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Bosh 1 Flashcards

1
Q

_______ an important factor since elderly and young workers have poor metabolic processes,
which allows a buildup of toxic substances.

A

Age

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_______ is important to identify previous illnesses, which may be aggravated by
substances, or agents found in the workplace.

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Medical history

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3
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_______ such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet,
drug abuse, among others can alter a worker’s natural defense mechanisms and increase
the chance of developing ill-effects.

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Lifestyle Factors

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A multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health and
welfare of people at work. The goal is to promote a safe and healthy environment.

A

Occupational Safety and Health

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5
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Three Major Fields of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

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Occupational Safety
Occupational Health
Industrial Hygiene

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This field deals with the understanding of the causes of accidents at work and ways to prevent unsafe acts and unsafe conditions in any workplace.

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Occupational Safety

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Q

This field explains how the different hazards and risks at work may cause an illness and emphasizes that
health programs are essential in controlling work related and/or occupational diseases.

A

Occupational Health

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8
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This field is concerned with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace
environmental factors or hazards that may affect the health and safety of the worker.

A

Industrial Hygiene

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is an unexpected, unforeseen, unplanned, unwanted occurrence or event that may cause damage, loss of materials or properties, injury or death.

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Accident

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Common types of Accidents

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  1. fall from height and fall from the same level (slips and trips)
  2. struck against rigid structure, sharp or rough objects
  3. struck by falling objects
  4. caught in, on or in between objects
  5. electrocution
  6. fire
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11
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Accident causes
can be classified into two:

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Unsafe/ Unhealthy Acts and Unsafe/Unhealthy Conditions

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According to American National Standards Institute (ANSI), _______ is any human action that violates a commonly accepted safe work procedure or standard operating procedure.

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Unsafe/Unhealthy Acts

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An act done by a worker that does not conform or departs from an established standard, rules or
policy.

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Unsafe/Unhealthy Acts

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Examples of Unsafe Acts/Unhealthy Acts

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  1. Horse playing
  2. Smoking in non-smoking areas
  3. Using substandard/defective tools
  4. Using the wrong tools for a specific job (e.g. Using a wrench as a hammer)
  5. Driving without license
  6. Performing work under the influence of liquor or drugs
  7. Improper storage of paints and hazardous chemicals and others.
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15
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ANSI describes this as the physical or chemical property of a machine, material or the environment
which could possibly cause injury to people, damage to property, interruption in
the operation of a plant or office. These conditions can be guarded or prevented

A

Unsafe/Unhealthy Conditions

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Examples of Unsafe Acts/Unhealthy Conditions

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  1. Octopus wiring
  2. Slippery and wet floors
  3. Dusty work area
  4. Congested plant layout
  5. Scattered objects on the floor/work area
  6. Unguarded machines/equipment
17
Q

is a condition that has the potential of causing injury or damage.

A

Hazard

18
Q

is defined as a combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event with specified
period or in specified circumstances and the severity of injury or damage to the health of people, property, environment or any combination of these caused by the event.

A

Risk

19
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2 types of Accident Cost

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Direct Cost and Indirect Cost

20
Q

______ have a more damaging impact to the worker, their families, the company and the community in general.

A

Indirect Cost

21
Q

Type of cost in which money has to be spent for:
a. medical expenses of the injured worker/workers
b. insurance premiums and
c. In some cases, for penalty and litigation expenses.

A

Direct Cost

22
Q

Type of cost where companies also spend huge amounts to replace damaged equipment and wasted raw materials.

A

Direct Cost

23
Q

Type of cost in which the lost or lesser productivity of the injured-workers lose their efficiency and income due to work interruption on the day of the injury.

A

Indirect Cost

24
Q

_____ means putting everything in its proper place. Good Housekeeping practices lessens accidents, injuries and illnesses. It therefore improves productivity and minimizes direct/indirect costs of accidents/illnesses.

A

Housekeeping

25
Q

______ is an organization/ housekeeping methodology that make use of the five Japanese word; Seiri
(Soft), Seiton (Set in order), Selso (Shine), Seiketsu (Standardize) and Shitsuke (Sustain).

A

The 5s

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