Safety and Compliance Flashcards

In the widely used workplace violence typology, violence by a current or former employee against coworkers is classified as which type?

Answer: Type III, worker-on-worker

Type III covers violence by current or former employees against coworkers or supervisors.

Under the Incident Command System, what is the recommended span of control for one supervisor?

Answer: 3 to 7 subordinates, with 5 being optimal

ICS doctrine recommends 3 to 7 subordinates per supervisor, with 5 considered optimal.

In a business impact analysis, what does the Recovery Time Objective (RTO) define?

Answer: The target time within which a function must be restored after disruption

The RTO is the maximum acceptable downtime before a process must be back in operation.

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, before an employer takes adverse action based on a consumer report, it must first give the applicant what?

Answer: A pre-adverse action notice with a copy of the report and a summary of rights

The FCRA requires a pre-adverse action notice with a copy of the report and the CFPB summary of rights, followed by a final adverse action notice.

With limited exceptions, which federal law prohibits most private employers from requiring lie detector tests of applicants or employees?

Answer: The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988

The EPPA bars most private employers from using polygraphs, with exceptions such as certain security service firms and ongoing theft investigations.

A worker must enter a storage tank that has a potential hazardous atmosphere. Which OSHA requirement most directly applies?

Answer: The Permit-Required Confined Spaces standard

29 CFR 1910.146 governs entry into permit-required confined spaces, including atmospheric testing, permits, and attendants.

Which NFPA standard specifically addresses active shooter and hostile event response programs?

Answer: NFPA 3000

NFPA 3000 sets out an integrated program for preparing for and responding to active shooter and hostile events.