FUNDAMENTALS OCCUPTIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
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fundamentals_occuptional_safety_and_health.docxFUNDAMENTALS OCCUPTIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Question 1
The record keeping and reporting requirements of the OSHAct apply to employers with:
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100 or more workers. |
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50 or more workers. |
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11 or more workers. |
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2 or more workers. |
8 points
Question 2
Which of the following is an early safety program based on the three E's of Safety?
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Education, energy, and engineering |
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Education, enforcement, and engineering |
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Engineering, effort, and efficiency |
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Efficiency, engineering, and employee |
8 points
Question 3
The government's administration arm that conducts inspections, investigates problems, issues citations, provides a database of health and safety statistics, and many other safety and health functions is which of the following?
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Department of Labor |
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Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) |
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
8 points
Question 4
Total safety management (TSM) involves the following concepts EXCEPT:
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value of productivity without regard for working conditions. |
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compliance beyond the safety and health regulations. |
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involvement of all personnel from top to bottom in an organization. |
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empowerment of employees and ongoing comprehensive training. |
8 points
Question 5
Under the OSHAct , employees have all the following rights EXCEPT:
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refusal to wear safety equipment. |
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filing a health and safety grievance. |
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participation in OSHA inspections. |
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participation in union activities concerning job safety and health. |
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Question 6 Select the correct order of the sequential steps in the design process through which engineers get opportunities to contribute to safety in the workplace (1. being the first step, and 5. being the last step).
Analysis and evaluation
Problem identification
Produce and deliver
Synthesis
Documentation and communicate
Question 7 Explain the concept of total safety management (TSM). What are some of the positive outcomes of a TSM program? What can a safety and health manager do to keep up with the current trends in the fostering the strategic elements of TSM at their companies? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least as source material for your response. Use of information from research and readings
Question 8 List and describe at least three discipline areas in which a modern safety and health manager might be required to have at least a basic level of competency. What are some common, predictable problems that a safety and health manager might face during the course of their practice? Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least as source material for your response. Use of information from research and readings beyond the material presented in your textbook is strongly encouraged. All sources Question 9
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Describe difficulties and/or obstacles faced by safety professionals in their efforts to manage effective programs for worker safety and health in businesses and industry. Give some examples
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