22-23 PrinB U5L3 Workplace Safety

What does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) do?

• It governs job-related health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States.

• It requires safety equipment and health exams to be available for railroad workers.

• It requires employers to budget a certain amount of money for health and safety measures.

• It mandates that employees submit to medical testing to determine if they are able and healthy enough to do their jobs.

When would workers not be covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

• If they work in an inherently dangerous field.

• If they are covered by other federal regulations or are self- employed.

• If they work on contract.

• If they sign a waiver agreeing to potentially dangerous working conditions.

Kristen has been working in a factory for 12 years and no longer wears a helmet while working.

She is experiencing one of the attitudes that commonly lead people to have workplace accidents. What is she most likely feeling?

• Anger

• Distraction

• Overconfidence

• Exhaustion

When the United States began to industrialize in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, employers had little incentive to spend money

on safety measures, because it was easier to fire injured employees and hire new ones. When did this trend start to change?

• With the start of mechanization in the workplace in the 19th century

• When employers realized how much time it took to train new workers

• With the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

• When the government passed workers' compensation laws at the beginning of the 20th century

Adam provided his workers with safety equipment, but one of his new workers still got hurt. Which of the following is a violation of

OSHA that could make Adam responsible for this injury?

• He didn't provide training to his workers so they could understand how and when to use the safety equipment.

• He was not doing daily safety checks to see if his workers were following safety protocol.

• He hired an overconfident worker.

• As long as he supplied proper safety equipment, there is no way he could have been responsible.

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About 15 percent of employees killed in workplace accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol. Why might sales associates and PR

specialists be especially mindful of this?

• They work in environments where drugs and alcohol are more easily accessible.

• They interact with the public and have to be especially concerned with being alert and clear headed at all tim

• These jobs typically attract overconfident people who feel they can use drugs and alcohol and still do their job.

• Workers in this field are not required to submit to drug testing as frequently as people in other fields, such as teaching.

Which of the following is a good way to control anger in the workplace?

• Avoid getting exercise and participating in hobbies outside of work

• Confront people and situations that make you angry.

• Use physical relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing.

• Ignore identifying the sources of your anger.

As an employee, which of the following is a situation where you would make a report to OSHA?

• Your employer did not notify OSHA within one hour of a workplace hospitalization

• Your employer informed you about chemical hazards in the workplace.

• Your employer fired you for not taking the required safety precautions.

• Your employer requires workers to buy their own safety equipment.

Which situation shows OSHA's three-pronged approach to improving safety?

• Taylor discovered that there are no fire extinguishers in the office. He reported the issue to OSHA, and his employer now supplies fire extinguishers.

• ohn learned of an accident that has gone undocumented. He told his employer that if the company doesn't report the accident, John will expose the injustice.

• Lauren fell off a step-ladder at work and was injured. Her employer asked her not to use the step-ladder. Instead, another employee uses it when necessary.

• Diane's employees are overconfident and don't take all of the proper safety precautions. She supplied them with safety equipment, so she figures that it is their decision not to use it and doesn't interfere.

Why is it important to assign blame in the case of workplace accidents?

• So whoever caused an accident will be appropriately punished

• To determine what caused an accident and how similar accidents can be prevented in the future

• To fire workers who caused their own injuries

• While it is important to try to prevent accidents, it is not important to assign blame.