BNSF ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● The main purpose of effective ____ programs in organizations is to
prevent work-related injuries and accidents.
a.
safety
b.
job restructuring
c.
human engineering
d.
security
Answer: a.
safety
●● A computer chip manufacturing company outside of San Francisco is
concerned about the impact of an earthquake on its operations and
employees. In order to better coordinate disaster and recovery planning
activities, the company has created a new HR position, that of
a.
compliance officer.
,b.
security chief.
c.
risk management officer.
d.
governmental agency liaison.
Answer: c.
risk management officer.
●● Indirect costs of accidents in the workplace include all of the
following EXCEPT
a.
work time lost by the injured employee(s).
b.
cost of training substitute for injured employee(s)
c.
damage to equipment.
d.
compensation costs.
Answer: d.
compensation costs.
,●● The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the
following EXCEPT
a.
texting.
b.
overextending.
c.
falling.
d.
bodily reaction.
Answer: a.
texting.
●● According to the textbook, people who are self-employed are more
likely to be killed while working because
a.
they are self-supervising and so much more likely to work in an unsafe
manner.
b.
they often work in dangerous industries such as farming.
c.
OSHA does not regulate self-employed workers.
d.
, most coal miners and oil platform workers are independent contractors
and considered self-employed
Answer: b.
they often work in dangerous industries such as farming.
●● All of the following are actions undertaken by employers to reduce
the potential costs of workplace risks to employees EXCEPT
a.
liability waivers by employees in exchange for long-term health
insurance.
b.
internal conflict resolution systems.
c.
mandatory arbitration of disputes over safety and risk issues.
d.
Employee Practices Liability Insurance.
Answer: a.
liability waivers by employees in exchange for long-term health
insurance.
●● An employee of a U.S. oil company has become extremely ill while
working in an isolated area of Africa. He has been treated with the
company's emergency medical kit, but has continued to worsen. Top-
quality medical assistance is not available locally, and the location is
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
●● The main purpose of effective ____ programs in organizations is to
prevent work-related injuries and accidents.
a.
safety
b.
job restructuring
c.
human engineering
d.
security
Answer: a.
safety
●● A computer chip manufacturing company outside of San Francisco is
concerned about the impact of an earthquake on its operations and
employees. In order to better coordinate disaster and recovery planning
activities, the company has created a new HR position, that of
a.
compliance officer.
,b.
security chief.
c.
risk management officer.
d.
governmental agency liaison.
Answer: c.
risk management officer.
●● Indirect costs of accidents in the workplace include all of the
following EXCEPT
a.
work time lost by the injured employee(s).
b.
cost of training substitute for injured employee(s)
c.
damage to equipment.
d.
compensation costs.
Answer: d.
compensation costs.
,●● The three major causes of injury in the workplace include all of the
following EXCEPT
a.
texting.
b.
overextending.
c.
falling.
d.
bodily reaction.
Answer: a.
texting.
●● According to the textbook, people who are self-employed are more
likely to be killed while working because
a.
they are self-supervising and so much more likely to work in an unsafe
manner.
b.
they often work in dangerous industries such as farming.
c.
OSHA does not regulate self-employed workers.
d.
, most coal miners and oil platform workers are independent contractors
and considered self-employed
Answer: b.
they often work in dangerous industries such as farming.
●● All of the following are actions undertaken by employers to reduce
the potential costs of workplace risks to employees EXCEPT
a.
liability waivers by employees in exchange for long-term health
insurance.
b.
internal conflict resolution systems.
c.
mandatory arbitration of disputes over safety and risk issues.
d.
Employee Practices Liability Insurance.
Answer: a.
liability waivers by employees in exchange for long-term health
insurance.
●● An employee of a U.S. oil company has become extremely ill while
working in an isolated area of Africa. He has been treated with the
company's emergency medical kit, but has continued to worsen. Top-
quality medical assistance is not available locally, and the location is
