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ONLINE QUIZ QUESTIONS

Chapter 20

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Multiple Choie Que!tio"!

1. The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all employees who work for an employer that is

engaged in a business affecting:a. internal security.b. interstate commerce.

c. surrounding environment and natural ecosystems.

d. overall health and safety of civilians.

AS!"#: $b%

&. 'nder the OSH Act( a ))))) is one that is known to be ha*ardous( taking into account the standard of

knowledge of the industry.

a. recogni*ed ha*ard

b. internal ha*ard

c. constitutional ha*ard

d. implicit ha*ardAS!"#: $a%

+. The Occupational Safety and Health Act created three federal agencies for administration and

enforcement. !hich of the following is not one of them,

a. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration $OSHA%

b. The ational -nstitute of Occupational Safety and Health $-OSH%

c. State "mployee Health ommission $S"H%d. The Occupational Safety and Health #eview ommission $OSH#%

AS!"#: $c%

/. The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all employees who work for an employer that is

engaged in a business affecting:a. interstate commerce.

b. international trade.

c. global commerce.

d. sole trading.

AS!"#: $a%

0. The decisions of the Occupational Safety and Health #eview ommission can be appealed to the:

a. federal labor courts.

b. ational abor #elations 2oard.

c. '.S. courts of appeals.

d. ational -nstitute of Occupational Safety and Health.

AS!"#: $c%

3. The Occupational Safety and Health #eview ommission is a:

a. neutral agency.

b. appellate body.

c. legislative body.

d. 4uasi56udicial agency.

AS!"#: $d%

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7. The Secretary of abor is empowered to appoint an advisory committee to assist in the promulgation

of:

a. interim standards.

b. voluntary standards.

c. company standards.

d. permanent standards.

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8. The Secretary of abor has authority to issue ))))) involving new or improved techni4ues to

safeguard safety or health of a worker.a. temporary ordinancesb. e9perimental variances

c. standard variances

d. standing orders

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. 'nder Section 11 of the OSH Act( the ))))) can be e9ercised when employees are e9posed to a

dangerous condition posing the risk of serious in6ury or death and when there is insufficient time.

a. power of e9emption

b. right to strike

c. right to refuse

d. agency5shop clauseAS!"#: $c%

Mathi"# Que!tio"

1;. ranted when the employer is unable to

comply with a standard by its effective

date because of the unavailability of

professional or technological personnel

or of materials or e4uipment necessaryto come into compliance with the

standard.

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