While Some Employers Are Upset by Regulations That Set the Legal

question 23

Multiple Choice

While some employers are upset by regulations that set the legal limit on how far apart the risers on a ladder can be,OSHA safety standards are intended to

• A) prevent long-term health hazards for employees.
• B) provide uniform equipment for employee protection from excessive noise,air contaminants,and so on.
• C) prevent on-the-job accidents.
• D) collect data for determining hazardous or nonhazardous job classifications.
• E) gather data on a broad range of employee complaints concerning excessive dust,radiation,and so on.

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Definitions:

Social Exchange Principles

Theoretical perspectives that view social interactions as transactions in which individuals seek to maximize rewards and minimize costs.

Communal Relationships

Bonds between individuals that are based on mutual care and concern rather than on individual gain.

Clark And Mills

describes theorists known for differentiating between communal and exchange relationships in social psychology.

Relationship Maintenance

Efforts made by individuals to keep their relationships in a desired state or condition.