Test Bank for Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, 9th Edition

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Chapter 1 Safety and Health Movement, Then and NowTRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1)The Code of Hammurabi, circa 2000 BC, contained clauses that could be interpreted as earlyattempts at workers' compensation.1)2)The Romans were cruel task masters who had no concern for occupational safety.2)3)The first recorded occupational safety program occurred in 1907 with the establishment of theBureau of Mines.3)4)The first effective workers' compensation law in the United States was passed in 1911.4)5)OSHA was passed in 1970 in spite of strenuous efforts on the part of organized labor to prevent it.5)6)Organized labor in the United States worked hard to overturn anti-labor laws that inhibited safetyin the workplace.6)7)Specific work-related health problems such as lung diseases in miners and mercury poisoninghave contributed to advancing the safety movement in the United States.7)8)Lung cancer has been tied to asbestos in the workplace.8)9)OSHA opposes the use of safety incentives in every case.9)10)The disaster in Bhopal, India called into question the practice of moving companies that producehazardous substances to countries that have fewer safety regulations.10)11)Total Safety Management (TSM) encourages organizations to take a holistic approach to safetymanagement.11)12)U.S. companies have no responsibility when it comes to the safety and health of employees ofcompanies in foreign countries that manufacture goods for them.12)13)Concern over the potential effects of bloodborne pathogens has introduced a whole new set ofprecautions into the realm of workplace safety.13)14)Safety and health professionals do not have to concern themselves with documenting the return oninvestment for safety and health programs.14)MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.15)A widely used accident prevention technique is:15)A)Employer liabilityB)Fail-safe designsC)CPR with AEDD)Fellow servant rule1

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16)An organization that has contributed to the development of the safety movement in the UnitedStates is:16)A)National Safety Management SocietyB)National Safety CouncilC)National Society of Safety EngineersD)All of the above17)Which of the following would not generally be considered a member of the safety and health teamfor a large company?17)A)Occupational nurseB)Radiation control specialistC)DieticianD)Marketing vice-president18)The three Es of safety are:18)A)Engineering, education, and employee responsibilityB)Engineering, education, and enforcementC)Engineering, education, and employer liabilityD)Engineering, education, and elimination of hazards19)A large professional organizational for safety managers, engineers, and specialists is:19)A)National Safety CouncilB)Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationC)National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthD)Bureau of Mines20)The link between workplace safety and productivity was established by:20)A)OSHAB)NIOSHC)The U.S. Department of CommerceD)The Foster Wheeler Study21)Cutting the frequency of workplace injuries in half results in how much of an increase toproductivity?21)A)Ninety percentB)Ten percentC)Fifty percentD)Thirty percent2

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Answer KeyTestname: UNTITLED11)TRUE2)FALSE3)FALSE4)TRUE5)FALSE6)TRUE7)TRUE8)TRUE9)FALSE10)TRUE11)TRUE12)FALSE13)TRUE14)FALSE15)B16)D17)D18)B19)A20)D21)B3

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Chapter 2 Accidents and Their EffectsTRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1)Accidents in the United States cost more than $150 billion annually when you consider direct andindirect costs on and off the job.1)2)The true cost of accidents consists of those costs known asdirect costs.2)3)Suffocation is not a leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States.3)4)Most falling and impact injuries on the job occur as a result of either a heart attack or stroke beforethe fall.4)5)The leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, and stroke.5)6)The leading cause of death in the United States of people less than 37 years of age is accidents.6)7)Between 1921 and now, the number of accident deaths on the job has increased significantly.7)8)Approximately 35,000,000 work hours are lost annually as a result of accidents.8)9)Drowning is not a significant cause of death in workplace accidents in the United States.9)10)Overexertion is a leading cause of workplace injuries.10)11)The rate of fatalities across all occupations fluctuates, but the rate of fatalities per year per 100,000workers holds fairly constant over time.11)12)OSHA Form 301 is used to report individual incidents of injuries or illnesses.12)MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.13)When death rates are computed on the basis of the number of deaths per 100,000 workers, thehighest industry category for death is:13)A)ConstructionB)Mining/quarryingC)AgricultureD)Manufacturing14)Typically the most frequently injured body part is:14)A)NeckB)BackC)FootD)Head15)Which of the following chemicals are often involved in chemical burn injuries?15)A)DetergentsB)Calcium hydroxideC)Acids and alkaliesD)All of the above16)A symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome is:16)A)NumbnessB)Pain the knee or ankleC)Tingling in the footD)Frequent dizziness1

