Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three categories of rules of health and safety?
A
- general health and safety
- specific industries
- specific hazards
2
Q
Rights of employees - health and safety legislation ?
A
- right to know about what hazards are present on the job
- right to participate in the occupational health and safety process
- right to refuse unsafe work without fear of reprisals if they have ‘reasonable cause’
3
Q
What are the enforcement of laws?
A
- government inspectors periodically carry out safety inspections of workplaces
- may order a variety of actions: orders to stop work, stop using tools, install aid equipment, stop emission of contaminates
4
Q
What are the three basic causes of accidents?
A
- chance occurrences
- unsafe conditions
- unsafe acts
5
Q
What are three other work related accident factors?
A
- job (some inherently dangerous)
- work schedule (fatigue)
- psychological climate (stress)
6
Q
How to control workers compensation costs
A
- prevent the accident
- responding appropriately to the accident
- facilitating the employees return to work
- conduct functional abilities evaluations
