CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
Which US Department is responsible for the worker's health? Correct answer-Department of Labor
Departments that are within the department of labor Correct answer-OSHA, MSHA, BLS
What is MSHA Correct answer-Mine Safety and Health Administration
What is OSHA? Correct answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is BLS? Correct answer-Bureau of Labor Statistics
What is NIOSH? Correct answer-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
What does OSHA do? Correct answer-Sets standards for a safe and healthy workplace. If not, there
is a fine
What does MSHA do? Correct answer-Act that protects workers in mining regions
What year was the OSH Act enacted? Correct answer-December 29, 1970
General Duty Cause of the OSH Act: Correct answer-" Each employer shall furnish to each of his
employees employment and a place of employment which and a place of employment which are
free from recognized hazards that are causing sickness"
What does the OSH act not cover? Correct answer-- self- employment
- Immediate family members of farm employers
- Workplace hazards regulated by other federal agencies
What is the EEOC Correct answer-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
What does the EEOC do? Correct answer-- Enforces regulations that prohibit illegal discrimination
against employers in the workplace
-Prohibits employment discrimination
What laws protect employees from discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or
national origin? Correct answer-Equal Employment Opportunity Laws Specifically Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act
Approximately what percent of the total civilian population ages 16 and older are employed?
Correct answer-63%
What age group of men make up the greatest percentage of the male work force in the US?
Correct answer-25-54
What percentage accounted for the greatest male age group in the US workforce? Correct answer-
85.9%
Which age group of women make up the greatest percentage of the female workforce in the US?
Correct answer-25-29