Home Depot Assessment Home Depot Safety & Compliance 3

Question 1

Which federal law governs how Home Depot must handle I-9 employment eligibility verification?

Accepted Answer

Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)

Answer

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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Equal Employment Opportunity Act

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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)

Question 2

What action should be taken if a fire alarm sounds while customers are in the store?

Accepted Answer

Follow the emergency evacuation plan, guide customers calmly to the nearest exit

Answer

Continue assisting customers unless smoke is visible

Answer

Wait for a manager's confirmation before evacuating

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Call 911 first before doing anything else

Question 3

What is the correct way to handle a cash drawer discrepancy at the end of a shift?

Accepted Answer

Report the discrepancy to a supervisor and document it per store procedures

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Add personal cash to make up any shortage

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Ignore small discrepancies under a set dollar amount

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Take extra cash home to offset prior shortages

Question 4

Home Depot has a zero-tolerance policy for which of the following in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Harassment, discrimination, and workplace violence

Answer

Eating on the sales floor

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Using a personal cell phone during breaks

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Wearing non-standard work attire

Question 5

An associate notices that the emergency exit in their department is blocked by merchandise. What should they do?

Accepted Answer

Clear the exit immediately and report the issue to their supervisor

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Leave it for the next shift to handle

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Move merchandise only if it is easy to do so

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Place a sign on the exit warning customers it is blocked

Question 6

What is the significance of a 'stop work authority' policy at Home Depot?

Accepted Answer

Any associate can stop work they believe is unsafe without fear of retaliation

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Only supervisors can stop unsafe work in progress

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Work can only be stopped if there is an active injury

Answer

Stop work authority applies only to equipment operators