Preventing Workplace Hazards Test

1. Healthcare and social service workers face a significant risk of job-related violence. NIOSH defines workplace violence as “violent directed toward persons at work or on duty. In 2013 how many fatalities were reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics?

a. 25 in 250

b. 13 in 75

c. 27 in 100

d. None

2. A violence prevention program focuses on developing processes and procedures appropriate for the workplace.

True

False

3. It is not the employer’s responsibility for a worker’s safety at work?

True

False

4. What are the building blocks for developing an effective workplace violence prevention program?

a. Worksite analysis

b. Record keeping

c. Program evaluation

d. All the above

Preventing Hazards in the Workplace