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1
Organizations have a responsibility to _____________.
A)prevent accidents
B)investigate accidents
C)determine a root cause and take follow-up and corrective actions after an accident has occurred
D)All of the above are correct.
2
Accident rates are measured by which of the following?
A)international safeguard standards
B)individual organizational policies and procedures
C)frequency and severity rates
D)worker performance analysis
3
_______________ is a warning sign of workplace violence.
A)An increase in absenteeism rates
B)An actual threat made or implied
C)Poor relations with fellow worker
D)All of the above are correct
4
Workplace accidents cost about ___________ per year.
A)$10,000
B)$100,000
C)$100 Million
D)$100 Billion
5
When representatives of unions and an organization's management team meet to agree on wages, hours and working conditions, it's called _________.
A)labor relations
B)collective bargaining
C)Fair Labor Practice Negotiation
D)Taft-Hartley Talks
6
Under OSHA, individual employees have the right to do which of the following?
A)have tests and medical exams to determine if their health is affected by their work and/or work environment.
B)negotiate for higher salaries in exchange for working in a dangerous work environment
C)form a strong union
D)All of the above are correct.
7
Union-established employee grievance systems ________________________.
A)foster step-by-step formal procedures for handling employee complaints so they do not get ignored or delayed
B)have a procedural format strictly prescribed by law
C)usually go to an arbitrator first so a neutral third party is involved from the beginning
D)All of the above are correct.
8
When OSHA standards are not followed, penalties may include all but which of the following.
A)citations issued to the organization.
B)citations issued to individual managers.
C)citations issued to all employees
D)fines and incarcerations for persons involved.
9
After an accident, a root cause analysis is done to _________________.
A)identify underlying factors and use the information to reduce future accidents
B)determine what the severity and incidence levels were met at the time of the accident
C)create a permanent record of OSHA regulated events
D)All of the above are correct.
10
As agents of their organizations, managers and supervisors in unionized companies must:
A)be familiar with the legal aspects of the labor relations.
B)understand the effects union contracts have on policies and practices.
C)work within both the union requirements and the organizational goals to create a productive work environment.
D)All of the above are correct.





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