,Chapter 1
1.1. Identify the following organizations of importance to the Safety and Health
Manager.
ASSE--American Society of Safety Engineers
AIHA--American Industrial Hygiene Association
ACGIH--American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
NSC--National Safety Council
ref. p. 7-8
1.2. Which of the following organizations publishes the popular annual statistical
reference “Accident Facts―?
a. ASSE
b. AIHA
c. ACGIH
d. NSC
ref. p. 9
1.3. Identify the following standards-producing organizations:
ANSI--American National Standards Institute
NFPA--National Fire Protection Association
ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM--American Society for Testing and Materials
ref. p. 9
1.4. Safety deals with chronic hazards, whereas health deals with acute hazards.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 4
1.5. Is it wise to try to eliminate all workplace hazards? Why or why not?
ANS: No, because such an attempt is unrealistic and leads to errors in setting
priorities to concentrate on the more dangerous hazards.
ref. p. 2-3
1.6. The Committee on Industrial Ventilation is a part of which of the following
organizations?
a. AIHA
b. ACGIH
c. NSC
d. ASSE
ref. p. 8
1.7. According to the text, besides OSHA, what U.S. agency acts as a principal
, source of technical information for questions about occupational safety and
health?
ANS: NIOSH
ref. p. 10-11
1.8. NIOSH maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.9. OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.10. A person who calls OSHA to ask a question is legally required to identify himself.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
, 1.11. Questions telephoned to OSHA can be posed in a hypothetical setting and
OSHA can understand the need for keeping such questions hypothetical.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.12. Free consultation on OSHA problems is usually not available.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.13. The library of the National Safety Council is restricted to corporate members
only.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 9
1.14. The principal focus of the National Safety Council is upon occupational safety,
not safety in general.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 9
1.15. Explain why the Safety and Health Manager might need to communicate with the
Purchasing Department.
ANS: The Safety and Health Manager can assist purchasing by warning against
purchases of equipment that does not meet current OSHA standards,
especially because such equipment may be offered at bargain prices.
ref. p. 5
1.16. The text points out a danger to watch out for in purchasing equipment at what
may seem to be bargain prices. What is this danger?
ANS: The equipment may not be in compliance with current OSHA standards.
ref. p. 5
1.17. According to the text, which of the following is sometimes accused of presenting
biased data on safety and health?
a. trade associations
b. professional societies
c. OSHA
d. NSC
ref. p. 10
1.18. Which of the following agencies of the federal government maintains an institute
1.1. Identify the following organizations of importance to the Safety and Health
Manager.
ASSE--American Society of Safety Engineers
AIHA--American Industrial Hygiene Association
ACGIH--American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
NSC--National Safety Council
ref. p. 7-8
1.2. Which of the following organizations publishes the popular annual statistical
reference “Accident Facts―?
a. ASSE
b. AIHA
c. ACGIH
d. NSC
ref. p. 9
1.3. Identify the following standards-producing organizations:
ANSI--American National Standards Institute
NFPA--National Fire Protection Association
ASME--American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM--American Society for Testing and Materials
ref. p. 9
1.4. Safety deals with chronic hazards, whereas health deals with acute hazards.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 4
1.5. Is it wise to try to eliminate all workplace hazards? Why or why not?
ANS: No, because such an attempt is unrealistic and leads to errors in setting
priorities to concentrate on the more dangerous hazards.
ref. p. 2-3
1.6. The Committee on Industrial Ventilation is a part of which of the following
organizations?
a. AIHA
b. ACGIH
c. NSC
d. ASSE
ref. p. 8
1.7. According to the text, besides OSHA, what U.S. agency acts as a principal
, source of technical information for questions about occupational safety and
health?
ANS: NIOSH
ref. p. 10-11
1.8. NIOSH maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.9. OSHA maintains a training institute for training the general public in voluntary
compliance.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.10. A person who calls OSHA to ask a question is legally required to identify himself.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
, 1.11. Questions telephoned to OSHA can be posed in a hypothetical setting and
OSHA can understand the need for keeping such questions hypothetical.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.12. Free consultation on OSHA problems is usually not available.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 11
1.13. The library of the National Safety Council is restricted to corporate members
only.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 9
1.14. The principal focus of the National Safety Council is upon occupational safety,
not safety in general.
a. true
b. false
ref. p. 9
1.15. Explain why the Safety and Health Manager might need to communicate with the
Purchasing Department.
ANS: The Safety and Health Manager can assist purchasing by warning against
purchases of equipment that does not meet current OSHA standards,
especially because such equipment may be offered at bargain prices.
ref. p. 5
1.16. The text points out a danger to watch out for in purchasing equipment at what
may seem to be bargain prices. What is this danger?
ANS: The equipment may not be in compliance with current OSHA standards.
ref. p. 5
1.17. According to the text, which of the following is sometimes accused of presenting
biased data on safety and health?
a. trade associations
b. professional societies
c. OSHA
d. NSC
ref. p. 10
1.18. Which of the following agencies of the federal government maintains an institute
