Deck 11: Safety, Violence, and Health in the Workplace

Question 1

An effective warning poster should be as frightful as possible.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Companies that systematically focus on safety training have substantial reductions in accidents.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

It is difficult to define an on-the-job accident.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Engineering psychologists strive to match equipment requirements with human capabilities.

Question 5

We cannot conclude with certainty that longer work experience by itself leads to a reduction in the accident rate.

Question 6

The optimum design for checkout clerks is sitting and to use both hands interchangeably.

Question 7

Those who score high in conscientiousness are more likely to have accidents.

Question 8

Every year more than 5,000 accidental deaths occur on the job.

Question 9

Accidents are the primary cause of death on the job.

Question 10

The concept of the accident-prone personality is supported by research.

Question 11

Ninety percent of employees killed on the job are men.

Question 12

Accident rates increase at dusk.

Question 13

More accidents occur during the night shift than during the day shift.

Question 14

Murder is the primary cause of death on the job for women.

Question 15

What we inhale at work has little proven effect on us.

Question 16

Cognitive ability is a personal factor in accidents, but only if the job is complex and demanding.

Question 17

Employees who are frequently ill tend to have higher accident rates.

Question 18

The Office of Trade and Development is responsible to assure safe and healthy working conditions.

Question 19

Exposure to asbestos can lead to white-lung disease.

Question 20

Work pressure can result in increased accidents.

Question 21

Employee Assistance Programs rarely return more financially to the company than they cost.

Question 22

There are more than accidental deaths annually.

A)5,000
B)1,000
C)1 million
D)4 million

Question 23

There are disabling injuries annually.

A)5,000
B)1 million
C)4 million
D)10 million

Question 24

Of the large number of yearly accidental deaths on the job, percent are men.

A)33
B)50
C)75
D)90

Question 25

According to statistics compiled by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (2007), over 20% of workers use marijuana

Question 26

Most workplace homicides are related to robberies.

Question 27

Alcohol dependent workers present potentially a more serious problem than drug dependent workers.

Question 28

It is easier for an alcoholic executive to avoid detection than it is for a lower level employee who is alcoholic.

Question 29

One complaint against drug testing at work is that there is a high incidence rate of false positives.

Question 30

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a psychosomatic illness.

Question 31

Safety booklets are an effective means of communicating workplace hazards.

Question 32

Some studies have shown a higher miscarriage rate for pregnant women who work with computers.

Question 33

The debilitating effects of alcoholism generally take years to manifest themselves

Question 34

Fear of losing a job is a greater motivator for avoiding alcohol and drug abuse at work than is family influence.

Question 35

Instrumental organizational support involves directly helping employees in need.

Question 36

An indicator of alcoholism is excessive absenteeism, long lunch breaks, lies, errors, and low productivity.

Question 37

The EPA identified toxic chemical substances in the workplace.

A)5,000
B)16,000
C)25,000
D)150

Question 38

Incivility and unruliness are both a level of violence in the workplace.

Question 39

The first step of the 3-step process to combat alcoholism is to train managers on the early detection of alcoholic employees.

Question 40

Safety contests can encourage workers to suppress accurate reporting of accidents.

Question 41

Employee accident statistics .

A)tend to be overstated
B)tend to be accurate
C)are always reported on OSHA Form-1
D)tend to be understated

Question 42

Many accidents that occur with employees working at home are not reported because .

A)they want to keep working at home
B)embarrassment
C)of concerns about liability
D)none of the above

Question 43

The definition of an employee accident .

A)depends on who you ask
B)depends on whether blood was drawn
C)depends on whether the injured party was seen by a doctor or nurse
D)is clearly understand by all

Question 44

The idea that some people have personality traits that predispose them to accidents is .

A)supported by research
B)not validated by research
C)influenced by cognitive ability
D)known as a manifest personality type

Question 45

Safety contests _.

A)don't work in the long run
B)can be effective in the short run
C)can be effective, but may encourage workers to suppress accurate reporting of accidents
D)are not recommended by human resource specialists as a means of reducing accidents

Question 46

Research shows that year olds are the group at highest risk for on-the-job accidents.

A)16 to 19
B)20 to 25
C)26 to 30
D)31 to 35

Question 47

OSHA was established in the to assure safe and healthy working conditions.

