Question 1: All of the following recommendations are suggested for companies seeking to minimize the entry or spread of infectious diseases EXCEPT ________.
- Cleaning work areas regularly and frequently
- Making hand sanitizers easily available
- Monitoring international travel alerts
- Administering drug tests frequently
Question 2: Which term refers to using good management to improve the security of a facility?
- Natural security
- Mechanical security
- Architectural security
- Organizational security
Question 3: Research estimates that the cost of health care is nearly ________ higher for highly stressed workers than for workers with low levels of stress.
Question 4: Toyota uses cadmium pigments in the paint for its cars. At the Toyota plant, air samples are frequently taken as a precautionary measure to ensure that employees are not exposed to levels outside the OSHA safety standards. Which of the following best describes this situation?
- Unsafe acts
- Industrial hygiene
- Infectious disease
- Ergonomic hazard
Question 5: Most homicides and assaults that occur in the workplace are committed by ________.
- Co-workers
- Supervisors
- Customers
- Terrorists
Question 6: As a supervisor, which of the following is the LEAST recommended action to take during an OSHA inspection?
- Establishing the focus and scope of the planned inspection
- Accompanying the inspector and taking detailed notes
- Referring the inspector to your osha coordinator
- Volunteering all hazard and safety information
Question 7:
________ is defined as the total depletion of physical and mental resources caused by excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work-related goal.
- Depression
- Job stress
- Anxiety
- Burnout
Question 8: Which of the following factors is LEAST likely to contribute to accidents at work?
- High workplace temperature
- Hostile co-workers
- Day of the week
- Time of day
Question 9: All of the following are major sources of occupational respiratory disease EXCEPT ________.
- Carbon dioxide
- Asbestos
- Silica
- Mold
Question 10: All of the following personality traits are associated with people who file vehicular insurance claims EXCEPT ________.
- Clumsiness
- Entitlement
- Impatience
- Distractibility
Question 11: Each year there are roughly ________ million occupational injuries and illnesses in the United States.
Question 12: Which of the following terms refers to people who feel driven to always be on time and meet deadlines?
- Lifelong learner
- Team player
- Workaholic
- Supervisor
Question 13: Which of the following would be considered OSHA's lowest priority for inspection?
- Investigating an employee complaint
- Inspecting a site at which a catastrophe occurred
- Conducting a follow-up inspection
- Performing a high-hazard industry inspection
Question 14: Gwen works as a stockbroker, and she is experiencing the symptoms of job stress. All of the following would most likely help Gwen reduce her stress levels EXCEPT ________.
- Making a list of problems and possible solutions
- Putting off dealing with distasteful problems
- Requesting realistic project deadlines
- Limiting interruptions
Question 15: The Occupational Safety and Health Act was intended to ________.
- Set national, state, and local safety and health standards
- Assure every person safe and healthful working conditions
- Provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons
- Prevent the occurrence of occupational illnesses among public employees
Question 16: Which of the following terms refers to a summons that informs employers and employees about regulations that have been violated at the workplace?
- Warrant
- Penalty
- Citation
- Inspection
Question 17: Which of the following is NOT a step a business can take to protect itself from terror attacks?
- Check mail carefully
- prepare evacuation plans
- assemble a crisis management team
- Identify an on-site location for a staging area
Question 18: Which of the following is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating hazards before accidents occur?
- Behavior-based safety analysis
- Operational safety review
- Job hazard analysis
- Lockout/tagout
Question 19: According to experts, burnout can most effectively be reduced by ________.
- Telecommuting
- Rotating jobs
- Changing careers
- Reassessing goals
Question 20: In order to protect employees and assets from terrorist attack, employers should most likely ________.
- Mandate facility evacuations
- Require all personnel to telecommute
- Designate risk management security measures
- Establish an emergency text-messaging policy