Workplace Safety and Health Overview

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What does OSHA stand for?

Organizational Safety and Health Act

Occupational Security and Health Authority

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (correct)

Office of Safety and Health Agency

What do Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) provide?

Information about the safe handling and use of hazardous chemicals.

What is Zero Tolerance policy?

Forgives all types of inappropriate behavior

Allows for mitigation of offenses

Permits no amount of leniency regarding harassing behavior (correct)

Permits leniency towards minor offenses

What are Wellness Programs designed to promote?

The good health of employees. Signup and view all the answers

What is safety in the workplace?

Freedom from conditions that cause personal harm. Signup and view all the answers

What does security in the workplace refer to?

Freedom from fear and anxiety related to personal harm. Signup and view all the answers

What are crises in the context of employee health and safety?

Situations that have the potential to negatively affect the health, safety, or security of employees. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Emergency Plan?

The specific actions to be taken by managers and staff in response to a crisis. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Evacuation Plan?

The specific actions to be taken by managers and staff when vacating a building in response to a crisis. Signup and view all the answers

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

A severe reaction to an event that caused a threat to an individual's physical or emotional health. Signup and view all the answers

What constitutes a Hostile Work Environment?

A workplace infused with intimidation, ridicule, and insult that creates an uncomfortable or abusive environment. Signup and view all the answers

Define Quid Pro Quo in the context of sexual harassment.

'Something for something' - behavior that forces an employee to decide between sexual demands or negative job consequences. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Reasonable Person standard?

The typical or average person placed in a specific environmental setting. Signup and view all the answers

What is Workplace Violence?

Any act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated, or assaulted in their place of employment. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Implicit Threat?

A threatening act that is implied rather than expressly stated. Signup and view all the answers

What is an Explicit Threat?

A threatening act that is fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

OSHA

Oversees enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to ensure employee safety and health standards are met.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

Essential documents that inform workers on the safe handling and usage of hazardous chemicals, helping to mitigate workplace risks.

Zero Tolerance

Policy that imposes strict consequences for any harassing behavior, promoting a safe and respectful workplace culture.

Wellness Programs (employee)

Initiatives endorsed by employers aimed at fostering and maintaining employee health and well-being.

Safety

Defined as the absence of conditions that could lead to personal harm, crucial for employee protection at work.

Security

Refers to the state of being free from fear and anxiety regarding personal harm, contributing to a safe work environment.

Crises

Situations that pose a risk to the health, safety, or security of employees, necessitating preparedness and response strategies.

Emergency Plan

A structured outline of actions for managers and staff to undertake during a crisis to ensure safety and efficient response.

Evacuation Plan

Detailed procedures for managers and staff to follow for safely leaving a building in the event of a crisis.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A severe reaction resulting from an incident perceived as a threat to an individual's physical or emotional health.

Hostile Work Environment (sexual harassment)

Characterized by inappropriate behavior that creates an intimidating or abusive setting, affecting the comfort and dignity of employees.

Quid Pro Quo (sexual harassment)

A form of harassment involving pressure from a supervisor, where an employee faces job-related consequences for rejecting sexual advances.

Reasonable Person (standard)

Refers to the typical individual whose behavior and beliefs are considered when evaluating actions in a particular context.

Workplace Violence

Encompasses any act where employees experience abuse, threats, intimidation, or assault within their place of employment.

Implicit Threat

A threat that is suggested rather than clearly stated, often conveyed through tone or insinuation, creating a sense of fear.

Explicit Threat

A direct and clear threat communicated without ambiguity, leaving no room for misinterpretation or doubt about the danger.

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This quiz covers essential topics related to workplace safety and health standards, including OSHA regulations, Material Safety Data Sheets, and wellness programs. It also addresses workplace security and crisis management, emphasizing the importance of a safe work environment for employees.