BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Q3 UNIT TEST

OSHA's job is to _____.

• protect the health and safety of workers

• prevent work related injuries and deaths

• provide guidance and safety regulations

• All of the above

OSHA has been _____.

• unsuccessful in reducing the occurrence of work-related accidents and deaths

• unsuccessful in spearheading new regulations

• successful in providing patient confidentiality rules

• successful in reducing the incidence of work-related injuries

Which item does the whistle blower laws NOT cover?

• employee medical records

• pay and benefits

• harassment

• incentives

The responsibility for ensuring that all equipment and procedures comply with OSHA regulations rests with the _____.

• employer

• employee

• union representative

• employee spokesperson

OSHA grants specific rights to all employees. A worker comes across a situation where ice is forming on the loading dock. The first thing he should do is inform the loading dock foreman. If that fails to rectify the situation, what right should he exercise?

• right to ask someone else to do the work

• right to refuse to work and call OHSA

• right to strike

• right to inform the police

OSHA publishes posters, flyers, and information sheets to help employees understand the regulations, their rights, and their responsibilities. Where are they usually posted?

• at the company's head office

• in a cabinet in the main office labeled the OSHA.

• usually on bulletin boards located in public places (lunch room, staff room, change room)

• in all washrooms

Employers that ignore OSHA’s reporting responsibilities will likely _____.

• be fined by OSHA

• be overlooked by OSHA

• have criminal charges filed by the local police

• will be shut down by OHSA after the first offense

A difference between the EPA and OSHA is _____.

• OSHA is concerned with safety on the job, while EPA is concerned with safety off the job.

• OSHA is concerned with safety of employees, while EPA is concerned with safety of the public.

• OSHA is concerned with preventing accidents, while EPA is concerned with placing blame after the accident has occurred.

• OSHA is concerned with safety of employees who use machinery, while EPA is concerned with safety of employees who don’t need to use machinery.

An accident occurs in which a large box falls from a forklift, just glancing a worker walking nearby, creating some personal scrapes and bruises, but nothing serious. The manager should _____.

• call the EPA to investigate

• advise the forklift operator to call his insurance company in case the employee sues

• report the accident to OSHA

• call the police

A new employee reports to the manager that there is a foul smell behind the warehouse near the garbage bins. During an investigation, other employees report that this odor has been there for several months. The manager orders the garbage bins moved to another location to better assess the problem, and discovers that the warehouse septic system is not working properly. The manager should _____.

• advise the EPA of the incident and contact a private contractor to remedy the problem

• call the company’s insurance company in case of a lawsuit

• report the incident to OSHA, and tell the employees not to discuss the issue with anyone

• call the police