HRCI HRCI Certifications SPHR Questions & Answers

• Question 21:

  Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to chemical use in the workplace?

  A. Personal protective equipment

  B. Hazard communication

  C. General duty clause

  D. The control of hazardous energy

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 22:

  Which of the following addresses the way a physical environment is designed and how efficient and safe that design is for the people in that environment?

  A. Ergonomics

  B. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

  C. Drug-Free Workplace Act

  D. Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 23:

  Which of the following Acts applies to businesses with federal contracts of $100,000 or more each year?

  A. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  B. Drug-Free Workplace Act

  C. Occupational Safety and Health Act

  D. Mine Safety and Health Act

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 24:

  If an employee files a complaint with OSHA, under which of the following would they be protected?

  A. Whistle-blower protection

  B. General-duty clause

  C. Physical environmental hazard

  D. Emergency action

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 25:

  An emphasis on bilingual safety communication represents which of the following OSH objectives?

  A. Requirement for enrollment in the voluntary protection program

  B. Compliance with a model program

  C. An emphasis on safety training required under OSHA's general industry standard

  D. An outreach objective of OSHA's Diverse Workforce strategy

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 26:

  Which of the following Acts establishes mandatory safety and health standards for mine operators and monitors operations throughout the United States?

  A. OSH act

  B. MSH act

  C. FLS act

  D. SBREF act

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 27:

  Which of the following is usually accomplished by purchasing insurance?

  A. Risk acceptance

  B. Risk avoidance

  C. Risk transfer

  D. Risk mitigation

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 28:

  Which of the following standards is the most frequently cited type of OSHA violation?

  A. Construction

  B. Maritime

  C. Whistle-blower

  D. Agriculture

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 29:

  Which of the following Acts provides workers compensation benefits for maritime workers whose injuries occur on the navigable waters of the United States or on piers, docks, or terminals?

  A. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

  B. Black Lung Benefits Act

  C. Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

  D. Drug-Free Workplace Act

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 30:

  A key consideration for courts in cases involving workplace searches is which of the following?

  A. Whether the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy

  B. Whether the employer had a policy regarding workplace searches

  C. How the employer handled similar situations in the past

  D. The specific laws of the state where the employer is conducting business

  Correct Answer: A