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17)Repetitive strain injury is a broad and generic term that encompasses a variety of injuries typicallyassociated with which body parts?17)A)Legs, feet, back, and ribsB)Groin, sternum, chest, and backC)Head, neck, shoulders, and backD)Hands, arms, neck, and shoulders18)Which of the following occupations has the highest rate of fatalities on the job each year?18)A)AttorneysB)Mining/quarryingC)High school teacherD)Office personnel2

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Answer KeyTestname: UNTITLED21)TRUE2)FALSE3)FALSE4)FALSE5)TRUE6)TRUE7)FALSE8)TRUE9)FALSE10)TRUE11)TRUE12)TRUE13)B14)B15)D16)A17)D18)B3

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Chapter 3 Theories of Accident CausationTRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1)The domino theory of accident causation posits that injuries result from one specific factor.1)2)The ten statements called theAxioms of Industrial Safetyare part of the domino theory of accidentcausation.2)3)The human factors theory of accident causation attributes accidents to a series of events ultimatelycaused by a mechanical hazard.3)4)Inappropriate response and overload are two categories of human error.4)5)An "inappropriate activity" is part of the accident/incident theory of accident causation.5)6)Ergonomic traps and systems failure are two elements of the accident/incident theory of accidentcausation.6)7)The epidemiological theory of accident causation holds that models used for studying therelationships between environmental factors and disease can also be used for studying causalrelationships between environmental factors and accidents.7)8)The three components of the systems theory of accident causation are person, machine, andenvironment.8)9)The combination theory of accident causation posits that only one specific theory can be used toexplain the causes of a specific accident.9)10)The terms "host" and "agency" are associated with the combination theory of accident causation.10)11)The Three "Es" of safety work well in taking corrective action in conjunction with Heinrich'sTheory.11)12)The tendency of more experienced workers to behave in ways that involve higher levels of risk isknown ashuman adaptation.12)13)Obesity, fatigue, memory, and personality are all factors that can contribute to accidents in theworkplace.13)MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.14)Which of the following is NOT a principle of behavior-based safety?14)A)Planned interventionsB)Identification of internal factorsC)Application of the MBWA theoryD)Intervention15)Alcoholism causes approximately how many lost work days annually in the United States?15)A)100,000B)1 billionC)600,000D)500 million1

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16)Approximately what percentage of drug users in the United States are employed?16)A)30 percentB)65 percentC)77 percentD)90 percent17)The invisible problem in the workplace that is the root cause of 200 million lost workdays annuallyis:17)A)Clinical depressionB)Genetic back problemsC)Psychosis/neurosisD)Carpal tunnel syndrome18)Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of accidents on the job?18)A)Human errorB)Unsafe behaviorC)Industrial hygieneD)Management failures19)Which of the Three "Es" of Safety recommends that hazards be controlled through better productdesign or process improvements?19)A)EngineeringB)EnforcementC)EducationD)All of the above20)Which of the following is NOT used by event-chain theories to explain accident causation?20)A)Events that are linked by direct relationships between causal factors.B)Multiple events that occur in a sequence.C)The Beria-Six theory.D)Events that involve human error, component failure, and/or energy-related factors.21)The "Swiss Cheese" model of accident causation is now often referred to as which of the following?21)A)Cumulative act effectB)Preconditions modelC)Orlandella effectD)Reason effect2

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Answer KeyTestname: UNTITLED31)FALSE2)TRUE3)FALSE4)TRUE5)FALSE6)TRUE7)TRUE8)TRUE9)FALSE10)FALSE11)TRUE12)FALSE13)TRUE14)C15)D16)C17)A18)C19)A20)C21)A3

