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
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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