Workplace Safety

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What among the following is NOT a reason behind the rising injury rate among young workers? Inexperience and lack of safety training, Lack of biological and physical fitness, Laziness and unwillingness to work, Hazards typical to workplace including unsafe equipment and slippery floors

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Laziness and unwillingness to work

Front

Which of the following actions must a young worker (18 or older) NOT perform while operating tractors or industrial trucks?
- Operate tractors without receiving proper training and pre-operational service checks
- Follow all the instructions given in the operator’s manual
- Wear PPE wherever required
- Slow down on a rough or muddy surface while taking turns and crossing slopes

Back

Operate tractors without receiving proper training and pre-operational service checks

Front

Which of the following is NOT a hazard for young workers employed in restaurants? Tripping on slippery floors and cuts from sharp objects such as knives, Strains and sprains due to lifting heavy plates and trays while serving, Sustaining burns while preparing hot drinks or carrying hot utensils

Back

Toxic chemicals

Front

What occupations are prohibited for people under 18? Options: Manufacturing or storing of explosives, Using power driven machines for baking, meat processing, metal forming, or punching, Trenching or excavating

Back

All of these

Front

What are the responsibilities of young workers at work?

Back

To follow the rules and regulations of the workplace, to use safety measures such as protective clothing and equipment when required, to have knowledge of how to react during an emergency and report to the supervisor in case of emergency.

Front

What is the responsibility of employers towards their young employees’ safety?

Back

Provide training in a language that the majority of the workforce understands.

Front

What is the minimum age of employment in non-agricultural sectors in the U.S.?

Back

14

Front

In the U.S., one young worker is injured on the job every ________ minutes.

Back

9

Front

For an 18-year-old worker, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
1. There is no limit to the number of work hours.
2. They can work any job; there is no restriction on the type of work.
3. They can choose to ignore all the safe work practices at work.
4. They are eligible to be paid the federal minimum wage, which depends on what and where they work.

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They can choose to ignore all the safe work practices at work.

Front

Can young workers exercise workplace safety rights and file a confidential complaint with OSHA if they find the environment hazardous and the employer neglects safety and OSHA standards?

Back

True