TRUE/FALSE
1.Costs associated with workplace injuries and illnesses include increased insurance cost, production delays, and the cost for replacement workers.
2.The health of the workforce has been increasing as workers choose more healthy lifestyles.
3.Employers who violate safety and health regulations can be held liable for criminal charges.
4.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration develops and enforces health and safety standards and hears appeals from employers who wish to contest its rulings.
5.The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts health and safety research and suggests new standards and updates previous ones.
6.Companies with two or more employees are subject to routine OSHA inspections.
7.Chemical companies and construction companies are not subject to inspection unless they employ 15 or more employees.
8.Companies can be penalized up to $70,000 for each willful violation of OSHA regulations.
9.The OSHA standard most frequently violated by employers is the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard.
10.The greatest number of lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have been lodged by individuals with AIDS.