Pearson Prentice Hall - Chapter 1 Safety and Health Movement Quiz
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What is the foundation of prevention according to the text?

  • Implementing interventions
  • Maximizing the quality of life
  • Minimization of risks
  • Education (correct)

    • According to the text, what does safety require?

  • Maximizing the quality of life
  • Condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury (correct)
  • Implementing interventions
  • Developing solutions

    • What is safety all about based on the text?

  • Maximizing the quality of life
  • Developing solutions
  • Implementing interventions
  • Identifying problems (correct)

    • According to the text, what factors impact safety in terms of the agent of injury?

    <p>Environment (physical and social)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of safety and health, what is the definition of safety?

    <p>The minimization of risks while maximizing the quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text identify as an agent of injury in the context of safety?

    <p>Environment (physical and social)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors does the human bring to the workplace that will influence safety?

    <p>Age, attitude, training, experience, impairments, risk perception, size, skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors does the environment bring to the workplace that will influence safety?

    <p>Physical examples: weather, heat, cold, wet, windy, climate controlled, noise, site hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about the safety movement in the United States?

    <p>In 1907, more than 3,200 people were killed in mining accidents and there were few protections for workers’ safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the developments before the Industrial Revolution?

    <p>Rameses II created an industrial medical service to care for the workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of governmental involvement in workplace safety?

    <p>The Health &amp; Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Frederick Taylor begin studying around 1900?

    <p>Efficiency in manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the contemporary view on accident prevention programs?

    <p>They are justified in economic terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is accident prevention now justified in economic terms?

    <p>Because accidents are too costly and it makes economic sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall cost of accidents in the US according to the text?

    <p>$150 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do accidents on and off the job cost US industry?

    <p>A significant amount</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of death with more yearly deaths than accidental causes?

    <p>Respiratory diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical view on accident prevention programs?

    <p>They are too costly and ineffective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country passed the first effective workers' compensation law in 1911?

    <p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What disease was linked to the Hawk's Nest Tragedy?

    <p>Silicosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which widely used material was linked to killing workers by Dr. Irving J. Selikoff?

    <p>Asbestos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many people were killed in the Bhopal Tragedy?

    <p>Over 3,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action did India's Supreme Court take in response to the Bhopal Tragedy?

    <p>Ordered Union Carbide India Ltd. to pay $470 million in compensatory damages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor contributed to the magnitude of the gas leak in the Bhopal Tragedy?

    <p>Storing MIC in large tanks and filling beyond recommended levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major problem affected coal miners in the 1800s?

    <p>Lung disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Mad as a hatter' became a phrase associated with what specific health issue?

    <p>Mercury poisoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the early safety programs based on?

    <p>Engineering, education, and enforcement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization is the government's administrative arm for the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970?

    <p>Occupational Safety &amp; Health Administration (OSHA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does OSHA require companies to have a plan for?

    <p>Providing appropriate medical treatment for injured or ill workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NIOSH required to publish annually?

    <p>A list of all known toxic substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an industrial safety engineer or manager in a company?

    <p>Acting as safety &amp; health generalists with specialized education and training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which time did industry discover the connection between quality & safety?

    <p>Between World War I &amp; World War II</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responsible for?

    <p>Maintaining a database of health and safety statistics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the effect of World War II labor shortages on the consideration of workplace safety?

    <p>It created a greater openness toward giving safety the serious consideration it deserved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did practitioners of occupational health & safety begin to see after World War II?

    <p>The need for cooperative efforts in occupational health &amp; safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a radiation control specialist in a company?

    <p>Monitoring radiation levels in workplaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the three E's of early safety programs stand for?

    <p>Engineering, education, and evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do larger companies often maintain as part of their approach to safety & health?

    <p>Qualified first-aid person available during all working hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

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