December 2020

1. What were the purpose and significance of the death calendar used by the Russell Sage Foundation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania? 2. What contributed to the lowering of the overall occupational death rate in the United States since World War II?

1. Explain why an independent union safety and health committee can be important 2. What guidelines should both labor and management consider when establishing a joint safety and health committee at a workplace?

List four major functions of the safety, health, and environmental professional. What ethical code should the SH&E professional adopt? List two ways globalization affects the SH&E professional.

1. What four benefits can the SH&E professional use to sell safety to management? 2. What is the SH&E professional’s personal and professional liability for errors and omissions? 3. Discuss five future opportunities a SH&E professional can expect.

1. What was the purpose of the Williams-Steiger Act (OSHAct)? 2. Prior to the passage of the OSHAct other pieces of national safety legislation had been passed in the United States; what was the main drawback of these pieces of legislation?

Give three of the five benefits of hazard analysis? a. b. c.

What is the purpose of ranking hazards by risk? What types of negligence liability does a company assume when it takes on a contractor role inside a workplace, such as by repairing equipment or providing specialized mechanical service?

1. When can injured workers sue their employers? 2. Is proof of the manager’s knowledge of the action necessary when the action violates a law with “strict liability” penalty provisions? 3. What extra risks do government contractors face from violations of federal safety rules?

Name the three major areas where hazardous conditions can be either eliminated or controlled and give an example of each. a. b. c.

What are the seven key steps in the S/H/E auditing process? a. b. c. d. e. f. g.