A)Office of Trade and Development
B)Department of Labor
C)Department of Commerce
D)Department of Treasury

Question 48

is (are) responsible for most accidents.

A)Faulty equipment design
B)Poor lighting
C)Human error
D)Safety devices

Question 49

Psychologists who strive to match equipment requirements with human capabilities are known as .

A)Environmental psychologists
B)Engineering psychologists
C)Experimental psychologists
D)None of the above

Question 50

Which of the following factors are related to violence in the workplace?

A)Geographic location
B)Imitation
C)People who perceive themselves as victims
D)All of the above

Question 51

Barling, Kelloway, and Iverson (2003) concluded that workers who feel involved at work typically have accidents.

A)less; more
B)more; fewer
C)less; fewer
D)more; more

Question 52

Personal factors related to accidents include .

A)lighting
B)hours of work
C)job insecurity
D)a and b, but not c

Question 53

Murder is the leading cause of death on the job, but the cause of death for women.

A)second; third
B)second; second
C)primary; second
D)second; primary

Question 54

Health problems associated with working in a sealed building are collectively referred to as .

A)Legionnaire's disease
B)occupational asthma
C)sick building syndrome
D)sealed building syndrome

Question 55

Workplace conditions that affect safety include .

A)type of industry
B)social pressure
C)hours of work
D)all of the above

Question 56

Fewer accidents occur during than during .

A)evening; morning
B)day shift; night shift
C)summer; winter
D)night shift; day shift

Question 57

A time on the job tends to mean accident rate.

A)shorter; higher
B)longer; lower
C)shorter; lower
D)longer; higher

Question 58

Threatening or bullying is categorized as .

A)quid pro quo violence
B)unruliness
C)incivility
D)all of the above

Question 59

Accident rates are lowest when the temperature is between degrees F.

A)65 and 67
B)68 and 70
C)71 and 74
D)75 and 78

Question 60

A comprehensive accident report should include which of the following?

A)Time and location of accident
B)Personal characteristics of the victim
C)Type of job
D)All the above

Question 61

One of the best programs to treat health issues related to computer use is the .

A)New Orleans program
B)City of San Francisco guidelines
C)Carpal tunnel program
D)Protective exclusion

Question 62

Drug users who lose their jobs only have a percent success rate in rehabilitation while those who are treated while still employed have a percent success rate.

A)10; 50
B)50; 10
C)5; 80
D)80; 5

Question 63

The principle drug used in the workplace is .

A)ecstasy
B)marijuana
C)PCP
D)cocaine

Question 64

Which form of support is more effective in protecting employees from violence?

A)Instrumental support
B)Institutional support
C)Informational support
D)Integrative support

Question 65

Which is the best motivator for rehabilitation programs?

A)Fear of losing a job
B)Family members
C)Close friends
D)EAP counselor

Question 66

is a factor that researchers have related to initiating workplace violence.

A)High self-esteem
B)Low cognitive ability
C)High need for achievement
D)High agreeableness

Question 67

The policy of barring women of childbearing age from certain jobs due to concerns about miscarriages is called _.

A)paternalistic objectification
B)protective debarment
C)maternal exclusion
D)protective exclusion

Question 68

What percent of current or prospective employees has used or will use drugs?

A)10 percent
B)15 percent
C)20 percent
D)25 percent

Question 69

Employees who used marijuana within the last month are likely to view drug testing as than those who have not used marijuana in the last month.

A)more; fair
B)more; unfair
C)about the same

Question 70

Which of the following is not suggested for drug testing guidelines?

A)The policy should be clearly stated
B)The policy should be submitted to collective bargaining
C)Positive test results should be confirmed by a second test
D)None of the above are suggested for drug testing guidelines

Question 71

Drug abuse is highest among laborers and lowest among personnel.

A)skilled; semiskilled
B)semiskilled; professional
C)managerial; professional
D)managerial; skilled

Question 72

To protect workers from violence, organizations should _.

A)train supervisors to deliver bad news with positive human relations skills
B)install bulletproof barriers
C)train managers to recognize potentially violent workers
D)all the above

Question 73

The typical alcoholic at work is .

A)a blue-collar employee
B)a part-time employee
C)a managerial employee
D)an unskilled employee