Safety on the Job Answers

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Safety training in the workplace should be focused on _______.

A
prevention of accidents
B
treatment of accidents
C
reporting of accidents
D
discovery of accidents
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Who is the entity responsible for keeping a record of employee injuries and illnesses?

A
The federal government
B
The employer
C
The employee
D
The state government
4

Reducing, reusing, and recycling in your office is likely to _______.

A
increase pollution
B
conserve energy
C
sustain greenhouse gas levels
D
damage the environment
5

The most important reason to know basic first aid is:

A
It is the best way to treat minor cuts and bruises
B
It reduces the number of accidents in a workplace
C
It is company policy in many workplaces
D
It allows emergencies to be treated swiftly
6

The reduction of on the job injuries and illnesses would benefit employers, because they would _______.

A
be able to hire their best friends
B
gain back time lost by employees
C
sell more products in less time
D
stop paying bonuses
7

Which of these factors would help the environment?

A
Betty drinks only bottled water instead of soda.
B
Greg changes all of the light bulbs in the office to energy efficient bulbs.
C
John keeps his off topic conversations down to 10 minutes a day.
D
Doug turns the air conditioning down to cool the office during the hot summer months.
8

In order to decrease their level of pollution, Jean and Rhonda decided to _______.

A
ride the bus to work instead of walking
B
drive separately instead of taking the train
C
ride the train instead of riding their bikes
D
carpool instead of driving separately
9

Choose the best inference based on the following statement from a corporation president: “Our employees are the greatest resource we have.”

A
The speaker is an environmentalist and wants to preserve resources.
B
The speaker is concerned that employees will be lazy.
C
The speaker is willing to improve workplace safety.
D
The speaker will not allow OSHA or the EPA to inspect their job site.
11

The organization which schedules workplace safety and first aid training is the _______.

A
Rotary Club
B
McLaughlin Group
C
Salvation Army
D
American Red Cross
12

If you see someone who is injured at a workplace, the first thing you should do is _______.

A
call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number
B
begin to administer first aid
C
check the scene for danger
D
try to discover what is wrong with the person
13

Which of the following statements is false?

A
Having a first aid kit in an office is necessary
B
Accidents happen, so it is not necessary to prepare for them
C
Your company does need an emergency action plan
D
OSHA inspects workplaces to look for unsafe conditions
14

OSHA issues fines against companies which have safety violation in order to _______.

A
Convince them OSHA is out to get them
B
Confuse them into paying for unnecessary improvements
C
Castigate them for trying to hurt employees
D
Compel them to make safety improvements
15

Worker’s Compensation helps pay for _______.

A
overtime
B
medical care for an injury
C
vacation time
D
disaster relief
16

Which of the following statements is false?

A
Having a first aid kit in an office is necessary
B
Accidents happen, so it is not necessary to prepare for them
C
Your company does need an emergency action plan
D
OSHA inspects workplaces to look for unsafe conditions
17

If as a part of its business, a company routinely handles toxic materials, all employees who come into contact with the hazardous materials should _______.

A
be allotted more vacation time than other employees
B
be filing to collect worker?s compensation
C
be trained to safely handle and dispose of the materials
D
be able to file complaints to OSHA to close the business
18

In the event of a fire, what is the best way to determine if a door is safe to open?

A
Avoid touching it except to kick it open
B
Check it for heat with your forearm
C
Check it for heat with the back of your hand
D
Check it for heat by grabbing the doorknob
19

In order to decrease their level of pollution, Jean and Rhonda decided to _______.

A
ride the bus to work instead of walking
B
drive separately instead of taking the train
C
ride the train instead of riding their bikes
D
carpool instead of driving separately
20

Pollution in the environment does not affect people.

A
T
B
F

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