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2024 APHR FUNCTIONAL AREA 6 HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 APHR FUNCTIONAL AREA 6HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY
STUDY GUIDE EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Some 100 years ago, part of the motive to unionize was - CORRECT
ANSWERS-a call for safer working conditions - mainly in industrial settings
US Government regulations, standards and laws - CORRECT ANSWERS-do not
apply to US-based companies with overseas manufacturing
OSHA requires that employers develop certain plans, including - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. emergency-action plan
2. fire-prevention plan
Employers with 10 or less employees - CORRECT ANSWERS-are not required
by OSHA to develop the certain safety plans, unless notified by OSHA
OSHA required safety and health management plans must: - CORRECT
ANSWERS-1. identify risks and hazards at a workplace
2. indicate how employees will be trained to avoid hazards and perform their
jobs safely
3. include procedures for eliminating or minimizing hazards
4. allow all employees to be involved in the identification, prevention and
elimination of hazards
All OSHA plans should include: - CORRECT ANSWERS--A statement of the
company policy regarding the program
-A statement of support from senior management
-An indication of how employees will be included in the process and how they
will be trained
-Identification of who is responsible for the program, what those
responsibilities are, and contact information for those individuals
-A process for reporting hazards and worries to those responsible
-An indication of how records required by OSHA will be maintained
Fire prevention plans - CORRECT ANSWERS-indicate what fire hazards exist
and how they will be addressed
-identify appropriate equipment for extinguishing fires and where that
equipment is stored
,-indicate how potentially flammable or combustable materials should be
disposed of
Business Continuity Plans - CORRECT ANSWERS-specify how an organization
will CONTINUE to function during and after an emergency
-business continuity can be at risk because of threats to: financial, physical,
information or human assets - or a combination of these.
-because there are so many different threats to business continuity,
companies need a detailed set of plans to respond to each expected
contingency
Risks to business continuity - CORRECT ANSWERS-Natural: hurricanes, fires,
floods, earthquakes
Manmade: terrorism, thefts, computer hacking, labor disputes
Biological: epidemics or bioterrorism
other threats: unexpected death of CEO, etc.
Emergency Action Plans - CORRECT ANSWERS-evacuation policy information:
floor plans or maps w/ escape routes and procedures,
-contact info for people who can provide additional info during an emergency
-indication of what employees will perform essential services during
emergency
-alarm systems in place
-indicate how employer will report fires and emergencies
Occupational Safety and Health Act - CORRECT ANSWERS-Passed by
congress in 1970
-to protect American workers safety on the job
-act requires employers to "provide their employees with working conditions
that are free of known dangers"
-created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sets
and enforces protective workplace SAFETY and HEALTH STANDARDS
HR Departments that enforce OSHA AND implement health and wellness
programs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Can realize REDUCED COSTS BY:
-reducing absenteeism, sick time, and time off the job
-reduce or eliminate workers comp claims or lawsuits over injuries and
accidents
and can therefore gain a competitive advantage
, As a result of it's authentic focus on employee health, wellness and safety -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Google is seen as a model employer and has a tower
turnover rate, reducing staffing costs
Organizational Scorecard - CORRECT ANSWERS-aka a balanced scorecard
tool for measuring FACTORS THAT AFFECT OR ARE AFFECTED BY A CERTAIN
THING (such as a process or campaign) to be studied
and can be used to correct behavior or strategy if the metrics display sub-
optimal performance
Measures on Organizational Scorecards may include - CORRECT ANSWERS--
incident reports
-audit scores
-perception survey results (as administered to managers and workers)
-dollar costs (claims, total cost of safety programs, etc.)
OSHA is an agency of the - CORRECT ANSWERS-U.S. Department of Labor -
federal level
OSHA was started in - CORRECT ANSWERS-1971
Since it was started in 1971, OSHA has helped reduce - CORRECT ANSWERS-
workplace deaths by: 60%
workplace related injuries by: 40%
OSHA offers employers assistance with - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. compliance
2. posters
3. resources
4. other tools
The Whistleblowr Protection Program - CORRECT ANSWERS-OSHA's program
that protects employees from possible retaliation or termination after they
have helped OSHA identify violations in employee health and safety
Organizations exempt from OSHA regulations - CORRECT ANSWERS--
organizations deemed low risk
-organizations that employ 10 or fewer individuals
OSHA maintains an ongoing commitment to educate employee/employers,
SPECIFICALLY those in the - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Oil-and gas-well drilling
2. services &
3. storage industries
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