CSP Safety & Workers' Compensation in Staffing 2

Question 1

A staffing agency is developing a return-to-work (RTW) program for injured temporary workers. What is the primary benefit of a modified-duty RTW program?

Accepted Answer

It reduces total workers' compensation costs by returning injured workers to productive work sooner

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It allows the agency to avoid paying any workers' compensation benefits

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It transfers all medical management responsibility to the client company

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It eliminates the need for OSHA recordkeeping for light-duty injuries

Question 2

Under OSHA regulations, which of the following is considered a 'work-related illness or injury' that MUST be recorded on the OSHA 300 Log?

Accepted Answer

A temporary worker's pre-existing back condition that is aggravated by job duties, requiring prescription medication

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A minor cut requiring only first-aid treatment with an adhesive bandage

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A common cold contracted from a coworker during a company meeting

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A personal injury sustained during an off-site lunch break

Question 3

A staffing agency discovers a client site has a safety hazard that poses immediate risk to temporary workers. What is the agency's appropriate first action?

Accepted Answer

Notify the client of the hazard and document the communication; remove workers if the hazard is not corrected

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Immediately withdraw all temporary workers and notify OSHA without informing the client

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Accept the risk since temporary workers are covered by workers' compensation insurance

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Only act if the client requests the agency's involvement in safety matters

Question 4

OSHA's Recordkeeping Rule (29 CFR 1904) requires covered employers to post a summary of work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300A) during which period each year?

Accepted Answer

February 1 through April 30

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January 1 through March 31

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April 1 through June 30

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July 1 through December 31

Question 5

A staffing agency's workers' compensation policy includes a 'subrogation' clause. In staffing, subrogation most commonly applies when:

Accepted Answer

The insurance carrier recovers claim costs from a negligent third party (such as the client) after paying a worker's claim

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The agency transfers workers' comp coverage responsibility to the client company

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The agency negotiates a lower premium by agreeing to cover all first-aid incidents

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The injured worker signs away their right to sue the client company

Question 6

A client company asks a staffing agency to exclude a temporary worker from a mandatory safety orientation, claiming it would take too long. The agency's best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline and insist temporary workers complete required orientation before beginning work

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Allow the client to waive orientation since the client controls the worksite

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Provide a shortened verbal overview in place of the formal orientation

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Contact OSHA first before responding to the client's request

Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'light-duty work' in the context of a staffing agency's return-to-work program?

Accepted Answer

Temporary modified job tasks assigned to an injured worker that accommodate physical restrictions while they recover

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Unpaid volunteer work performed by the injured worker while collecting full workers' comp benefits

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A federally mandated program requiring all employers with 50+ employees to provide modified assignments

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An OSHA designation for jobs that require less than 20 hours per week