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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidlines are segmented into four categories. | clerical |
| What is the best reference source for changes, deletions, and additions to the OSHA regulations? | the Federal Register |
| Each of the following can begin health and safety standards procedures except: | American Medical Association (AMA) |
| The major source of standards is: | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| Whcih of the following situations would be least likely to be covered under OSHA standards and guidlines? | stress-reduction program for workers in high-stress positions |
| Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the U.S. Department of Labot may do any of the following except: | close plants that are extremely dangerous |
| OSHA may cite empoyers under all of the following violations except: | Minor |
| OSHA may adjust penalties for violations for all tof the following circumstances except: | employer's ability to pay |
| OSHA offers a consulting service so that employers can improve the safety environment of their workplace. Which of the following statements regarding this service is true? | Violations found under the consulting process will not be reported to the compliance/enforcement division |
| On-site consultation may qualify employers for a ________ year exemption from routine OSHA inspection. | one |
| Employers with exemplary health and safety records may recieve recognition inder the ____ program. | SHARP |
| Under OSHA, employers must do all of the following except: | compensate employees who have been injured or have become ill due to work-related factors. |
| The number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time employees during a given year is: | incidence rate |
| Laws that require employers to disclose relevant safety information to employees are known as: | right-to-know laws |
| Material Safety Date Sheets: | are a primary method of informing employees about health risks and handling instructions associated with chemicals and potentially hazardous substances |
| Criticisms of OSHA's enforcment of rules include all of the following except: | OSHA both sets and enforces its own standards |
| According to your text, the most important role of a safety program is to: | make all personnel be champions of safety considerations |
| Supervisors must observe employees' work safety behaviors to: | reinforce and ensure adherence to safe practices |
| If an organization were to choose one means of communicating its dafety rules, the most effective would likely be: | supervisors |
| The Internet and information technology are useful for safety and health training for all of the following reasons except: | the one-way delivery enhances learning |
| The log of work-related injuries and illnesses is filed: | on OSHA Form 300 |
| Injury and Illness Report form is also known as: | OSHA Form 301 |
| The following are methods of preventing health hazards in the workplace except: | hiring an outside vendor to do the work |
| The least likely problem area in working video display terminals is: | electrical shocks |
| Problems associated with video display terminal use include all of the following except: | lung disease |
| The best method to capitalize on the benefits of video display terminals while dafeguarding employee health is: | placing the computer screen 4 to 9 inches below eye level |
| Injuries that result from workers using the same motions again and again are known as: | cumalative trauma disorders |
| Employee musculoskeletal injuries must be reported on OSHA Form: | 300 |
| Although AIDS is a disability under several legislative acts: | employees may express strong resentment about working with someone with AIDS |
| What cause of death on-the-job has been called the "deadly virus" of crime in America? | workplace violence |
| High risk work circumstances that are associated with workplace violence include all of the following except: | working with information technology |
| Better employee health through company programs and services pays dividends to the organization in all of the following ways except: | exemption from OSHA inspection |
| A major trend in performances for individual medical care is toward nontraditional approaches that commonly involve greater use of: | patient participation |
| Alternative approaches to health include all of the following except: | pre-employment medical examinations |
| Studies show that _____ of U.S. adults are overwight or obese. | 60% |
| If an employee is experiencing severe personal problems, the individual most likely to refer the worker to the company-sponsored employee assistance program is: | his or her supervisor |
| The national Institute of Mental Health estimated the nearly _______ million Americans suffer from depression wach year. | 17 |
| Which of the following is not an outcome associated with depression? | decreased substance abuse |
| ______ is the decrease in functional activity accompanied by symptoms of low spirites, gloominess, and sadness. | Depression |
| Most employers should recognize that alcholism is a: | disease that follows a rather predicatable course |
| If a supervisor suspects that a subordinate has a severe drinking problem, the action to be avoided is: | confronting the employee with his or her alcholism during the first meeting and threatening dismissal if the employee does not seek help |
| The requirments for federal contractors to take steps to ensure a drug-free workplace is found in: | the Drug-Free Workplace Act |
| The correct statement regarding drug abuse in the workplace is: | The Americans with Disabilities Act considers an individual using drugs as disabled, provided that person is enrolled in a recognized drug treatment program |
| Stress basically comes from two areas. These areas are: | physical and emotional activity |
| Skydivers, skiers,stock traders, and race car drivers all experience a kind of stress thar usually energizes them. This positive stress is more commonly known as: | eustress |
| Stress becomes ______ when we begin to sense a loss of our feelings of security and adequacy. | distress |
| Studies have shown a commection between ______ and hypertension | chronic stress |
| When individuals expereince harmful stress for a long enough period, they often experience physiological changes such as increased heart rate, increased respiration, and increased blood pressure. These changes occur as a result of: | the alarm reaction |
| Lack of personal fulfillment in a job may be a symptom of: | burnout |
| Regarding job-related stress: | stress that is harmful to some employees may be healthy for others and improve their performance |
