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?

Environment (physical and social) Signup and view all the answers

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

The minimization of risks while maximizing the quality of life Signup and view all the answers

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

Environment (physical and social) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is true about the developments before the Industrial Revolution?

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

What marked the beginning of governmental involvement in workplace safety?

The Health & Morals of Apprentices Act of 1802 Signup and view all the answers

What did Frederick Taylor begin studying around 1900?

Efficiency in manufacturing Signup and view all the answers

What is the contemporary view on accident prevention programs?

They are justified in economic terms Signup and view all the answers

Why is accident prevention now justified in economic terms?

Because accidents are too costly and it makes economic sense Signup and view all the answers

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

$150 billion Signup and view all the answers

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

A significant amount 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?

Respiratory diseases Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical view on accident prevention programs?

They are too costly and ineffective Signup and view all the answers

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

United States Signup and view all the answers

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

Silicosis Signup and view all the answers

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

Asbestos Signup and view all the answers

How many people were killed in the Bhopal Tragedy?

Over 3,000 Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Storing MIC in large tanks and filling beyond recommended levels Signup and view all the answers

What major problem affected coal miners in the 1800s?

Lung disease Signup and view all the answers

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

Mercury poisoning Signup and view all the answers

What were the early safety programs based on?

Engineering, education, and enforcement Signup and view all the answers

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

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Signup and view all the answers

What does OSHA require companies to have a plan for?

Providing appropriate medical treatment for injured or ill workers Signup and view all the answers

What is NIOSH required to publish annually?

A list of all known toxic substances Signup and view all the answers

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

Acting as safety & health generalists with specialized education and training Signup and view all the answers

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

Between World War I & World War II Signup and view all the answers

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

Maintaining a database of health and safety statistics Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

The need for cooperative efforts in occupational health & safety Signup and view all the answers

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

Monitoring radiation levels in workplaces Signup and view all the answers

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

Engineering, education, and evaluation Signup and view all the answers

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

Qualified first-aid person available during all working hours Signup and view all the answers

Pearson Prentice Hall - Chapter 1 Safety and Health Movement Quiz

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What is the foundation of prevention according to the text?

According to the text, what does safety require?

What is safety all about based on the text?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is true about the developments before the Industrial Revolution?

What marked the beginning of governmental involvement in workplace safety?

What did Frederick Taylor begin studying around 1900?

What is the contemporary view on accident prevention programs?

Why is accident prevention now justified in economic terms?

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

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

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

What is the historical view on accident prevention programs?

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

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

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

How many people were killed in the Bhopal Tragedy?

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

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

What major problem affected coal miners in the 1800s?

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

What were the early safety programs based on?

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

What does OSHA require companies to have a plan for?

What is NIOSH required to publish annually?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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