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[QUESTION]
37. __________ 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
38. Which of the following does NOT lead to job stress?
A) Organizational downsizing
B) Job demands
C) Role ambiguity
D) Family responsibilities
E) Telecommuting
39. 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A) Employers need not worry about ergonomics issues because the standard was repealed by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.
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[QUESTION]
40. 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.
41. 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.
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
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[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
44. 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.
45. 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
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Essay Questions
[QUESTION]
46. Highlight some of the Workers’ Compensation law applying to employers.
47. Highlight the conditions under which the law does not provide compensation.
48. What is the purpose of OSHA?
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[QUESTION]
49. Discuss some of the major responsibilities of OSHA.
Answer: Standards: One of OSHA’s main responsibilities is developing and enforcing safety
standards. OSHA does such things as set limits on the amount of time workers may be
[QUESTION]
50. List the activities a COSHO is authorized to carry out.
51. Highlight the types of violations that may be cited and the penalties that may be proposed.
Answer: (1) Other than Serious Violation – A violation that has a direct relationship to job
safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. A proposed
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imprisonment for up to six months, or both. A fine of up to $250,000 for an individual, or
$500,000 for a corporation, may be imposed for a criminal conviction. (4) Repeated Violation
– A violation of any standard, regulation, rule, or order where, upon reinspection, a
substantially similar violation can bring a fine of up to $70,000 for each such violation. To be
the basis of a repeated citation, the original citation must be final; a citation under contest may
not serve as the basis for a subsequent repeated citation. (5) Failure to Abate Prior Violation –
Failure to abate a prior violation may bring a civil penalty of up to $7,000 for each day the
violation continues beyond the prescribed abatement date.
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[QUESTION]
52. 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.
53. Briefly explain the star, merit, and demonstration Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
Also highlight the functions they perform.
Answer: The three VPPs—Star, Merit, and Demonstration—are designed to perform the
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The Star Demonstration program is designed for worksites with Star level quality safety and
health protection to test alternatives to current Star eligibility and performance requirements.
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[QUESTION]
54. Discuss the four areas that organizations can use to reduce or eliminate unsafe behaviors
at work.
Answer: Organizations have tried a variety of strategies directed at reducing or eliminating
unsafe behaviors at work. These programs can be classified into four general areas: personnel
selection or selective hiring, employee training, incentive programs, and safety rules and
regulations.
[QUESTION]
55. What are Employee Assistance Programs?
Answer: Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are programs that are designed to help
employees deal with various problems (e.g., job stress, drug abuse, emotional difficulties,