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Chapter 4 Roles and Professional Certifications for Safety and Health ProfessionalsTRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1)The modern safety and health team is headed by a safety manager.1)2)Members of an organization's safety team might include all of the following: safety engineer,industrial hygienist, occupational physician, and total productive maintenance specialist.2)3)The job of the safety manager includes analysis, prevention, planning, evaluation, promotion, andcompliance.3)4)In order to be a safety manager, you must have at least a bachelors degree in safety management orengineering.4)5)The only college degree program that prepares students to be safety managers is the safetytechnology degree.5)6)One of the contributions engineers can make to safety is designing safety into products.6)7)Not all safety engineers are engineering majors. In fact, graduates of various technology degreesmay have more formal instruction in safety than engineering graduates.7)8)Industrial hygienists are concerned primarily with mechanical and machine related hazards.8)9)Prescribing methods to eliminate environmental stressors in the workplace is the job of theenvironmental engineer.9)10)Recognizing the impact of environmental stressors on people is one of the responsibilities of theindustrial hygienist.10)11)As the world gets flatter, safety professionals will have to become change leaders.11)12)Employees have important responsibilities in working safely and in maintaining a safe and healthyworkplace.12)MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.13)Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the health physicist?13)A)Measuring radioactive levels in biological samplesB)Designing safety into nuclear componentsC)Supervising decontamination activitiesD)Monitoring radiation in the air14)Occupational physicians are medical doctors who focus most of their attention on:14)A)Collaborating with health physicistsB)Anticipating and preventing problemsC)Supervising occupational health nursesD)Treating workplace injuries1

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15)Occupational health nurses are concerned with conserving the health of workers through:15)A)Diagnosis and treatmentB)Prevention, recognition, and treatmentC)Supporting occupational physiciansD)Prescribing methods to eliminate common stressors16)Risk reduction strategies and transferring risk to insurance companies is called:16)A)Risk managementB)Insurance fraudC)TransferenceD)Hazard reduction17)The most widely pursued safety and health related certifications include:17)A)Certified professional ergonomistB)Certified safety professionalC)Certified occupational health nurseD)All of the above18)Which of the following is NOT a reason for the emerging role of safety professionals?18)A)The world is getting "flatter"B)Need to be able to partner with top leaders in organizationsC)Organization are becoming leanerD)Less competition in the global marketplace19)Which of the following professional certifications requires the delivery of 270 hours of training orteaching in safety, health, and environmental related areas?19)A)Occupational safety and health technicianB)Certified environmental, safety, and health trainerC)Associate safety professionalD)Safety trained supervisor2

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Answer KeyTestname: UNTITLED41)TRUE2)FALSE3)TRUE4)FALSE5)FALSE6)TRUE7)TRUE8)FALSE9)FALSE10)TRUE11)TRUE12)TRUE13)B14)B15)B16)A17)D18)D19)B3

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Chapter 5 Safety, Health, and Competition in the Global MarketplaceTRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.1)Competitiveness is the ability to succeed in the local, regional, national, or global marketplace.1)2)The most competitive companies are those that have governmentally protected markets.2)3)Companies that outperform their counterparts in the global marketplace do so in the key areas ofquality, productivity, response time, service, cost, and image.3)4)A safe and healthy work environment is the best environment in which to continually improveperformance and productivity.4)5)Productivity is a measure of how fast a company's processes operate.5)6)Value added is the difference between what a company charges for its products and what it costs todesign the product.6)7)Quality is a measure of the extent to which a product meets or exceeds customer expectations.7)8)Value added and quality are just two different names for the same concept.8)9)Quality goes hand-in-hand with productivity.9)10)Quality without productivity results in costs that are too high to be competitive.10)MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.11)Which of the following does NOT have a potentially negative effect on workplace safety if nothandled properly?11)A)OSH ActB)Product qualityC)IlliteracyD)Global competition12)Which of the following are ways that safety contributes to a company's competitiveness?12)A)Frees up money that can be reinvested in improvementsB)Protects the corporate imageC)Helps companies attract and keep the best peopleD)All of the above13)One of the reasons protecting the corporate image through better workplace safety and health isthat it:13)A)Reduces marketing costsB)Reduces OSHA scrutinyC)Makes it easier to attract top notch personnelD)Increases CEO compensation1

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14)A declining literacy level in the labor force can have the following impact on industry in the UnitedStates:14)A)Reduce workers' compensation costsB)Lower levels of productivityC)Reduce wages paid to employeesD)None of the above15)Which country had the largest increase in output per hour of workers between 1950 and 2003?15)A)JapanB)FranceC)United StatesD)Canada2

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Answer KeyTestname: UNTITLED51)TRUE2)FALSE3)TRUE4)TRUE5)FALSE6)FALSE7)TRUE8)FALSE9)TRUE10)TRUE11)A12)D13)C14)B15)A3
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