Scenario 3-1: Workers in Nursing Homes Regularly Experience a Number

question 12

Multiple Choice

Scenario 3-1: Workers in nursing homes regularly experience a number of physical and psychological health and safety issues. Incidents can involve twisting and/or lifting injuries, contact with viruses and bacteria, as well as stress-related illnesses from dealing with very sick and dying patients. At Restwell Manor there are 80 employees who work an average of 6 hours per day for 250 days a year. In the past year, the employer reported a total of 8 injuries for a total lost time of 50 days.
-Using a factor of 200,000,what was Restwell Manor's severity rate last year?

• A)83.30
• B)13.30
• C)0.200
• D)0.003

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Definitions:

Flex-Time

An alternative work schedule in which arrival and departure times are flexible.

MBO Programs

Management by Objectives (MBO) programs are systematic and organized approaches that aim to align employees' performance with the organization's goals by setting clear and measurable objectives.

Current Job Performance

The level at which an employee is executing their work responsibilities and tasks at the present time.

Flex-Time System

An employment schedule arrangement that allows workers to choose their work hours within agreed limits, promoting work-life balance.