Which of the Following Is a Challenge Faced by the Acceptable

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a challenge faced by the acceptable risk approach to health and safety?

• A)It is a liberal approach to health and safety that allows employees to recognize the risk they are likely to face.
• B)It involves the determination of "relative risks," the calculation of which is a complicated process and not always reliable.
• C)It does not assume equivalency between workplace risks and other types of risks when there are significant similarities between them.
• D)It improperly places incentives because the risks faced at work could be controlled by others who might stand to benefit by not reducing them.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid, short-duration electrical impulses in a neuron or muscle cell, which allow for the transmission of information and signals.

Na⁺ Ions

Sodium ions, which are essential for various physiological processes including nerve impulse conduction and muscle contraction.

K⁺ Ions

Potassium ions, essential for numerous body functions including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Bipolar Method

A technique often used in electrotherapy and electrophysiology involving two electrodes of opposite charges being applied to the body to create an electric field for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.