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Human Resource Management Practice Test: A Safe and Healthy Work Environment
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Human Resource Management Practice Test: A Safe and Healthy Work Environment
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1. Which department within a corporation is most likely responsible for anticipating losses associated with safety factors?
2. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, drug-using employees are more than ________ times as likely to be involved in workplace accidents and ________ times as likely to file workers' compensation claims.
3. Which of the following is highest on the list of changeable health risks that contribute to health-care costs?
4. How many states have laws that allow people who leave jobs because of domestic violence to become eligible for unemployment benefits?
5. Which of the following workers most likely faces the greatest danger from workplace violence?
6. Which term refers to the liability an employer may incur when a firm keeps individuals on the payroll whose records indicate a strong potential for wrongdoing?
7. ABC Manufacturing employs a man who frequently exhibits aggressive behavior towards both co-workers and customers. Managers at ABC realize that the employee has a potential for violence, yet they continue to keep him on the payroll. If the employee harms a co-worker, then ABC Manufacturing could be held liable for ________.
8. What state has a law that permits employees to take up to three days leave from work in any 12-month period for a variety of activities connected with domestic violence issues?
9. Which of the following is a multi-step process designed to study and analyze a task and then break down that task into steps that provide a means of eliminating associated dangers?
10. Which term refers to physical assault, verbal abuse, or hostility directed toward employees at work?
11. The owner of Hanson Manufacturing is considering the idea of establishing a smoke-free workplace and instigating an incentive plan to encourage employees to quit smoking. According to CDC research, Hanson Manufacturing will gain approximately ________ in productivity from each smoker who quits the habit.
12. Within the Department of Labor, OSHA enforces ________ for workplace safety, the environment, consumer products, the financial system, and other areas.
13. In order to prove that an employer has violated the general duty clause, OSHA must prove all of the following exist EXCEPT that ________.
14. George, a project manager at a publishing firm, is experiencing many stress-related symptoms. Which of the following is the best advice an HR manager could give George?
15. Resilience training is intended to ________.
16. Work related musculoskeletal disorders cost U.S. companies ________ just to cover lost productivity.
17. Individuals who are not prone to violence are more likely to be ________.
18. Foley Foods is a mid-size food processing facility that has had a significant increase in business lately. The firm needs to hire additional workers and develop a second shift to meet productivity needs. The HR manager at Foley Foods recommends implementing a safety program. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to this decision?
19. In the workplace, ________ are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries nationwide.
20. Comprehensive safety programs should primarily focus on unsafe working conditions and on unsafe ________.
21. One of the primary tasks of a firm's safety director is to ________.
22. According to experts, what form of drug testing detects drug use up to three months after drug consumption?
23. What Act was passed to help prevent domestic violence and provide shelter and related assistance for victims?
24. Which of the following is caused by pressure on the median nerve that occurs as a result of a narrowing of the passageway that houses the nerve?
25. Which of the following was created to ensure worker safety and health?