Question Completion Status: QUESTION 1 What does OSHA stand for?
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Question Completion Status:
QUESTION 1
What does OSHA stand for?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Organizational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Human Association
Organizational Safety and Health Association
QUESTION 2
Which of the following was considered a “miracle fiber” but since been proven to cause cancer in individuals that have had high exposure?

Inulin
Cellulose
Asbestos
Lignin
QUESTION 3
____________ are a potentially life threatening situations that can occur with little to no warning.

All of the above
Ergonomics
Emergencies
Hazards
3 points
QUESTION 4
What is the rationale behind the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act?

To enforce all guidelines set forth by OSHA
To declare emergencies
To create an emergency response plan for a business
To inform a community that hazardous chemicals will be used so residents can protect themselves
3 points
QUESTION 5
Gloves, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots are examples of ___________________.

OSHA requirements for all jobs
Personal protective equipment
Administrative controls
Ergonomics equipment
3 points
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is a blood-borne pathogen?

Influenza
COVID-19
HIV/AIDS
Pneumonia
3 points
QUESTION 7
Which of the following is true when dealing with testing employees for disease?

Is 100% accurate in all cases
Required by federal law
Is not allowed by federal law
Is highly controversial and debated
3 points
QUESTION 8
Which of the following does ergonomics not address?

Improving workers performance
Reducing local and federal spending
Lowering workplace stress
Attempting to make the worker comfortable with the workplace
3 points
QUESTION 9
Which of the following can potentially lower stress levels for employees?

Consuming caffeine
Proper nutrition
Eliminating breaks for workers
Working overtime regularly
3 points
QUESTION 10
A set of standards, rules, or regulations relating to a specific area is known as a:

Standard operating procedures manual
Body of knowledge
Code
Congressional Act
3 points
QUESTION 11
Approximately how many AIDS cases are diagnosed each year in the United States among men?

1,000,000
750,000
10,000
33,000
3 points
QUESTION 12
Approximately how many AIDS cases are diagnosed each year in the United States among women?

1,000,000
670,000
9,000
10,000
3 points
QUESTION 13
Which of the following are ways is AIDS not transmitted?

Blood transfusions
Mosquitoes
Unprotected sexual contact
All of the above
3 points
QUESTION 14
Which of the following is a major reason for the emergence of MRSA as a health problem?

using enough bacterial soap
It is not covered by Medicare
People are not getting their prescribed vaccinations
Antibiotics have been over-prescribed for decades
3 points
QUESTION 15
Which of the following states has adopted OSHA-approved state safety plans?

Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
All of the above
3 points
QUESTION 16
The impetus for passing the OSH Act was that workplace accidents were causing an average of 100,000 deaths annually in the United States.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 17
Prior to the passage of the OSH Act, slightly less than 100,000 workers were disabled in workplace accidents annually.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 18
The broad mission of OSHA is to ensure to the extent possible that a worker in the United States has a safe and healthy work environment.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 19
Monitoring and evaluating state-level safety and health programs is NOT part of OSHA’s mission.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 20
The OSH Act applies to organizations in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 21
Organized labor in the United States worked hard to promote anti-labor laws that inhibited safety in the workplace.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 22
Specific work-related health problems such as lung diseases in miners and mercury poisoning have contributed to advancing the safety movement in the United States.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 23
Lung cancer has been linked to asbestos in the workplace.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 24
OSHA opposes the use of safety incentives in every case.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 25
U.S. companies have no responsibility when it comes to the safety and health of employees of companies in foreign countries that manufacture goods for them.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 26
Emergencies are by their nature the result of natural causes only.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 27
An immediate response that is the result of planning practice, evaluation, and adjustment is critical in emergencies.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 28
One major component in the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is toxic chemical release reporting.

 True
 False

QUESTION 29
In emergency response situations, at least three people should be in charge.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 30
Trauma is not a physiological stress.

 True
 False




3 points
QUESTION 31
What are the four main classifications of hazards found in the workplace? Give an example of each type of hazard.