Chapter 13 Quiz

The basis of record keeping for the OSH Act is the completion of OSHA Form 300, which employers are required to keep for ________ years

5

When constraints and demands are coupled with uncertainty about the outcome and importance of the outcome, potential stress becomes

Actual stress

Repetitive stress injuries and related musculoskeletal disorders caused by improper workstation design have been reduced by

Adherence to OSHA issued ergonomic standards

Supervisors must also ________ to identify troubled employees before the problem results in violence

Be trained

________ is known to affect your wrist because of repetitive stress injuries

Carpal tunnel

When ________ have an effect on an important event and the outcome is unknown, pressure is added—resulting in stress

Constraints or demands

OSHA enforces standards based on a five-item priority listing. Which of the following is NOT one of those five items?

Dissatisfied customer complaints

To help employees deal with personal problems, more and more companies are implementing

Employee Assistance Programs

________ can be designed specifically to help troubled employees

Employee assistance program (EAPs)

Office ________ and office furniture are two of the areas ergonomics addresses

Environment

________ is the process of fitting the work environment to the individual worker.

Ergonomics

A new rule established in 1990 also requires supervisors whose employees handle ________ to follow strict operating procedures

Hazardous waste

Under certain circumstances, company executives can be ________ if a company that fails to keep its OSH Act records properly

Held criminally liable

________ reasons are generally the cause of most work-related accidents

Human or environmental

The act applies to almost every U.S. business engaged in ________ commerce

Interstate

Of the following, which is the most prevalent source of stress for Americans

Job

An OSHA inspector has the right to ________ against an organization for noncompliance

Levy a fine

Supervisors in industries in which a high percentage of accidents and injuries occur must ________ to fulfill part of the requirements established under the OSH Act

Maintain safety and health records

OSHA's training guidelines follow a model that consists of seven steps. Of the following, which is NOT one of the steps?

NOT Determine if training is needed, conduct the training,

Organizations and their supervisors should also implement

NOT Employee assistance programs, better training programs

If supervisors and their organizations do not bring a "red-flagged" item into compliance, they can be

NOT Personally liable, objects of a civil lawsuit,

________ is a condition in which an accident is about to occur

NOT Possible danger, willful violation OSHA violation,

There are several traditional measures supervisors look to for preventing accidents. Of the following, which is NOT one of those measures?

NOT Regulation enforcement, engineering

In 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in Marshall v. Barlow's Inc. that a supervisor and his or her organization are not required to let OSHA inspectors enter the premises unless

NOT There is imminent danger

The ________ rate is the measure of the number of injuries, illnesses, or lost workdays as it relates to a common base rate of 100 full-time employees

NOT accident, casualty, failure

________ is a dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or demand related to what he or she desires, and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important

NOT anxiety, distress

Factors that create stress can be grouped into two major categories—________; both directly affect employees, and ultimately their jobs

NOT internal and external

Concerns over chemical hazards led to ________, which help identify hazardous chemicals in the workplace and require supervisors to inform employees of the chemicals to which they might be exposed, the health risk associated with that exposure, and other policies guiding their use

NOT medical risk management, special guidelines

Supervisors have a legal responsibility, if not a ________, to ensure that the workplace is free from unnecessary hazards, and that conditions surrounding the work- place are not hazardous to their employees' physical or mental health

NOT personal responsibility

OSHA will focus on problems associated with contemporary organizations, concentrating its efforts through the ________ for research and setting standards in such areas as blood-borne pathogens and chemical process safety

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Organizations not meeting the interstate commerce criteria of the ________ are generally covered by state occupational safety and health laws

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1990

Which piece of legislation dramatically changed the role that supervisors must play in ensuring that physical working conditions meet adequate standards?

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1990

Of the following, which is NOT an approach in implementing a total ban on smoking?

Offer occasional smoke-in-office days

________ are those that have led to serious injuries and must be reported to the OSHA field office within eight hours.

Priority-two accidents

Workplace violence is on the increase. The issue for supervisors, then, is how to prevent violence from occurring on the job and to ________ should an unfortunate event occur

Reduce their organization's liability

One way supervisors can be assured that rules and regulations are being enforced is to develop ________ system

Some type of feedback

________ are factors that can cause stress in an individual

Stressors

A ________ is a type of program in an organization that is designed to keep employees healthy

Wellness program