Work-Related Injuries and Safety Measures Quiz

Questions and Answers

Employee bonuses for productivity

Time lost by coworkers to assist injured coworkers

Loss of profit because of lost work time and idle machines

Concern for injured colleagues Signup and view all the answers

Investing in safety training and equipment Signup and view all the answers

Loss of profit because of lost work time and idle machines Signup and view all the answers

Injuries resulting in less than full productivity upon return to work Signup and view all the answers

Time spent by company first aid, medical, and safety staff on case Signup and view all the answers

Excuse for accidents Signup and view all the answers

Losses resulting from less than full productivity of injured workers on return to work Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Leading cause of work-related injury in establishments: stepping on, striking against, or struck by objects (excluding falling objects), caught in or between objects, and falls of persons.
Top 3 agents of injuries in 2017: machines and equipment, materials and objects, hand tools.
Occupational diseases in establishments employing 20+ workers in 2017: 101,851 cases, a 19.1% decrease from 2015. Most prevalent disease: back pains (31.3%).
Top 3 industries with cases of occupational injuries: manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, administrative and support service activities.
Examples of unsafe acts: operating equipment without authority, removing safety devices, using defective equipment, not using proper PPE, horse-playing.
Examples of unhealthy acts: smoking in the workplace, inhaling organic solvents, drinking alcohol during office hours, taking illegal drugs on company premises.
Unsafe/unhealthy conditions: physical or chemical properties leading to injury or damage, examples include defective tools/equipment and inadequate warning systems.
Common reasons for accidents: Lost time of injured employee, time lost by other employees, time lost by supervisors, damage to tools/equipment, losses due to late orders, payments under benefit programs, loss of profit due to idle machines and reduced productivity.