47. The regulations that codify employers’ duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace
chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are
a. employee education laws.
b. full disclosure regulations.
c. vital information acts.
d. right-to-know laws.
48. The Hazard Communication Standard requires that covered employers take certain steps to achieve compliance,
including all of the following except
a. update inventories of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
b. assemble material safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals.
c. instruct workers on the importance of using protective gear when handling hazardous chemicals.
d. provide workers with training on the use of hazardous chemicals.
49. All hazardous chemicals must be accompanied by ____ to ensure proper use and handling.
a. Child-Proof Safety Lids (CPSL)
b. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
c. Rubber Gloves (RG)
d. Chemical Safety Data Guides (MSDG)
50. Workers most likely to experience workplace violence include the following except
a. workers who work alone.
b. workers who exchange money with the public.
c. workers who work late at night or very early.
d. workers in low-crime areas.
51. Policy guidelines on the issue of privacy should include all of the following except
a. set controls to capture as much data as possible
b. disclose the nature of surveillance that will occur
c. require reasonable suspicion before instituting drug tests
d. respect and preserve the boundary between work and home
52. Workers who are more likely to be exposed to workplace violence than their peers are ones who
a. deliver things.
b. work in small towns.
c. work for the post office.
d. work during the afternoon and early evening hours.
53. Experts on workplace violence recommend that companies respond to this hazard by
a. installing metal detection devices in their places of business.
b. Establishing a zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence.
c. developing a strong relationship with the local law enforcement officials.
d. instituting stringent pre-hiring filters.
54. OSHA’s guidelines for preventing workplace violence include all of the following except
a. providing safety education for employees.
b. securing the workplace and minimizing access by outsiders.
c. hiring a security force to prevent attacks.
d. providing drop safes to limit the amount of cash on hand.
55. One main reason that business has turned its attention to employee health issues is
a. concern for their well-being.
b. the public becoming more health conscious.
c. reduced productivity.
d. the threat of contagious diseases.
56. The issue of smoking in the workplace
a. was the spur that started the antismoking sentiment in society.
b. has been important since the 1950s.
c. is a result of antismoking sentiment in society at large.
d. grew out of the Prohibition era.
57. In the area of prevention, companies will be liable by OSHA when
a. employers neglected to keep the workplace free from a hazard
b. the hazard was not recognizable by the employer
c. the hazard was not causing serious harm
d. the removal was not feasible or cost effective
58. Allowing smokers in the workplace has disadvantages including the following except
a. higher cleaning and maintenance costs.
b. less absenteeism.
c. more fires and accidents.
d. shortened equipment life.
59. Employee Assistance Programs cover employee problem areas such as
a. workplace rights
b. nausea
c. problems with youthfulness.
d. AIDS.
60. EAPs are designed to affirm all of the following except
a. employees are valuable members of the organization
b. it is better to help troubled employees than to discipline or discharge them
c. monitored employees are better employees
d. recovered employees are better employees
61. OSHA’s ____ is to oversee the safety and health of American’s workers by setting and enforcing standards, etc..
a. service clause
b. standards clause
c. responsibility
d. public clause
62. Manufacturing companies especially those which manufacture chemicals or use chemicals must be in compliance with
a. construction laws.
b. right to know laws.
c. workplace violence concerns.
d. nitpicking rules.
63. A state of equilibrium where the demands of a person’s personal and professional life are equal is called
a. contentment.
b. harmony.
c. work/life balance.
d. nirvana.
64. A background check practice having caused the most problems for the EEOC includes
a. correlation of background check and job.
b. blanket no-hire policies based on criminal records or negative credit scores.
c. hire policies based on credit scores.
d. written consents.
65. One provider of employment-related drug-testing services reports that drug testing
a. is growing in use.
b. is more difficult to deceive.
c. shows a recent spike in positive tests.
d. covers more drugs.
66. With regard to employee monitoring, websites of concern to employers include all of the following except
a. gorilla sites.
b. adult sites.
c. gaming sites.
d. social networking sites.
67. An OSHA recommendation for preventing workplace violence include all of the following except
a. providing safety education.
b. arming the workplace.
c. secure the workplace.
d. Develop policies and procedures covering visits of health care providers.
Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
68. Compare the potential for invasion of individuals’ privacy from the USA Patriot Act and the average business.
69. Describe the theory behind the polygraph. Does this theory provide an adequate basis for the use of lie detectors?
70. The Workplace Violence Research Institute reports that each workday an estimated 16,400 threats are made, 723
workers are attacked, and 43,800 are harassed. Discuss OSHA’s Recommendations for preventing workplace violence and
how firms can use the recommendations to protect their employees.
71. Describe the pluses and minuses to the use of integrity tests.
72. The textbook lists several benefits of employee assistance programs (EAPs). What are some potential drawbacks of
EAPs?
73. Review the policy guidelines for ensuring employees’ right of privacy in the workplace.
74. According to the American Lung Association, an employee who smokes costs the business at least an extra $1,000
each year in added health care costs. Is cost a legitimate issue when considering the implications of smoking in the
workplace?
75. Describe some of the best family-friendly benefits that are provided to workers.
76. Describe the people who might be left out of family-friendly work policies because they do not fit the stereotypical
“family” mode.
Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your
position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
78. Knowing the pros and cons of drug testing, is it justified? Make a case to support your answer.
79. The textbook hints that concerns about terrorism have heightened demands for workplace safety. What, if anything,
can individual businesses be expected to do to protect their workers from terrorist activities?
80. Bans on smoking are starting to spread from workplaces to retail businesses like restaurants and bars. Legislation
banning smoking has passed in Massachusetts and California localities. Research the effects of these bans. Report your
findings.
81. The central questions of this chapter, privacy, safety, and health, are presented in terms of employees’ rights. The
underlying assumption is that business should provide as many of these rights as possible. How much responsibility
should business shoulder for its employees’ lives?
