The concept of risk assessment is the process of quantifying the level of risk associated with the
operation of a given machine. correct answers T
Profuse sweating that suddenly stops after just a few minutes is a symptom of heat strain. correct
answers F
Hypothermia is the condition that results when the body's core temperature drops. correct
answers T
A swift return to the surface from diving or decompression during high-altitude flight may
causelung rupture. correct answers T
Ultrasonic and X-ray waves are forms of destructive testing methods used to detect cracks
orleaks. correct answers F
The least effective preventive measure for overcoming potential pressure hazards is
properdesign. correct answers F
Deaths on the job have increased considerably over the years. correct answers F
Accident rates are especially high in developing countries because they do not have safety
andhealth infrastructure in place correct answers T
The National Safety Council is a professional agency that focuses on safety and health issues.
correct answers T
There are only a few agencies and organizations that provide updated training for safety
andhealth managers. correct answers F
The job description of the safety and health manager is simple. correct answers F
The most important member of the safety and health team is the health nurse. correct answers F
Productivity is declined when (1) output is constant but input decreases or (2) output
increasesand input is constant. correct answers F
Of the various factors that influence a company's competitiveness, the two most important
areservice and cost. correct answers F
Competitiveness is "the ability to consistently succeed and prosper in both the local and
regionalmarketplace correct answers T
Since the early 1970s, the most significant legislation passed has been the Occupational
Safetyand Health Act (OSHA) of 1970. correct answers T
, OSHA has only one purpose, to encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace
hazards. correct answers F
In hazard analysis, root cause analysis helps in the development of evidence. correct answers T
A temporary variance may be issued to an employer who does not have enough money to
comply with an established standard. correct answers T
OSHA can only make recommendations concerning penalties and citations when employers
arefound guilty of violations. correct answers F
The OSH Act covers all employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all
other territories that fall under the jurisdiction of the United States government. correct answers
F
If employers go out of business, they are not liable to injured employees. correct answers F
Temporary disability is the state that exists when it is probable that an injured employee will be
able to work with the injury. correct answers F
Permanent partial disability is the condition that exists when an injured employee is not expected
to recover fully. correct answers T
An accident analysis report is completed when the accident in question is serious. correct
answers T
Primary witnesses are witnesses who did not actually see the accident happen but were in the
vicinity. correct answers F
The first thing to do when an accident takes place is to begin the accident investigation. correct
answers F
Accident reporting forms should meet the record keeping and need of the company correct
answers F
Ergonomics is a multidisciplinary science that seeks to conform the worker and all of her/his
physiological aspects to the workplace. correct answers F
The focus of an ergonomics program is to make the worker fit the job correct answers F
The integrated approach involves practitioners working together to predict, control, identify, and
correct safety and health problems. correct answers T
Theories of accident causation are used to predict and prevent accidents. correct answers T