48) Which of the following would LEAST likely be categorized as a vulnerable worker?
A) minority workers
B) young workers
C) immigrant workers
D) female workers
49) Safety training should be bilingual in situations where employees speak English as a second
language or are not fluent in English.
50) OSHA advocates safety incentive programs because they drastically reduce the number of
workplace injuries and illnesses.
51) Lockout/tagout involves affixing a disabled tag to the equipment.
52) Safety training is not as important with new trainees because they are more likely to pay
attention and therefore avoid accidents.
53) Studies have shown that safety posters increase safe behavior at work.
54) Positive reinforcement programs identify the worker behaviors that lead to accidents and
then train workers to avoid these behaviors.
55) How can screening reduce unsafe acts in the workplace?
56) How can accidents in the workplace be prevented? List and describe five ways.
57) In a brief essay, discuss how employers can protect vulnerable workers, such as women and
older men.
58) Toyota uses cadmium pigments in the paint for its cars. At the Toyota plant, air samples are
frequently taken as a precautionary measure to ensure that employees are not exposed to levels
outside the OSHA safety standards. Which of the following best describes this situation?
A) unsafe acts
B) industrial hygiene
C) infectious disease
D) ergonomic hazard
59) As an employer, which of the following would be your best choice for reducing workplace
accidents?
A) preemployment drug testing
B) random employee drug testing
C) a combination of random, ongoing drug testing with psychological evaluations
D) a combination of preemployment drug testing and random ongoing drug testing
60) Which of the following is one of the earliest indicators of an employee’s possible
alcoholism?
A) violent outbursts
B) mood swings
C) personal neglect
D) missed deadlines
61) All of the following are symptoms of employees in the advanced stages of alcoholism
EXCEPT ________.
A) drinking on the job
B) walking with an unsteady gait
C) delegating job responsibilities
D) performing the job incompetently
62) Which of the following terms refers to people who feel driven to always be on time and meet
deadlines?
A) lifelong learner
B) team player
C) workaholic
D) supervisor
63) David is experiencing significant levels of job stress in his position as vice president of
marketing. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a consequence of David’s stress?
A) anxiety
B) cancer
C) headaches
D) heart disease
64) Which of the following will most likely increase as a result of employees experiencing
significant job stress?
A) performance
B) punctuality
C) work quality
D) health care costs
65) Gwen works as a stockbroker, and she is experiencing the symptoms of job stress. All of the
following would most likely help Gwen reduce her stress levels EXCEPT ________.
A) making a list of problems and possible solutions
B) putting off dealing with distasteful problems
C) requesting realistic project deadlines
D) limiting interruptions
66) Research estimates that the cost of health care is nearly ________ higher for highly stressed
workers than for workers with low levels of stress.
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%
67) ________ is defined as the total depletion of physical and mental resources caused by
excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work-related goal.
A) Depression
B) Job stress
C) Anxiety
D) Burnout
68) As an HR manager, you need to be aware of the symptoms of burnout among employees.
Which of the following is most likely NOT a sign of employee burnout?
A) exhaustion
B) absenteeism
C) entrapment
D) resentment
69) According to experts, burnout can most effectively be reduced by ________.
A) telecommuting
B) rotating jobs
C) changing careers
D) reassessing goals
70) William, a manager at a computer firm, noticed that one of the technicians in his group has
been showing signs of persistent sadness, reduced appetite, and poor concentration. Such
symptoms are most likely an indication that the technician is experiencing ________.
A) occupational disease
B) depression
C) alcoholism
D) burnout
71) All of the following are major sources of occupational respiratory disease EXCEPT
________.
A) carbon dioxide
B) asbestos
C) silica
D) mold
72) Bursitis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are examples of ________.
A) denied workers’ compensation claims
B) ergonomic health conditions
C) repetitive motion disorders
D) unsafe work conditions
73) If your employees are traveling to and from international destinations, which of the
following is the most appropriate option for preventing the entry or spread of an infectious
disease?
A) sending workers to a nearby hospital
B) offering workers a light-work option
C) denying workers facility access for 10 days
D) placing workers on indefinite unpaid leave
74) All of the following recommendations are suggested for companies seeking to minimize the
entry or spread of infectious diseases EXCEPT ________.
A) cleaning work areas regularly and frequently
B) making hand sanitizers easily available
C) monitoring international travel alerts
D) administering drug tests frequently
75) Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding workplace smoking?
A) The ADA protects the rights of workers to smoke at work.
B) Employers may dismiss workers because they smoke at home.
C) OSHA requires employers to establish designated smoking areas.
D) Workplace smoking rules are determined by local unions and federal laws.
76) Smoking continues to be a problem for employers and employees for all of the following
reasons EXCEPT ________.
A) higher costs for health and fire insurance
B) increased absenteeism
C) banned indoor smoking in public areas
D) reduced productivity
77) Tina is a data entry specialist who spends most of her day at a computer workstation. She has
recently experienced eyestrain, neck aches, and pain in her wrist. Which of the following
recommendations is LEAST likely to benefit Tina?
A) taking 3-5 minute breaks every 30 minutes
B) working in an area with indirect lighting
C) resting her wrists lightly on a pad
D) placing the screen above eye level
78) Due to safety issues, most federal employees are prohibited from text messaging while
driving on the job.
79) Preemployment drug testing tends to discourage drug users from applying for jobs or for
applying with companies that perform drug tests.