Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

What is the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) as mentioned in the chapter objectives?

• To ensure fair wages for employees

• To summarize the general provisions for workplace safety and health

• To provide guidelines for vacation time

• To outline the benefits of retirement plans

What can managers and employees do to contribute to workplace safety according to the chapter objectives?

• Increase productivity

• Create a safe work environment

• Focus on team-building activities

• Enhance customer service

What type of programs are organizations encouraged to utilize to improve health among their workforces?

• Programs that increase sales

• Programs that reduce operational costs

• Programs that build better health among their workforces

• Programs that enhance executive leadership skills

What is one of the benefits of an ergonomically designed computer workstation?

• It increases the strain on the worker's eyes, neck, and shoulders.

• It reduces the strain on the worker's eyes, neck, and shoulders.

• It has no impact on the worker's physical well-being.

• It is only beneficial for the eyes, not the neck or shoulders.

Which of the following organizations has found ergonomics to be cost-effective?

• Pratt and Whitney

• A local grocery store chain

• A small start-up company

• A high school

Why is providing workers a safe and healthy environment considered important?

• It is only good for business.

• It is the right thing to do and it's the law.

• It is required by workers only.

• It has no significant importance.

In what year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) passed?

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

• 1990

How many American workers die on the job each day, according to the statistics presented?

• 11

• 12,900

• 53,000

• 427,000

What is the estimated number of fatal workplace illnesses each year?

• 4,000

• 53,000

• 427,000

• 4,700,000

Approximately how many non-fatal workplace illnesses are estimated to occur each year?

• 4,000

• 53,000

• 427,000

• 4,700,000