ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY QUIZ #1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
UPDATE 2026
· Why EHS and why now for companies (more than just cost savings). - Answers --Health and Safety is
important because it protects the well being of employers, visitors and customers. Looking after
Health and Safety makes good business sense. Workplaces which neglect health and safety risk
prosecution, may lose staff, and may increase costs and reduce profitability.
--The primary benefit of EHS, and workplace EHS programs, is the obvious one: preventing incidents
such as injuries, illnesses, and harmful environmental releases.
--In addition, EHS programs at work also show employees that companies care about their well-being.
If you have an active EHS culture, your company may have fewer incidents. This will make your
employees feel safer and more valued. And this will have a positive effect on employee morale,
retention, productivity, and even hiring.
--Also, EHS programs increase customer loyalty. Many consumers today research these issues before
deciding which companies will get their money.
Triple Bottom Line - Answers --recognition of the need for organizations to improve the state of
people, the planet, and profit simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
--The concept behind the triple bottom line is that companies are responsible first and foremost to all
their stakeholders, and these include everyone that is involved with the company whether directly or
indirectly, as well as the planet we're all living on.
What is environmental health and safety? - Answers --Environment, health and safety is a discipline
and specialty that studies and implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at
work. In simple terms it is what organizations must do to make sure that their activities do not cause
harm to anyone.
Why did people begin to care about safety? - Answers
· What president was influential in current safety and environmental law. - Answers President Richard
M. Nixon was influential in current safety and environmental law. He signed the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970.
What is OSHA and what is the OSHA act - Answers -With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and
healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by
providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
-Pages 263-265
OSHA Act
Pages 295-296
· What is the EPA / DEP and what are their authorities. - Answers -The Environmental Protection
Agency is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with
environmental protection matters. The EPA works to enforce laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Safe
Drinking Water Act, the National Environmental Education Act, and the Clean Water Act, some of
which predate the formation of the agency itself.
-The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect Pennsylvania's air, land and
water from pollution and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner
environment. By law, DEP has broad authority, within constitutional limits, to enter most private
property at a reasonable time without a search warrant to conduct inspections or investigate possible
violations of environmental laws, regulations, orders, or permits.
What are the major factors in making sure an EHS program works in a company - Answers On Page 37
· Components of a good policy statement. - Answers Look at pdf on computer
· Corporate structure when it comes to safety and whose jobs are whose. - Answers 1. Management
-The accountability for workplace safety and health falls on management. They communicate
everyone including other peers, supervisor, and employees.
-Rest is on page 19
2. Safety and Health Professionals
-Description is on Page 20
3. First-line supervisor
-Description is Pages 20-21
4. Worker
UPDATE 2026
· Why EHS and why now for companies (more than just cost savings). - Answers --Health and Safety is
important because it protects the well being of employers, visitors and customers. Looking after
Health and Safety makes good business sense. Workplaces which neglect health and safety risk
prosecution, may lose staff, and may increase costs and reduce profitability.
--The primary benefit of EHS, and workplace EHS programs, is the obvious one: preventing incidents
such as injuries, illnesses, and harmful environmental releases.
--In addition, EHS programs at work also show employees that companies care about their well-being.
If you have an active EHS culture, your company may have fewer incidents. This will make your
employees feel safer and more valued. And this will have a positive effect on employee morale,
retention, productivity, and even hiring.
--Also, EHS programs increase customer loyalty. Many consumers today research these issues before
deciding which companies will get their money.
Triple Bottom Line - Answers --recognition of the need for organizations to improve the state of
people, the planet, and profit simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth.
--The concept behind the triple bottom line is that companies are responsible first and foremost to all
their stakeholders, and these include everyone that is involved with the company whether directly or
indirectly, as well as the planet we're all living on.
What is environmental health and safety? - Answers --Environment, health and safety is a discipline
and specialty that studies and implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at
work. In simple terms it is what organizations must do to make sure that their activities do not cause
harm to anyone.
Why did people begin to care about safety? - Answers
· What president was influential in current safety and environmental law. - Answers President Richard
M. Nixon was influential in current safety and environmental law. He signed the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970.
What is OSHA and what is the OSHA act - Answers -With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and
healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by
providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
-Pages 263-265
OSHA Act
Pages 295-296
· What is the EPA / DEP and what are their authorities. - Answers -The Environmental Protection
Agency is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with
environmental protection matters. The EPA works to enforce laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Safe
Drinking Water Act, the National Environmental Education Act, and the Clean Water Act, some of
which predate the formation of the agency itself.
-The Department of Environmental Protection's mission is to protect Pennsylvania's air, land and
water from pollution and to provide for the health and safety of its citizens through a cleaner
environment. By law, DEP has broad authority, within constitutional limits, to enter most private
property at a reasonable time without a search warrant to conduct inspections or investigate possible
violations of environmental laws, regulations, orders, or permits.
What are the major factors in making sure an EHS program works in a company - Answers On Page 37
· Components of a good policy statement. - Answers Look at pdf on computer
· Corporate structure when it comes to safety and whose jobs are whose. - Answers 1. Management
-The accountability for workplace safety and health falls on management. They communicate
everyone including other peers, supervisor, and employees.
-Rest is on page 19
2. Safety and Health Professionals
-Description is on Page 20
3. First-line supervisor
-Description is Pages 20-21
4. Worker
