What is the general range for OSHA penalties for willful or repeat serious violations, according to the text?
Explanation
This question asks for a specific quantitative detail regarding the financial consequences of serious OSHA violations, as presented in the chapter.
Other questions
According to the text, how many U.S. workers died in workplace events in one recent year?
What is the primary purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970?
Under OSHA, employers with how many employees must maintain records of and report certain occupational injuries and illnesses?
Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the three basic causes of workplace accidents?
What is the primary focus of job hazard analysis according to OSHA?
What is behavior-based safety?
According to the text, about what percentage of the U.S. workforce 'has either been hung over at work, been drinking shortly before showing up for work, or been drinking or impaired while on the job at least once during the previous year'?
What is the term for the total depletion of physical and mental resources caused by excessive striving to reach an unrealistic work-related goal?
Enterprise risk management is the process of assessing exposures to loss within an operation and determining how best to reduce the risk of an adverse event. The text mentions several types of risks. Which of these is NOT one of them?
What is the first step an employer should take to prevent accidents, according to the chapter?
Under OSHA's Hazard Communication standard, what are chemical manufacturers and importers required to provide to their customers?
What is the general finding from the study on common stereotypes about older workers?
What does enterprise risk management primarily involve?
According to NIOSH recommendations for computer-related ergonomics, how often should employees take a break from working at the computer?
What is the primary function of an employee assistance program (EAP)?
What did the study on the bakery using positive reinforcement for safety find?
What is the general finding from the study of 46,000 employees regarding the cost of stress?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a drug-free workplace program as listed in the chapter?
What is the purpose of a 'safety awareness program' as described in the chapter?
Which of the following is an example of an 'internal preventable risk' in enterprise risk management?
According to the chapter, what is a key reason for conducting a preemployment physical exam?
The chapter discusses OSHA's inspection priorities. Which of the following has the highest priority?
What is the main purpose of Milliken & Company's involvement-based employee engagement safety program?
According to the chapter, what is NOT a typical warning sign of depression in the workplace?
What is the general finding of the study regarding the fatality rate for older workers compared to younger workers?
Which of the following is NOT a method mentioned for reducing unsafe acts?
What is the primary characteristic of a workplace with a safety-oriented culture, according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of business continuity and emergency plans?
Which of the following is NOT a step in using the job hazard analysis technique?
What is the general effect of a workplace's psychological climate on accident rates?
What is the primary reason for heightened security measures in the workplace, such as access control and surveillance systems?
What percentage of past workplace violence incidents were anticipated by coworkers, according to Risk Management Magazine?
In the context of occupational security, which of the following would be considered a 'strategy risk'?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 'three big surprises' about sexual harassment, as mentioned in the notes for the 'Improving Performance: HR as a Profit Center' feature?
What is the primary principle behind reducing accidents by fostering a safety culture?
What is a key benefit of using digital mobile device-based safety systems like SiteDocs or iAuditor?
What does OSHA's 'general' standard clause require of each employer?
What is a primary reason that employers implement safety incentive programs?
What is a potential negative consequence of some safety incentive programs that OSHA has warned about?
As of 2015, what action must an employer take if even one employee is hospitalized for inpatient treatment because of a work-related incident?
Which of the following is a right granted to employees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act?
In the Deepwater Horizon case study, what was the primary criticism of BP's corporate strategy?
According to the CAGE self-reporting screening instrument, which response pattern is associated with someone who is likely to feel Guilty about their actions?
Which of the following is a primary reason that employers create business continuity plans?
What is the general legal standing of an employer's right to monitor employee e-mails on a company system?
What is the primary characteristic of an unsafe act related to employee personality?
What is the last option an employer should generally use for hazard control, after engineering and administrative controls have been considered?
What is the financial savings one forest products company achieved over 5 years by investing about $50,000 in safety improvements?
According to the chapter, what is a key challenge for employers regarding workplace smoking policies?