An Employer Is Deemed to Have Had Constructive Knowledge,as Opposed

question 26

Multiple Choice

An employer is deemed to have had constructive knowledge,as opposed to actual knowledge,of a recognized hazard if the:

• A) employer is well aware of the hazard but has not informed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about the hazard.
• B) hazard is not too serious for the employer to take safety precautions.
• C) hazard has previously resulted in one or two minor injuries to the employees.
• D) industry recognizes the hazard even if the employer does not actually know of it.

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Definitions:

Mode

The number that occurs the greatest number of times in a series of data.

Median

The middle value in a data set when the values are arranged in order, or average of the two middle values when there is an even number of observations.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of the numbers.

Categorical Data

Data that can be divided into specific groups or categories based on qualitative characteristics.