Question

assignment booklet 1

1. write t or f to show whether the statement is true (t) or false (f).

______ 1. using the term substandard practices instead of unsafe acts shifts the focus of responsibility on management rather than on workers.
______ 2. using the term substandard conditions instead of unsafe conditions shifts the focus of responsibility on workers rather than on management.
______ 3. medical expenses of injured workers are considered to be an indirect cost of doing business.
______ 4. environmental and insurance costs can be considered hidden costs that result from accidents.
______ 5. property and equipment damage are both hidden costs that can result from accidents.
______ 6. loss of work time, training replacement workers, and business are all examples of hidden costs that can result from accidents.
______ 7. unsafe acts in work places have been blamed traditionally on workers.
______ 8. investigating substandard practices means looking at the complete workplace, not just at workers’ actions.
______ 9. management, and not the workers, has the responsibility to ensure practices, equipment, and property are up to certain standards.
______ 10. the loss of experienced workers due to accidents does not affect a company’s productivity.
______ 11. a shut-down of a workplace due to an accident can actually save money for the company because expenses are reduced during the shut-down.
______ 12. the implementation of a safety management system is always an additional cost that will reduce the company’s profits.
______ 13. a safety program can be considered a money-making investment by an organization because it can increase its profits.
______ 14. a modern safety program tries to control loss, meaning that its objective is to prevent an employer from losing money.

Explanation:

Question 1

Using "substandard practices" (management - related) instead of "unsafe acts" (worker - related) shifts responsibility to management. So the statement is true.

"Substandard conditions" should shift responsibility to management (as conditions are management's domain), not workers. So the statement is false.

Medical expenses of injured workers are direct costs (not indirect) of doing business after an accident. So the statement is false.

Answer:

T

Question 2