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Prior to passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, it was optional to record and report occupational safety and health statistics. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Unions are prohibited from using their political power to get health and safety legislation passed. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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If OSHA regulations are not met, an organization can be shut down, and the responsible manager fined or jailed. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A person who does not feel comfortable with his/her work environment is in what psychologists refer to as a state of disequilibrium. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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AIDS is the leading cause of death for those between the ages of 25 and 44. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Which of the following is a health hazard? |
| | A) | A burst of loud noise |
| | B) | Electric shock |
| | C) | Stressful working conditions |
| | D) | All of the above |
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In 2002, the leading cause of on-the-job deaths was ____________________. |
| | A) | highway fatalities |
| | B) | homicide |
| | C) | poisoning |
| | D) | falls |
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In 2002, the second most common cause of on-the-job deaths was ____________________. |
| | A) | highway fatalities |
| | B) | exposure to dangerous chemicals |
| | C) | poisoning |
| | D) | falls |
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Of the following workers, who is the most likely to be exposed to moving machine parts? |
| | A) | Textile workers |
| | B) | Hospital workers |
| | C) | Welders |
| | D) | Clerical workers |
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Which of the following is the most crucial factor related to the health and safety of employees? |
| | A) | Nature of the task |
| | B) | Employee attitude |
| | C) | Economic conditions |
| | D) | Unions |
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Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA regulations? |
| | A) | The right to be present during the inspection |
| | B) | The right to protection from reprisal for reporting the company to OSHA |
| | C) | The right to inspect the company's financial records |
| | D) | The right to refuse work if there is a real danger of death, illness, or injury from job hazards |
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Organizational responses to safety and health can take all of the following approaches except: |
| | A) | Investigation and follow-up |
| | B) | Training and motivation |
| | C) | Prevention and design |
| | D) | Inspection and research |
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____________________ of all workers claim that they have been harassed, threatened, or attacked on their jobs. |
| | A) | 5 percent |
| | B) | 15 percent |
| | C) | 25 percent |
| | D) | 50 percent |
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Which of the following is not one of the three categories of workplace violence? |
| | A) | Employee toward non-employee |
| | B) | Employee toward employee |
| | C) | Non-employee toward employee |
| | D) | Non-employee toward non-employee |
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A safety management program requires all of the following steps except: |
| | A) | Establishment of indicator systems. |
| | B) | Development of rules and procedures. |
| | C) | Development of negative consequences for rule infractions. |
| | D) | Rewarding supervisors for effective management of the safety function. |
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