HRCI sphr practice test
SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources Exam
Question 1
HOT SPOT
Mark the step that does NOT come under risk management.
Answer:
Explanation:
The steps of risk management are as follows:
Chapter: Risk Management
Question 2
DRAG DROP
Drag and drop the OSHA inspection hazards according to their priorities.
Answer:
Explanation:
The OSHA inspection hazards in their order of priority are as follows:
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 3
FILL IN THE BLANK
The doctrine of ________________ negligence was used to mitigate the employer's responsibility if
the worker's actions contributed in any way to the injury.
Answer:
contributory
Explanation:
The doctrine of contributory negligence was used to mitigate the employer's responsibility if the
worker's actions contributed in any way to the injury.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Management
Question 4
Which of the following injuries would be considered work-related for purposes of reporting?
- A. An employee choked on a sandwich while eating her lunch.
- B. An employee caught a cold from a co-worker.
- C. An employee fell in the parking lot while playing a voluntary game of basketball on his lunch break.
- D. An employee sprained his ankle while loading a truck on the dock.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
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 5
Under OSHA regulations, employers do not have the right to do which of the following?
- A. Request a variance to an OSHA standard while waiting for repairs
- B. Consult with OSHA to correct hazards without fear of a citation and penalty
- C. File a Notice of Contest within 30 days of the citation
- D. Refuse to allow an OSHA inspector on the premises
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Answer option C is correct.
A Notice of Contest must be filed within 15 days of the citation. The OSH Act requires employers to
allow the CSHO to inspect the workplace (D). Employers may request variances until repairs are
made (A) or for processes that provide equal or greater safety for workers. Employers may consult
with OSHA to identify possible hazards without fear of a citation or penalty (B); but once a consultant
becomes involved, the employer must abate any violations, or the consultant will refer the violation
to an OSHA inspector.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Review Questions
Question 6
Which of the following Acts applies to children in the workforce?
- A. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- B. Drug-Free Workplace Act
- C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- D. Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Answer option C is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 7
Which of the following has established standards for personal protective equipment (PPE)?
- A. Drug-Free Workplace Act
- B. Mine Safety and Health Act (MSHA)
- C. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- D. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Answer option D is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 8
If an employee files a complaint with OSHA, under which of the following would they be protected?
- A. Emergency action
- B. Physical environmental hazard
- C. General-duty clause
- D. Whistle-blower protection
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Answer option D is correct.
Whistleblower standards protect an employee's right to file a complaint to OSHA about a workplace
safety or health hazard. It is considered a basic employee right granted under the OSH act in 1970.
Emergency action (A) is a type of plan required by OSHA, and the general duty clause (C) states that
employers have a general duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Review Questions
Question 9
Which of the following Acts establishes mandatory safety and health standards for mine operators
and monitors operations throughout the United States?
- A. FLS act
- B. SBREF act
- C. OSH act
- D. MSH act
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Answer option D is correct.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Risk Assessment
Question 10
The union rep has requested copies of all the incident reports filed during the last year. You are
required to do what?
- A. Furnish copies within 15 calendar days but only of the -Tell Us About the Case " section
- B. Furnish the copies by the end of the next business day
- C. Furnish copies of the -Tell Us About the Case " section within 7 calendar days
- D. Furnish the copies by the end of the day
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Answer option C is correct.
The employee representative is entitled to receive copies of incident reports with the identifying
information omitted. Employers have 7 calendar days to provide the information to an employee
representative. Copies of the OSHA form 300 log must be provided by the end of the following
business day (B) when requested by employees or their representatives. Options A and B do not
apply to OSHA requirements.
Chapter: Risk Management
Objective: Review Questions