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| Question | Answer |
| What are the 5 areas of risks? | 1.) Legal Compliance 2.) Safety & Health 3.) Security 4.) Business continuity 5.) Workplace privacy |
| What is the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988? | Applies to businesses of $100k or more each year. Requires: - develop/publish written policy - establish an awareness program - notify EEs about contract conditions - establish penalties for illegal drug convictions - maintain drug free workplace |
| What is OSHA? | Occupational Safety and Health Act 1970 |
| What does OSHA establish? | - Workplace free from hazards - Employers must comply with all safety and health standards - EEs are required to comply with all safety and health standards |
| What does the OSHA enforcement agency do? | - inspections - safety communication - reporting of injuries |
| What are the employer responsibilities of OSHA? | - reduce hazards - informing EEs - Posting/labels |
| What are the EE rights from OSHA? | - Safety and health without punishment - Know hazards - Hazard communication plan - access exposure and medical records - request OSHA inspection - observe steps taken by employer - file complaint |
| What are the 6 OSHA violations and fees? | 1.) Willful - $5-70k 2.) Serious - up to $7k 3.) Other than serious - up to $7k 4.) Repeat - up to $70k 5.) Failure to abate - up to $7k 6.) De-minimus - $0 |
| What are the 3 new OSHA forms developed as of 2002? | 1.) Form 300 - log of work related injuries or illnesses 2.) Form 300A - summary of work related injuries or illnesses 3.) Form 301 - Injury and illness report |
| Who is required to complete OSHA forms? | All employers with more than 11 EEs |
| Which industries are exempt from filing report? | Retail, service, finance, insurance, and real-estate industries |
| What are Privacy Concern Cases as outlined by OSHA? | new protections developed by OSHA to protect EE privacy by substituting a case # for the EE name on the OSHA form 300 log |
| What are the OSHA document requirements? | - Employers must review form 300 and prepare 300A, needs to be certified by executive that it is correct - Must be retained for 5 yrs following calendar yr - Must be provided to requesting individual by end of following business day |
| What is SHARP? | Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Recognizes small high hazard businesses that have requested OSHA consulting services and have developed program. |
| What is the OSHA Alliance Program? | collaboration btw employers interested in promoting workplace health and safety issues. |
| What is the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)? | open to employers with tough, well established safety programs who are removed from routine scheduled inspection lists. |
| What is the NIOSH? | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health part of the Dept of Health and Human Services Tasked with researching and evaluating workplace hazards and recommending solutions |
| What are Health Hazard Evaluations? | NIOSH inspections in response to the request of an employer, an EE, or gov't agency. |
| How are OSHA inspections conducted? | By a CSHO - Compliance Safety and Health Officer - who has been trained on OSHA standards and how to recognize safety and health hazards in the workplace. |
| How does OSHA prioritize allocating time for inspections? | - First - imminent danger - Second - catastrophes and fatal accidents - Third - complaints and referrals - Fourth - programmed high hazard inspections - Fifth - follow up inspections |
| What are the procedures followed by the CSHO? | - CSHO arrives and provides credentials - holds an opening conference to explain why, how, scope, standards - facility tour - holds closing conference to discuss observations and corrective action |
| What are some positive affirmative defenses an employer can raise during an OSHA inspection? | - isolated case, unpreventable EE misconduct - compliance impossible due to employer's work - compliance would cause greater harm |
| What are the employer responsibilities during and after the inspection? | - provide records/docs - any citations must be posted near the work site - may file Notice of Contest within 15 days of a citation and proposed penalty |
| What is the MSH Act of 1977? | The Mine Safety and Health Administration to ensure the safety of workers in coal and other mines. |
| What additional legislation affects OSHA? | - FLSA - children in workforce - Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act - response to healthcare workers |
| What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? | List of every chemical present in the workplace. |
| What are the two types of physical health hazards? | 1.) Ergonomics - science addressing the way a physical environment is designed and how efficient & safe that design is for the people in the environment 2.) Job related stress |
| What are the 3 stages of job related stress? | 1.) Arousal - irritability, anxiety, forgetfullness 2.) Resistance - procrastination, indecision 3.) Exhaustion - chronic depression, disillusionment |
| What internal issues can job related stress cause? | - increased turnover - low morale - increased tardiness - poor product quality |
| What are 6 job stressors identified by the NIOSH? | 1.) Task design 2.) Mgmt style 3.) Interpersonal relationships 4.) Work roles 5.) Career concerns 6.) Environmental conditions |
| How should HR professionals prepare for a pandemic? | - minimize face to face contact - secure vaccines - modify sick-leave policies - use telecommuting - flexible work hours - work shifts |
| What is the General Duty Standard in the Code of Federal Regulations? | Requires employers to provide jobs and a workplace environment that are free from recognized safety and health hazards. |
| What is an Emergency Action Plan? | Required during a fire or evacuation |
| Name 3 common law doctrines applied to workers who were injured on the job. | 1.) Fellow servant rule - employer absolved if fellow EE is cause 2.) Doctrine of contributory negligence - mitigate employer's responsibility if worker's actions contributed 3.) Voluntary assumption of risk - EE accepted risk |
| What is FECA of 1916? | Federal EEs Compensation Act Federal EE's equivalent of workers' comp |
| What is the LHWCA of 1927? | Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Workers' comp for maritime workers |
| What is the BLBA of 1969? | Black Lung Benefits Act Benefits to coal miners disable to result of work |
| What is the EEOICPA of 2000? | The Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act provide comp for EEs and contractors of the Department of Energy |
| What are the two types of agreements that protect company information? | 1.) Intellectual property agreement (IPA) 2.) Nondisclosure agreement (NDA) |
| What are the 4 types of drug testing programs? | 1.) Pre-employment testing 2.) Random drug testing 3.) Scheduled drug testing 4.) Reasonable suspicion drug testing |
| What is a Return to Work Program? | Policy to help reduce risk of injury when people return to work after a work related illness or injury. |
| What is a Modified Duty Assignment? | Modifying tasks to reduce risk of injury |
| What is Reasonable Accommodation? | Reassignment, modifying job function, reduced schedule, add'l paid time off - long term |
| What is an Independent Medical Exam (IME)? | Exam allowing for impartial review of injured EE's medical status. |
| What is a business continuity plan (BCP)? | planning for potential disruptions of business operations |
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