Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers 8th Edition

Chapter One - SAFETY AND HEALTH MOVEMENT, THEN AND NOW TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. There is evidence of occupational safety and health efforts as far back as the time of the Egyptian pharaohs. _____2. Organized labor did not play a crucial role in the

Chapter Two - ACCIDENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. The contemporary view is that accidents are too costly and that accident prevention is less costly. _____2. The cost of accidents in the workplace involves only medical expenses. _____3. For people thirty-seven years of

Chapter Three - THEORIES OF ACCIDENT CAUSATION TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Theories of accident causation are used to predict and prevent accidents. _____2. Why accidents do happen is a concern for safety and health decision makers. _____3. An accident program does not have to take

Chapter Four - ROLES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. There are signs that engineering schools are becoming less sensitive to safety and health issues. _____2. Engineers can make a significant contribution to safety. _____3. The National Safety Council

Chapter Five - SAFETY, HEALTH, AND COMPETITION IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Companies that are careful about protecting the environment may find themselves the subject of protest demonstrations on the nightly news. _____2. Committing to safety and health is the profitable

Chapter Six - THE OSH ACT, STANDARDS, AND LIABILITY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Since the early 1970s, the most significant legislation passed has been the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970. _____2. OSHA has only one purpose, to encourage employers and employees

Chapter Seven - WORKERS COMPENSATION TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Workers compensation applies when an injury can be categorized as arising out of employment or occurring in the course of employment. _____2. Today, all !fty states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico have workers

Chapter Eight - ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. The primary purpose of accident investigation is to prevent future accidents. _____2. An accident-analysis report is completed when the accident in question is serious. _____3. The accident site should be isolated until all pertinent

Chapter Nine - PRODUCT SAFETY AND LIABILITY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Poorly written instructions are a common cause of product liability exposure. _____2. The purpose of a product safety program is to limit as much as possible a companys exposure to product liability and

PART TWO ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS Chapter One Safety and Health Movement, Then and Now 1. To what cause(s) can the improvements in workplace safety made to date be attributed? Improvements in safety up to now have been the result of pressure for legislation to promote safety and health, the steadily increasing costs

Chapter Ten - ERGONOMIC HAZARDS: MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDS) AND CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTDS) TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Ergonomics is a multidisciplinary science that seeks to conform the workplace and all of its physiological aspects to the worker. _____2. Standing for extended periods, particularly in

Chapter Eleven - STRESS AND SAFETY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Stress has been defined as the response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the workplace. _____2. Workplace stress involves a workers feelings resulting

Chapter Twelve - SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. The lecture-discussion method of teaching may be used in any situation. _____2. Lesson plans are an important part of the planning step. _____3. The four-step teaching method involves preparation, presentation, application, and evaluation. _____4. The

Chapter Twelve Safety and Health Training 1. Explain briey the rationale for providing safety training. Workers who have not been trained how to perform their jobs safely are more likely to have accidents. Besides the common sense fact that a well-trained employee is more likely to be a safe employee, there are

Chapter Thirteen - VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Preventing workplace violence is a natural extension of the responsibilities of safety and health professionals. _____2. When dealing with violent incidents on the job, it is important to remember that even the perpetrator

Chapter Fourteen - MECHANICAL HAZARDS AND MACHINE SAFEGUARDING TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Concerns about mechanical hazards have only become important in recent years. _____2. In an industrial setting, people interact with machines that are designed to drill, cut, stamp, punch, and shape such materials

Chapter Fifteen - FALLING, IMPACT, ACCELERATION, LIFTING, AND VISION HAZARDS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. A foreign object is any object that is out of place or in position to trip someone or to cause a slip. _____2. Injuries from a fall are likely to

Chapter Fifteen - Falling, Impact, Acceleration, Lifting, and Vision Hazards 1. List the primary causes of falls. A foreign object on the walking surface A design aw in the walking areaSlippery surfacesAn individuals impaired physical condition A design aw in the walking areaSlippery surfacesAn individuals impaired physical condition A design aw in the walking area Slippery

Chapter Sixteen - HAZARDS OF TEMPERATURE EXTREMES TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Heat stroke is a type of heat stress that occurs as a result of a rapid rise in the bodys core temperature. _____2. Heat exhaustion is a type of heat stress that occurs

Chapter Seventeen - PRESSURE HAZARDS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. A swift return to the surface from diving or decompression during high-altitude ight may cause lung rupture. _____2. Approximately 79% of the atmosphere is oxygen, with the other 21% being nitrogen. _____3. Pressure is the force

Chapter Eighteen - ELECTRICAL HAZARDS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Grounding of electrical equipment is the primary method of reducing electrical hazards. _____2. The greatest danger to humans suffering electrical shock results from current ow. _____3. The path of ow of electrons is from a positive source

Chapter Eighteen Electrical Hazards 1. Dene zero potential. Explain the relationship between zero potential and grounding. The path of electrical current must make a complete loop in order for the current to ow. This loop includes the source of electrical power, a conductor to act as the path, a device to use

Chapter Nineteen - FIRE HAZARDS AND LIFE SAFETY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Fire hazards are conditions that favor fire development or growth. _____2. The product of combustion is energy in the form of light. _____3. Chemical reactions in a fire break materials down into basic

Chapter Twenty - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND CONFINED SPACES TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. A toxic substance is one that has a negative effect on the health of a person or animal. _____2. Chronic effects of toxic substances involve a sudden dose of highly concentrated substance. _____3.

