Video display terminals

1. Automation and integration have reduced the amount of mental work required in the workplace.

False

2. Work stress is a complex concept involving physiological, psychological, and social factors.

True

3. There is ample evidence that such problems as eye fatigue, blurred vision, eyestrain, and nervousness are associated with VDT use.

True

4. Power and speed of movement makes robots potentially more dangerous than other machines in the workplace.

True

5. Any time a worker enters a functioning robot’s work envelope the probability of an accident decreases.

False

6. In the teach mode, an operator is not within the operating range of the robot.

False

7. The highest degree of hazard involving robots exists in the teach mode.

True

8. Always apply lockout and proper test procedures before entering the work envelope of a robot.

True

9. Most legislation dealing with office automation concerns standards for VDT interaction.

True

10. Industrial medicine is a specialized field that is concerned with work-related health and safety issues.

True

Chapter 24

1. How many people are estimated to have been infected by the virus that causes AIDS?

1½ Million

2. In what year was the AIDS virus first reported in the United States?

Mid-1981

3. A corporate AIDS policy should have which of the following components?

All the above

4. What actions should companies take with HIV-positive employees?

Allow them to work/perform job

5. From the following, select the method by which the AIDS virus may be transmitted.

None of the above

1. AIDS was first reported in the U.S. in mid-1971.

False

2. Since the first reported cases of AIDS, more than 170,000 people have died (as of 1991) of a disease that has rapidly become an epidemic.

True

3. Any act in which body fluids are exchanged can result in infection if either partner is infected.

True

4. The HIV virus may be transmitted by giving blood.

False

5. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there is no single test that can reliably diagnose AIDS.

True

6. Safety and health professionals should be familiar with the legal considerations relating to AIDS in the workplace.

True

7. The OSH Act of 1970 prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who refuses to work in an environment he or she believes may be unhealthy.

True

8. AIDS testing is mandatory throughout today’s industry.

False

9. The purpose of an AIDS education program is to deal with the disease in a positive, proactive manner that is in the best interest of the company and its employees.

True

10. The employee who learns he or she has AIDS will be angry, frightened, and confused.

True

Chapter 25

1. From the following, select the most important component of emergency preparation.

Planning

2. Which of the following groups may respond to an emergency?

All of the above

3. From which of the following agencies would it be most appropriate to obtain first aid training materials?

National Safety Council

4. Which of the following should be used to keep employees up-to-date concerning first aid information?

First aid fact sheet

5. Emergency preparation involves:

All of the above

1. An emergency is a potentially life-threatening situation, usually occurring suddenly and unexpectedly.

True

2. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is designed to prevent individuals from obtaining information about hazardous chemicals in their community.

False

3. Emergency notification is a major component of the emergency response plan.

True

4. The toxic chemical release report must go to the Environmental Protection Agency and the state-level environmental agency.

True

5. OSHA standards do not play a role in emergency prevention.

False

6. In certain cases, OSHA requires that companies have at least one employee on-site who has been trained in first aid.

True

7. A properly stocked first aid kit should contain rubber surgical gloves and a facemask or mouthpieces for CPR.

True

8. Step-by-step emergency response procedures are required for only some potential emergencies.

False

9. A first aid fact sheet is used by most employees to report accidents.

True

10. An emergency plan must be location-specific.

True

Chapter 26

1. Health and safety professionals may use which of the following approaches to handle ethical problems?

Any of the above

2. Select the guideline for determining ethical behavior which requires you to listen to your instincts.

Common sense test

3. The ethical dilemma faced by Camillo Garcia, Mil-Tech's health and safety manager, was brought about by top management's decision to use:

New paint

4. One of the most pervasive and complex problems facing business organizations today is managing:

Ethical behavior

5. Morality refers to:

Values

1. Ethics may be defined as an inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality, where morality is taken to mean moral judgements, standards, and rules of conduct.

True

2. Morality refers to the values that are subscribed to and fostered by society in general and individuals within society.

True

3. A person’s behavior can be well within the scope of the law and still be unethical.

True

4. Companies have no role to play in promoting ethical behavior among their employees.

False

5. Companies that take the “Do as I say, not as I do” approach to ethics will succeed.

False

6. No person will serve long as a health and safety professional without confronting an ethical dilemma.

True

7. Three personality characteristics that can influence an employee’s ethical behavior are ego strength, Machiavellianism, and locus of control.

True

8. Locus of control is the extent to which he or she will attempt to deceive and confuse others.

False

9. Ego strength is the ability to undertake self-directed tasks and to cope with tense situations.

True

10. Machiavellianism is the perspective of workers concerning who or what controls their behavior.

False

Chapter 27

1. For every hazard there are typically several different remedies. Which of the following is an important factor in corrective action regarding the corresponding benefit?

Cost

2. Select the best method of hazard analysis, which uses a graphic model to visually display the analysis process.

Fault tree analysis

3. Risk analysis is normally associated with: