HRCI SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources HRCI Exam Practice Test
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Question 1
Which of the following injuries would be considered work-related for purposes of reporting?
Answer : D
Answer option D is correct.
Generally, injuries are not work-related if the employee is engaged in a voluntary wellness activity (C), eating food prepared for personal consumption (A), or has the common cold/flu (B). This is important for two reasons: to determine OSHA recordability and to determine compensability under workers' compensation.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Review Questions
Question 2
Which of the following groups have not been identified for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to substance abuse?
Answer : C
Answer option C is correct.
Current users of illegal drugs are specifically excluded from protection under the ADA. The ADA, however, does not require that an employer retain any employee whose substance abuse---regardless of the status or type of substance---represents a serious safety risk to themselves or others. Recovering addicts are protected by the ADA. And, depending on certain conditions, users of legal substances such as alcohol or prescription drugs may be protected by the ADA.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Review Questions
Question 3
Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to the use of chemicals in the workplace?
Answer : B
Answer option B is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 4
Which of the following processes is taken to reduce the risk?
Answer : D
Answer option D is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Management
Question 5
Which of the following Acts encourages the states to take the lead in developing and enforcing safety and health programs for businesses within their jurisdictions?
Answer : D
Answer option D is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 6
Which of the following Acts provides compensation for employees and contractors of the Department of Energy who were subjected to excessive radiation while producing and testing nuclear weapons?
Answer : B
Answer option B is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Management
Question 7
A key consideration for courts in cases involving workplace searches is which of the following?
Answer : A
Answer option A is correct.
The courts will determine whether the employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy based on the employer policy (B), how situations have been handled in the past (C), and state-by-state regulations of employee privacy laws (D).
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