LSSC Safety and Compliance 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A staff member finds an unconscious patron who is not breathing normally and an AED is available. What should happen first?
- Call 911 (or have someone call) and send for the AED while starting CPR (Correct answer)
- Wait for the patron to wake up
- Move the patron to the staff room
- Give the patron water
Correct answer: Call 911 (or have someone call) and send for the AED while starting CPR
Activating emergency services, starting CPR, and using an AED as soon as possible greatly improves survival from cardiac arrest.
Question 2: Which practice best protects patron privacy at a public computer station?
- Requiring patrons to share passwords with staff
- Using software that clears session data when each user logs off (Correct answer)
- Posting user sign-in sheets in public view
- Saving patron browsing history for later review
Correct answer: Using software that clears session data when each user logs off
Clearing session data between users keeps one patron's activity from being seen by the next.
Question 3: What principle should guide staff when deciding whether to let a patron who broke the code of conduct stay?
- Remove patrons based on how they look
- Apply rules consistently, based on behavior and not appearance (Correct answer)
- Ignore violations to avoid conflict
- Enforce rules only for patrons staff do not know
Correct answer: Apply rules consistently, based on behavior and not appearance
Enforcing conduct rules based on behavior, applied the same way to everyone, keeps the process fair and legally defensible.
Question 4: Which federal law makes many employers keep records of serious work-related injuries and illnesses?
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (Correct answer)
- Library Services and Technology Act
Correct answer: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Occupational Safety and Health Act and its rules require covered employers to record serious workplace injuries and illnesses, such as on the OSHA 300 log.
Question 5: Which ergonomic practice helps prevent repetitive strain injuries for staff who work at a computer for long periods?
- Typing with wrists bent sharply upward
- Keeping wrists neutral and taking regular short breaks (Correct answer)
- Using a chair with no back support
- Placing the monitor well below eye level
Correct answer: Keeping wrists neutral and taking regular short breaks
Neutral wrist posture and frequent micro-breaks lower the risk of injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome.
Question 6: A library makes a digital copy of a deteriorating out-of-print book to preserve it. Which condition from Section 108 applies to replacement copies?
- The library must first find, after reasonable effort, that an unused replacement cannot be obtained at a fair price (Correct answer)
- The library must get the author's written permission in every case
- The digital copy may be posted freely online for the public
- The copy may be sold to cover costs
Correct answer: The library must first find, after reasonable effort, that an unused replacement cannot be obtained at a fair price
Section 108(c) allows replacement copies only after a reasonable effort shows an unused replacement is not available at a fair price, and limits digital access to the library premises.
Question 7: What is the main reason libraries hold regular fire and emergency drills?
- To meet copyright requirements
- So staff and patrons know exits and procedures before a real emergency (Correct answer)
- To test the circulation system
- To reduce utility costs
Correct answer: So staff and patrons know exits and procedures before a real emergency
Drills build familiarity with exits, roles, and assembly points so people respond quickly and calmly in a real emergency.