Chapter Twenty Industrial Hygiene and Conned Spaces 1. Dene the term industrial hygiene. Industrial hygiene is an area of specialization in the eld of industrial safety and health that is concerned with predicting, recognizing, assessing, controlling, and preventing environmentalstressors in the workplace that can cause sickness or serious discomfort to workers. and preventing environmentalstressors

Chapter Twenty-One - RADIATION HAZARDS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Radiation hazards in the workplace fall into three categories: alpha, beta, and gamma. _____2. A dose is the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed per unit of mass by part of the body or the whole

Chapter Twenty-Two - NOISE AND VIBRATION HAZARDS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Sound is any change in pressure that can be detected by the ear. _____2. The unit of measurement for sound is the decibel, or one-tenth of a bel. _____3. The fundamental hazard associated with

Chapter Twenty-Two Noise and Vibration Hazards 1. Dene the term sound. Sound is any change in pressure that can be detected by the ear. Typically sound is a change in air pressure. Sound is any change in pressure that can be detected by the ear. Typically sound is a change in air

Chapter Twenty-Three - COMPUTERS, AUTOMATION, AND ROBOTS TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Automation and integration have reduced the amount of mental work required in the workplace. _____2. The introduction of automation in the workplace has had several different effects on workers including the reduced amount of

Chapter Twenty-Four - BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND BACTERIAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Any act in which body uids are exchanged can result in infection if either partner is infected. _____2. HIV may be transmitted by giving blood. _____3. According to the Centers

Chapter Twenty-Five - PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES AND TERRORISM TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. _____2. The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act are designed to prevent individuals from obtaining information about hazardous

Chapter Twenty-Five Preparing for Emergencies and Terrorism 1. Dene the term emergency. An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly. 2. Explain the rationale for emergency preparation. A

Chapter Twenty-Six - ETHICS AND SAFETY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. Machiavellianism is the perspective of workers concerning who or what controls their behavior. _____2. Ego strength is the ability to undertake self-directed tasks and to cope with tense situations. _____3. Locus of control is the

Chapter Twenty-Seven - HAZARD ANALYSIS/PREVENTION AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. A hazard analysis is a systematic process for identifying hazards and recommending corrective action. _____2. Risk is decreased by reducing the frequency and severity of hazard- related events. _____3. The bottom box in a

Chapter Twenty-Eight - PROMOTING SAFETY TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. The purpose of safety promotion is to keep employees focused on doing their work the safe way, every day. _____2. Ongoing safety training will promote safety in the workplace. _____3. Another way to promote safety through

Chapter Twenty-Eight Promoting Safety 1. What messages should a companys safety policy convey? The policy should make it clear that safe work practices are expected of all employees at all levels at all times. The safety policy serves as the foundation on which all other promotional eorts are built. all levels at all

Chapter Twenty-Nine - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND ISO 14000 (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT) TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. OSHA and the EPA are federal agencies involved in environmental safety and health. _____2. The Clean Air Act is one of the most important pieces of federal environmental legislation. _____3. ISO

Chapter Thirty - TSM: SAFETY MANAGEMENT IN A QUALITY MANAGEMENT SETTING TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. QM achieves its purpose by developing customer focus and obsession with quality as characteristics in an organization. _____2. QM can solve the same problems for safety managers that it solves

Chapter Thirty-One - ESTABLISHING A SAFETY-FIRST CORPORATE CULTURE TRUE OR FALSE: Place T or F in the space provided. _____1. A safety-first corporate culture is one in which beliefs, values, and behaviors are widely shared and accepted in an organization. _____2. Evidence of a safety-first culture exists when unwritten rules are only

Chapter Five Safety, Health, and Competition in the Global Marketplace 1. Explain why and how global competition can have a negative impact on safety and health in the workplace. It is not uncommon for this pressure to create a harried atmosphere that can increase the likelihood of accidents. It can also lead

Chapter Eight Accident Investigation and Reporting 1. Explain the rationale for investigating accidents. The primary reason for investigating an accident is not to identify a scapegoat, but to determine the cause of the accident. The primary reason for investigating an accident is not to identify a scapegoat, but to determine the cause of