3.3 Workplace Safety Knowledge Check

Which agency or law protects employees against hazards in the workplace?

• ADA
• OSHA
• FMLA
• FDIC

Which agency or law protects employees who report unlawful or unsafe practices?

• Whistleblower Protection Act
• Americans With Disabilities Act
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Unsafe Practices Act

Which of the following is a proper lifting technique?

• Lift close to your body
• keep you feet close together
• lift with your back
• if you're straining, bend your knees

If you see a spill of food or liquid on the sales floor, what's the first thing you should do?

• Call for a custodian or maintenance person to clean it up
• Find a mop or broom and clean it up yourself
• Find out who was responsible for causing the spill
• Stand near or over the spill to direct traffic away from it until it can be cleaned up

Which of the following is the specific term that describes an injury caused by an item falling off a shelf and hitting a person?

• Accidental injury
• negligence
• struck-by injury
• struck-against injury