Standards and Regulations Flashcards
Considering the Supreme Court’s decision in the United Auto Workers (UAW) vs. Johnson Controls, Inc., the goal for reproductive health policies in the workplace should be to:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s January 1995 decision in United Auto Workers vs. Johnson Controls Inc. ruled that fetal protection policies constituted discrimination, i.e. excluded women from certain jobs thought to place an actual or potential fetus at risk. The importance of the Court’s decision was that an employer could not avoid the obligation to maintain acceptable workplace conditions by discriminating against women workers; that is, an employer is responsible for establishing a safe work place for both men and women.
In mandating the change from pre-employment examination to post-offer physical examinations, the main objective of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA/ADAA) was to prevent discrimination against those who have:
During the performance of a pre-employment physical exam, the health care professional may have found a ‘silent’ disability, i.e., that the employer did not notice during the interview, which may have negatively affected the applicant’s chances of being hired. Therefore, it was decided that the examination for all employees that apply for a position would be given post offer. In this way, unless the disability interferes with the person’s ability to do the job, the individual may not be disqualified.
An employee has worked full time for the past year at a small (60-employee) electronics firm. The spouse is diagnosed with lung cancer and the employee requests time off under FMLA. The OHN would expect the company’s position to be that the:
Employee will be allowed time off and can return to their current or an equivalent position. An employee is eligible for leave under FMLA if the employee has worked full-time for their employer for 12 months and has worked at least 1250 hours in the year preceding the request for leave. Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a spouse or other immediate family member and then can return to the same or an equivalent job.
The OHN should be aware that OSHA standards are developed by a rule-making process that includes:
The standard-setting process as established is the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970 requires that the proposed rule be published is the Federal Register, that an opportunity be provided for public comment, and that any person who objects to the proposed rule may request a public hearing.
An OHN works for a corporation that recently acquired divisions in several other states. The OHN is designated to deliver employee health services throughout the corporation. To determine if the OHN will be able to practice without being licensed in each state, the OHN should:
Contact each state’s board of nursing.
According to the OSHA standard for emergency action plans (29 CFR 1910, Subpart E), which of the following is a critical element of an emergency action plan.
According to the OSHA Standard, an emergency action plan must, at a minimum, include reporting methods.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, one person should be able to lift an object weighing up to 51 lbs.
A person can lift 51 lbs if the object is within 7 inches in the front of the body, if the object is at waist height and directly in front of the body, if there is no twisting, if there are handles on the object being lifted.
The Occupational Health and Safety OSHAS 18001 is describe as:
OAHSAS 18001 sets out the minimum requirements for occupational health and safety management best practice.
According to the new DOT regulations, as of May 2014, providers of CDL’s medical exams will need to:
Medical examiners must first take a DOT course and pass a written test before being eligible to provide CDL.
