hazards and risks

Question 1

FIVE categories of occupational hazards:

Answer 1

Physical safety hazards,
Chemical hazards,
Biological hazards,
Physical hazards,
Ergonomic risk factors.

Question 2

hazards include anything that could lead to injury in a workplace accident

Answer 2

physical safety hazard

Question 3

describe risks of injury after cumulative exposure to a harmful condition or substance rather than a singular accident.

Answer 3

health hazards

Question 4

include solvents, adhesives, paints, toxic dusts, among other potentially toxic fumes or acids.

Answer 4

chemical hazards

Question 5

include infectious diseases, molds, toxic or poisonous plants, or animal materials.

Answer 5

biological hazards

Question 6

include infectious diseases, molds, toxic or poisonous plants, or animal materials.

Answer 6

physical hazard

Question 7

factors include awkward postures, repetitive actions, such as heavy lifting or the use of tools with significant vibration

Answer 7

Ergonomic risk

Question 8

meaning of ISLE

Answer 8

Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment

Question 9

Meaning of OID

Answer 9

Occupational Injuries and Diseases

Question 10

means a condition that results due to an exposure to risk factors such as physical, chemical, or biological agents in a workplace during work activity to the extent that the normal physiological mechanisms are affected, and the health of the worker is thereby impaired. The term “occupational illness” includes occupational diseases as well.

Answer 10

Occupational illness

Question 11

derived from the French word meaning “to watch over.” In public health, surveillance was originally developed as part of efforts to control infectious diseases, but the principles of surveillance can potentially be applied to other problems such as chronic diseases (diabetes, cancer, or high blood pressure), occupational diseases, or social problems (drug addiction). Health surveillance is a public health methodology, which aims to detect undesired health effects in a given population, with the primary aim to eliminate the source of the problem.

Answer 11

surveillance

Question 12

composed of a systematic set of procedures that will detect the early signs of work-related health changes that could indicate damage to the individual’s well-being

Answer 12

health-surveillance program

Question 13

Exposure assessment and risk assessment for target-organ damage; identify hazardous agents, materials, and processes

Answer 13

Risk assessment

Question 14

Identification of the group(s) of workers for which surveillance or screening activities will be appropriate; periodic medical examinations at scheduled intervals

Answer 14

Selection of goals and target population

Question 15

Selection and standardization of test procedures and quality control for each screenable health effect dependent on target organ; do certain workers need special tests?

Answer 15

Choice of testing modalities

Question 16

Other Practices to do to Mitigate Occupational Health Risks

Answer 16

1. Clearly communicate your health and safety policy
2. Deal with hazards quickly.