Chapter 15 - Workplace Safety, Security and Wellness Flashcards
What do good safety habits begin with? p. 269
A.) Team member commitment to safety
B.) Civilian commitment to safety
C.) Community commitment to safety
D.) Leadership commitment to safety
D.) Leadership commitment to safety
Which of the following is NOT a basic piece of contact information you should keep on file for your team in case of an emergency? p. 274
A.) Home address and telephone number
B.) School schedules, addresses, and phone numbers
C.) Location of a spare set of personal keys
D.) Any code words or passwords agreed upon
C.) Location of a spare set of personal keys
Who will most likely be responsible for organization-wide training on workplace safety? p. 272
A.) Team leaders
B.) Supervisor
C.) HR department
D.) Training department
C.) HR department
How many cases per 100 state and local government
full-time workers reported illness or injury in 2011? p. 267
A.) 5.7
B.) 4.6
C.) 2.8
D.) 3.5
A.) 5.7
Where does the General Services Administration state that master and extra keys should be locked? p. 273
A.) Security office
B.) Supervisor’s office
C.) Vault at the bank
D.) Lock box at the gate
A.) Security office
Which is NOT an element of an effective workplace safety program?
p. 269
A.) Management mandated safety plan
B.) Consistent accountability among all employees
C.) A review of operations at least annually
D.) Clear and easy-to-reference safety policies
A.) Management mandated safety plan
What should be done first when an employee reports a potential safety risk? p. 270
A.) Make a note in their file
B.) Investigate the problem
C.) Assign a case number and worker
D.) Schedule an inspection
B.) Investigate the problem
What can be used to improve you and your employees’ quality of life, and can enhance workplace success because employees are motivated and able to accomplish their daily tasks? p. 276
A.) Health and wellness program
B.) Effective site safety plan
C.) Monetary incentives for good work
D.) Team building activities
A.) Health and wellness program
Which worker injury accounts for the greatest portion of annual costs? p. 270
A.) Lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, or throwing
B.) Repetitive motion
C.) Being struck by an object
D.) Slipping or tripping without falling
A.) Lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying, or throwing
Which of the following conducts research and makes recommendations on how to prevent work-related injuries
and illnesses?
p. 268
A.) OSHA
B.) NSC
C.) NFPA
D.) NIOSH
D.) NIOSH
According to the GSA, what should be used to protect crucial communications equipment and utility areas?
p. 274
A.) Armed guard
B.) Alarm system
C.) No trespassing sign
D.) Door lock
B.) Alarm system
Which was created in 1913 and focuses on traffic safety issues, workplace accidents, and home and community safety?
p. 268
A.) NIOSH
B.) NSC
C.) OSHA
D.) NFPA
B.) NSC
Who should you bring in to help conduct a workplace safety analysis? p. 269
A.) Team members who use the area daily
B.) Civilian from safety engineering department
C.) Supervisor from another work area
D.) HR department and training department
C.) Supervisor from another work area
What will help ensure that accidents don’t happen in your work unit? p. 272
A.) Annual evaluations of employees
B.) Member peer evaluations
C.) Regular training and coaching
D.) Monetary incentives
C.) Regular training and coaching
Which is your responsibility when preventing workplace violence? p. 275
A.) Discharge and ban the offending employees
B.) Counsel any employees in need
C.) Seek assistance for employees in need
D.) Make the issues publicly known
C.) Seek assistance for employees in need
