees.
B) unsafe personal acts.
C) observance of the Federal Register.
D) unsafe conditions in the physical environment.

Question 23

The general-duty clause:

A) requires employers to comply with the intent of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
B) states that it is the responsibility of the federal government to provide a safe workplace.
C) states that most organizations generally provide a safe environment.
D) covers those situations addressed by specific standards.

Question 24

Safety training program is more effective when:

A) a standardized training program is used each year, irrespective of industry changes.
B) a single teaching method is used to communicate safety instructions.
C) outside resources such as consultants and equipment vendors are involved.
D) line managers are isolated from it.

Question 25

Bulletin boards work better in promoting safety within an organization if:

A) the content is left unchanged for a long time.
B) the safety instructions are in the form of sketches and cartoons.
C) they are used as the sole medium of promoting safety.
D) they consist mainly of detailed text instructions.

Question 26

Under which of the following conditions is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)less likely to conduct inspections?

A) When frequent complaints are received from employees
B) When the number of hazards and associated injuries in an industry is insignificant
C) When there is a situation of imminent danger or reasonable certainty of danger
D) When there are catastrophes resulting in the death or the hospitalization of employees

Question 27

____ is a mental and physical condition that results from a perceived threat of danger (physical or emotional)and the pressure to remove it.

A) Motivation
B) Morale
C) Burnout
D) Stress

Question 28

A ____ is a ratio that indicates how often disabling injuries occur.

A) severity rate
B) frequency rate
C) wellness indicator
D) turnover indicator

Question 29

Employers of ____ or more employees must meet certain record-keeping requirements specified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

A) 1
B) 11
C) 10
D) 5

Question 30

Which of the following is a fact regarding burnout?

A) Burnout is a myth, and it is not a real condition.
B) As long as people really enjoy their work, they can work as long and hard as they want and never experience burnout.
C) Most people do not realize that burnout is occurring until it reaches its later stages.
D) Job burnout is always job-related.

Question 31

An Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)clause covering those situations not addressed by specific standards is termed as the:

A) general-duty clause.
B) intentional clause.
C) all-purpose clause.
D) omnibus clause.

Question 32

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)standards and amendments are regularly published in the:

A) Federal Register.
B) Executive Order Log.
C) Annual Census.
D) Congressional Record.

Question 33

Panther Autos Inc.has been asked to maintain a Form 300 as per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)guidelines.This will require the company to:

A) log each recordable occupational injury and illness within six working days from the time the employer learns of it.
B) document the measures it will take to prevent and eradicate occupational injury and illness.
C) provide details about previous examinations conducted by an OSHA inspector.
D) record data about how an injury or illness occurred and must be completed within seven calendar days from the time the employer learns of the work-related injury or illness.

Question 34

Since the establishment of Occupational Safety and Health Administration's operation in U.S.,its impact in occupational settings has accompanied:

A) disappointing trends in fatalities but encouraging trends in injuries.
B) a slight increase in both occupational fatality and injury rates.
C) a significant reduction in both occupational fatality and injury rates.
D) encouraging trends in fatalities but disappointing trends in injuries.

Question 35

The ____ of 1976 requires the pretesting of certain new chemicals marketed for safety each year.

A) Consumer Protection Act
B) Toxic Substance Control Act
C) Environmental Protection Act
D) Hazard Communication Act

Question 36

The human resource department of Coral Dyes Inc.has arranged for a training session on the right-to-know rule.What is the goal of the right-to-know rule?

A) To teach employees self-help techniques for individually reducing their own stress
B) To identify jobs with the highest potential for burnout
C) To reduce the incidence of illness and injuries caused by chemicals
D) To train supervisors to detect poor performance among employees

Question 37

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S.Department of Labor enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act and is authorized to:

A) appoint its own personnel to administer occupational safety and health in public organizations only.
B) permit employment of workers below the age 17 based on the industry.
C) support the development of innovative ways of dealing with workplace hazards.
D) prevent states from operating their own occupational safety and health programs.

Question 38

Which of the following statements is true regarding accidents and safety in the workplace?

A) It has been estimated that unsafe personal acts cause as much as 65 percent of organizational accidents.
B) A severity rate indicates how frequently accidents occur in an organization.
C) Intentional negligence to wear prescribed safety equipment is a frequent cause of accidents.
D) All kinds of injuries are used in determining the severity rate in an organizational accident.

Question 39

Which of the following is true with regard to the common sources and suggested causes of job-related stress?

A) Richard faces the threat of alienation that means he dislikes working with superiors, peers, and/or subordinates.
B) Linda has conflicting expectations from her job that means she is asked to do more than time permits.
C) Harry faces role ambiguity in his job that means he takes responsibility for other people's work.
D) Reese is facing role overload that means she is incompetent at her job.

