Question 1

Discuss whether the OSH Act led to aggressive enforcement by OSHA using corporate criminal liability as a tool against employers who endangered their employee.

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Few employers in the United States have ...

Question 2

Smellz Chemical Company produces a variety of chemicals used in industrial cleaning. The fumes from the chemicals can be hazardous to Smellz' employees,and the company takes some steps to protect its workers from these hazards.If OSHA believes these precautions are inadequate and Smellz is failing to fulfill its obligations under the General Duty Clause of the OSHA Act,what must OSHA prove?

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To establish a violation of the General ...

Question 3

According to Henry Shue,what are the six factors required to make a cost a true harm?

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A cost is a true harm when (1)the damage done is physical; (2)the potential damage is serious and possibly fatal; (3)the damage is irreversible; (4)the potential physical damage to the workers is undetectable for the victim without a level of medical care to which the workers would have no access; (5)the potential physical damage to workers is unpredictable for the victim without a level of knowledge to which the workers have no access;  (6)the undetectability and unpredictability are avoidable at the choice of the firm's management.

Question 4

Which of the following arguments offered by the employees of Walmart's international suppliers was successful when they claimed Walmart owed them a duty to enforce its suppliers' promise to pay them minimum and prevailing wages?

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A)  The employees were third-party beneficiaries of the contracts between Walmart and its suppliers.
B)  The employees were de facto employees of Walmart.
C)  Walmart owed the employees a common law duty to inspect their working conditions.
D)  The employees failed to offer a successful argument.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Corporation social responsibility can be good for business because socially and environmentally responsible behavior promotes both corporate profits (in terms of cost-cutting and consumer preferences for responsible corporations).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Following the incident at the West Fertilizer Company,what actions did the federal government take to address safety in chemical facilities?

Accepted Answer

President Obama issued an executive order focused on improving the safety and security of chemical facilities and reducing the risks associated with hazardous chemicals to workers and communities.The order instructed federal agencies to improve coordination with state and local actors to improve coordination.  It also directed agencies to modernize policies,regulations and procedures,and to work with stakeholders to identify best practices to reduce safety and security risks in the production and storage of potentially harmful chemicals.

Question 7

When an employee files a worker's compensation claim:

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A)   The employee must prove the company was negligent.
B)   The employer has the right to raise traditional defenses to negligence to defeat the claim.
C)   Both a.and b.
D)   Neither a.not b.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following tools are available to OSHA to help it ensure workplace safety?
I.Safe working standards
II.Enforcement powers,such as fines
III.Compliance assistance and outreach
IV.Whistleblower protections

Accepted Answer

A)  I and II
B)  II and IV
C)  II only
D)  I, II, III, and IV.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What does the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act require?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees to fulfill their general duty to work in a safe and careful manner.
B)  The duty of OSHA to monitor workplace safety.
C)  The duty of employers to provide a work environment free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.
D)  The duty of employers to provide a work environment completely free of hazards.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

With the adoption of the ____________,the U.S.began to address the need to prevent,or minimize,workplace accidents and health hazards.

Accepted Answer

A)  Securities Act
B)  Occupational Safety and Health Act
C)  Environmental Protection Agency
D)  National Insurance ActE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Most of the hazards that workers face are unknown and not visible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain how the worker's compensation system functions in the U.S.

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Firms contribute to a fund that is used ...

Question 13

The Workers Rights Consortium:
I. Combats sweatshops by monitoring and investigating working conditions in factories around the world.
II.Is a U.S.government organization.
III.Covers contractors,subcontractors and manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

A)  I only
B)  I and II only
C)  I and III only
D)  I, II, and IIIE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason that migrant farm workers are often exploited by their employers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fair Labor Standards Act does not apply to farm workers.
B)  The EPA has no power to limit the use of pesticides that endanger farm workers.
C)  The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act does not apply to small and family farms.
D)  The United States has not ratified the International Labour Organization Convention Concerning Safety and Health in Agriculture.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Explain what the Workers Rights Consortium is and what it has done to combat sweatshops.

Accepted Answer

The Workers Rights Consortium monitors and investigates working conditions in factories around the world.  Over 180 U.S.colleges and universities are members.It uses a Code of Conduct for contractors,subcontractors and manufactures who sell trademarked goods on college campuses.Licensees agree that they and their contractors will adhere to the laws of the local country or the Code standards,whichever are higher.  The standards cover compensation,working hours,child labor,forced labor,health and safety,discrimination,harassment,collective bargaining and women's rights.

Question 16

According to Henry Shue,firms are not in the business of protecting the interests of their workers,except when this is a means to accomplish the organizational objectives.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Corporation social responsibility can be good for business because socially and environmentally responsible behavior promotes both corporate profits (in terms of cost-cutting and consumer preferences for responsible corporations).

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Most of the hazards that workers face are unknown and not visible.

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The Workers Rights Consortium: I. Combats sweatshops by monitoring and investigating working conditions in factories around the world. II.Is a U.S.government organization. III.Covers contractors,subcontractors and manufacturers.

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