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What among the following is NOT a reason behind the rising injury rate among young workers?
Inexperience and lack of safety training
Lack of biological and physical fitness
Laziness and unwillingness to work
Hazards typical to workplace including unsafe equipment and slippery floors
Which of the following actions must a young worker (18 or older) NOT perform while operating tractors or industrial trucks?
Operate tractors without receiving proper training and pre-operational service checks
Follow all the instructions given in the operator’s manual
Wear PPE wherever required
Slow down on a rough or muddy surface while taking turns and crossing slopes
Which of the following is NOT a hazard for young workers employed in restaurants?
Tripping on slippery floors and cuts from sharp objects such as knives
Toxic chemicals
Strains and sprains due to lifting heavy plates and trays while serving
Sustaining burns while preparing hot drinks or carrying hot utensils
What occupations are prohibited for people under 18?
Manufacturing or storing of explosives
Using power driven machines for baking, meat processing, metal forming, or punching
Trenching or excavating
All of these
What are the responsibilities of young workers at work?
To follow the rules and regulations of the workplace
To use safety measures such as protective clothing and equipment when required
All of these
To have knowledge of how to react during an emergency and report to the supervisor in case of emergency
What is the responsibility of employers towards their young employees’ safety?
Provide training in a language that the majority of the workforce understands
Ask workers to buy protective equipment as needed
Allow young workers to work as much as they can to gain more knowledge on the job
What is the minimum age of employment in non-agricultural sectors in the U.S.?
13
15
14
18
In the U.S., one young worker is injured on the job every ________ minutes.
4
9
15
10
For an 18-year-old worker, which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?
There is no limit to the number of work hours.
They can work any job; there is no restriction on the type of work.
They can choose to ignore all the safe work practices at work.
They are eligible to be paid the federal minimum wage, which depends on what and where they work.
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Young workers can exercise workplace safety rights and file a confidential complaint with OSHA if they find the environment hazardous, and the employer neglects safety and OSHA standards.
False
True
To report a health or safety problem, you should contact
Michigan Department of Education
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
To report a problem about pay, you should contact
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Michigan Department of Labor, Wage, and Hour Division
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
To report a problem about child labor laws, you should contact
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
To report being harassed or discriminated against, you should contact
OSHA
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
To find out about help for injured workers, you should contact
MIOSHA
Michigan Department of Education
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency
Emergency Action Plans include
Training and drills
Shelters and evacuation
Emergency lights
All of these
A weather watch is when
severe weather has been observed and is expected soon
severe weather is possible during the next few hours
severe weather is happening now
the city conducts a test of the emergency alarm
What is a common reason why workplace accidents occur
unsafe environments
human error
inexperience
poor training
The three main ways to reduce or remove hazards at work are
PPE, remove the hazard, good work policies
PPE, good work policies, good training
PPE, good training, good shoes
PPE, remove the hazard, good shoes
What are the different kinds of workplace hazards?
Safety, Biological, Chemical, Other Health Hazards
PPE, good policies, good shoes
SDS, OSHA, PPE, CDC
Safety, Bacterial, Chemistry, Other Healthy Hazards
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