Question 40

An inspector from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)wants to examine the safety and health standards maintained at Coral Steel Inc.Which of the following will happen during such an inspection?

A) The inspector will want to see the employer representative's credentials upon arrival.
B) The inspector will want to conduct a preliminary meeting with all the employees of the organization.
C) The inspector will ask the employer to select an employee representative to interview.
D) The inspector will usually request an employer representative and an employee representative to join in an inspection tour.

Question 41

Discuss the Hazard Communication Standard.

Question 42

A possible remedy for burnout related to high pressure jobs includes:

A) training the jobholders.
B) asking the concerned employee to take off for a few days.
C) avoiding changes in work schedules.
D) associating job burnout to job-related factors alone.

Question 43

Pearl Products Inc.wants to introduce a drug-testing program within the organization.What are the guidelines the company must follow for implementing a drug-testing program?

Question 44

Describe employee assistance programs (EAPs).

Question 45

Many organizations are attempting to help employees with a variety of personal problems,which include alcohol and drug abuse,depression,anxiety,domestic trauma,financial problems,and other psychiatric/medical problems.The help is most often offered in the form of:

A) incentive programs.
B) employee assistance programs.
C) employee engagement programs.
D) outplacement programs.

Question 46

Discuss the purpose of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).

Question 47

Which of the following statements is true of alcoholism?

A) Alcoholism is more difficult to detect among employees than drug abuse.
B) Many organizations have established in-house alcoholic treatment programs.
C) Previously, people viewed alcoholism as a disease with no single cause.
D) Alcoholism tends to strike particular groups.

Question 48

What are some specific steps an organization can take to reduce the chance of violence in the workplace?

Question 49

Mercury Systems Inc.has designed an employee assistance program to help employees suffering from alcoholism,drug abuse,depression,or insecurity.Which of the following is most likely to be the tenet behind such initiatives?

A) Helping employees with problems should be purely altruistic.
B) Employees' personal problems are private until they begin affecting job performance.
C) It is necessary to terminate employees when they bring their personal problems to the workplace.
D) Organizations attempt to avoid employees' problems that are not job related.

Question 50

Distinguish between a frequency rate and a severity rate as ways to measure safety.

Question 51

The workers at LightBird Apparels Inc.are frequently involved in workplace violence.Which of the following measures should the management at Lightbird Apparels take to minimize violent workplace incidents?

A) Punish employees who show a propensity to violence.
B) Enlist the aid of professionals, irrespective of the costs involved.
C) Limit employee participation when drafting a plan to reduce violence.
D) Adopt a "zero tolerance" policy as part of a plan for preventing violence.

Question 52

Which of the following is true of alcoholism and drug abuse?

A) Substance abusers are no more likely than other employees to face reduced productivity.
B) Most employees who use drugs are young.
C) Alcoholism primarily strikes blue-collar workers.
D) Previously, organizations have undertaken widespread efforts to reduce employee alcoholism.

Question 53

Discuss burnout and recommend steps that an organization can take to combat burnout.

Question 54

FR Steel Works Inc.is initiating employee health and safety within the organization.Explain the organizational safety programs that the firm needs to adopt.

Question 55

A few employees in Lisa's team are facing job burnout.To help reduce the burnout among her team members,Lisa is planning an employee assistance program.Which of the following is a job-related myth that Lisa can ignore when planning this program?

A) Behavior akin to burnout has been around for centuries.
B) Any work including frustration, conflict, and pressure can lead to burnout.
C) As long as people really enjoy their work they never experience burnout.
D) Burnout results from a combination of factors.

Question 56

Which of the following guidelines is suggested for implementing a drug-testing program?

A) Assume employees are drug-free until proven otherwise.
B) Avoid using any type of urinalysis, even if they are high-quality techniques.
C) Publicize test results among other employees.
D) Ensure that those performing the tests know the identity of those being tested.

Question 57

Discuss work/life programs and wellness programs.

Question 58

Which of the following statements about AIDS is true?

A) Employers are not required to make any reasonable accommodations to support AIDS-infected employees.
B) Most AIDS victims are not allowed to work after symptoms appear.
C) The Vocational Rehabilitation Act protects those employees with AIDS working for an employer who is a federal contractor.
D) The Vocational Rehabilitation Act prevents employers from terminating an employee with AIDS under any circumstances.

Question 59

Discuss stress and the problems caused by excessive stress.What can organizations do to combat stress in the workplace?

Question 60

A company is initiating a work/life program to reduce burnout and stress among its employees.Which of the following should be a part of the program?

A) Job enlargement
B) Fixed work schedules
C) Outplacement activities
D) Job sharing