Chapter 18

Question 1

The primary ethical argument in favor of drug testing is the responsibility companies have to their employees and the public to provide safe workplaces, secure asset protection, and safe places in which to transact business.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

The main reason that Morgan Stanley employees fared so well in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center was the company’s preparation for terrorist attacks.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

The Privacy Act of 1974

Answer 3

set controls on the right of government to collect, use, and share data about individuals.

Question 4

Monitoring of employees in the workplace

Answer 4

has become the norm in businesses today.

Question 5

Guidelines for designing a drug testing program include all of the following except

Answer 5

all level of employees should be subject to drug testing.

INCLUDES:
-companies should have written policies and procedures applied impartially
-any report to the employer should provide only the information needed for work placement purposes or as required by govt regulations
-companies would provide clear documentation of the reason for conducting the drug testing

Question 6

OSHA’s mission encompasses

Answer 6

setting and enforcing standards

Question 7

The regulations that codify employers’ duties to provide employees with information on the hazards of workplace chemicals and to make sure that they understand what that information means are

Answer 7

right-to-know laws.

Question 8

The Hazard Communication Standard requires that covered employers take certain steps to achieve compliance, including all of the following except

Answer 8

instruct workers on the importance of using protective gear when handling hazardous chemicals.
INCLUDES:
-update inventories of hazardhous chemicals in the workplace
-assemble material safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals
-provide workers with training on the use of hazardous chemicals

Question 9

In the area of prevention, companies will be liable by OSHA when

Answer 9

employers neglected to keep the workplace free from a hazard

Question 10

A background check practice having caused the most problems for the EEOC includes

Answer 10

blanket no-hire policies based on criminal records or negative credit scores.