Workplace Safety, Security, and Ergonomics Flashcards
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Which agency in the United States sets and enforces workplace safety and health standards, including requirements for emergency action plans?
Answer: OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets and enforces workplace safety and health standards. The EEOC handles discrimination, the Wage and Hour Division enforces the FLSA, and the IRS handles taxes.
An office manager is arranging a new workstation. Which setup best follows ergonomic principles for computer use?
Answer: Monitor top at or slightly below eye level, feet supported, and forearms roughly parallel to the floor
Proper ergonomics keeps the neck neutral, the wrists straight, the forearms parallel to the floor and the feet supported. This reduces strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and neck pain.
During a fire alarm, what is the office manager's most appropriate first priority?
Answer: Ensure people evacuate by the designated routes to the assembly point
Life safety comes first. Staff and visitors should follow posted evacuation routes to the assembly point, avoid elevators, and be accounted for. Files and equipment are secondary.
Which practice best improves physical security at a reception area?
Answer: Requiring visitors to sign in, show identification and wear a visitor badge
A sign-in log, ID check and visitor badges control who enters the facility, give a record of who is on site, and make unauthorized people easier to spot.
What is the main purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in an office or facility?
Answer: To give information on the hazards, handling and emergency measures for a chemical product
An SDS describes a chemical's hazards, safe handling and storage, and first-aid and spill response. Employers must keep SDSs accessible for the hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including cleaning products.
An employee reports a slippery spot on the floor near the kitchen. What should the office manager do first?
Answer: Mark or block off the hazard, then arrange for it to be cleaned and report the incident
Hazards should be controlled right away by warning signs or barriers, then corrected and documented. This prevents injuries and shows due diligence.
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