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40. Vibration / 41. Wellness Programs / 42. Workplace Violence Flashcards

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Vibration risk factor

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  1. Individual health
  2. Intensity and frequency
  3. Duration
  4. Affected areas
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Two principal types of vibration

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HAVS: Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
Whole Body Vibration

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Tools intensify HAVS by (5)

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  • Heightened speed of vibration
  • Poor maintenance
  • Tool weight
  • Lack of handle insulation
  • Increased skin contact
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Workers intensify HAVS by: (4)

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  • Tight grips
  • Awkward postures
  • Incorrect tool usage
  • Prior injuries or poor health
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HAVS chronic effects: (4)

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  • Damage to muscles, tendons, bones & joins
  • Nervous system problems
  • Raynauld’s syndrome (“white/dead finger” in cold env.)
  • Disrupted circulation to the hands and arms
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Control measures to HAVS

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Substitution processes and methods
Isolation
Cushioning methods
Low vibration and acceleration
Maintenance
Training

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Are recommendable anti-vibration gloves to prevent HAVS?

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No, since they are thicker and this cause that the worker uses greater strength to grip the tool.

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Main sources of Whole Body Vibration

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  • Engines
  • Road & surface conditions
  • Machine & vehicle design
  • Vibration of the floor
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Risks of WBV exposure include:

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  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Spinal degeneration
  • Chronic back pain
  • Herniated discs
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Design features and control measures that minimize WBV exposure:

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  • Suspension & maintenance
  • Age and condition of the vehicle or machinery
  • Cab layout, design & orientation
  • Anti-fatigue mats
  • Frequent work-rest regimens
  • Vibration dampening devces
  • Appropriate maintenance
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EAP (related to wellness programs)

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Employees Assistance Program, generally managed by Human Resources Department

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Workplace safety & wellness programs improves: (6)

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  • Productivity
  • Workers’ compensation claims
  • Employee absenteeism
  • Faster return to work
  • Health care costs
  • Profitability
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Benefits of wellness programs (3)

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Reduce stress
Improve overall health
Improve interpersonal relationships

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Objetives of wellness program

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Achieve work-life balance and improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

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Key metrics for measuring wellness program

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  • Improved productivity
  • fewer sick days
  • lowered insurance used
  • improved employee recruitment and retention
  • fewer worker compensation and disability claims and premiums
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Risk factor that increase potential for workplace violence, according to NIOSH, are:

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  • Contact with the public,
  • Handling money or valuables,
  • Delivery of passengers, goods or services
  • Having a mobile workplace (taxicab, police cruiser)
  • Working with unstable or volatile persons (healthcare, social services, criminal justice settings)
  • Working alone or in small numbers
  • Working late at night or during early morning hours
  • Working in hig crime areas
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Four types of workplace violence

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  1. Criminal
  2. Worker vs Customer
  3. Co-worker vs co-worker
  4. Personal
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Prevention program for workplace violence

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  1. Policy: zero tolerance
  2. Risk assessment
  3. Prevention and control
  4. Training, education and awareness
  5. Post-incident counseling
  6. Recordkeeping
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Which is the best protection an employer can provide to their employee against workplace violence?

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Zero-tolerance policy

20
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A defensive, hostile attitude and tendency to blame others for problems is a red flag when hiring a new employee.

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True.

21
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Measures taken to identify and potentially violent people before hiring them as a means of preventing workplace violence.

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Workplace violence screening

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The act of reviewing both confidential and public information to investigate a person or entity’s history. ____ are commonly performed by employers to ensure that an employee is who he or she says they are, and to determine that the individual does not have a damaging criminal history.

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Background check

23
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Workplace violence response to include: (5)

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  • Identifying hazardous situations.
  • Relevant policies.
  • Security equipment.
  • Diffusing threatening situations.
  • Summoning help.
24
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What is the general rule for an employee who see a person with an arm?

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Leave de location and call for help.

25
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What include response assistance? (workplace violence)

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  • Crisis counseling
  • Stress debriefing
  • Employee assistance programs

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