CH2 test questions Flashcards
1
Q
ATSDR was created under what law
A
CERCLA (superfund law)
2
Q
OSHA is a part of
A
DOL
3
Q
NIOSH is apart of
A
CDC (and us dep of health and human services)
4
Q
NIOH is a branch of
A
us dep of health and human services
5
Q
what the Fair Labor Standards act of 1938 (FLSA) did
A
- provide establishment of fair labor standards in jobs in and effecting interstate commerce
- sought to ban child labor, set a min wage (25c), and limit weekly hours to 44
- non-agricultural jobs= restricts hrs for 16yrs or younger, forbids 18yr old and younger to work certain jobs
- agricultural= 16yr olds and younger cannot work during school hrs or dangerous jobs
6
Q
who is covered and who is not covered by OSHA
A
is= most private- sector employees not= self-employed, immediate family members of farm employers, and hazards regulated by other agencies (like mines)
7
Q
ILO is a branch of what
A
UN
8
Q
U.S. Congress, and other branches of the federal government are key players in creating initiatives for protection of workers (T or F)
A
T
