Chapter 13 - Risk Management and Worker Protection Flashcards
Define “Risk Management”.
-Involves the responsibility to consider physical, human, and financial factors to protect organizational and individual interests.
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Define “Health”.
-General state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
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Define “Safety”.
-Condition in which people’s physical well-being is protected.
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Define “Security”.
-Protection of employees and organizational facilities from forces that may harm them.
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Define “Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs)”.
-Muscle and skeletal injuries that occur when workers repetitively use the same motions when performing tasks.
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Define “Ergonomics”.
-The study and design of the work environment to address physical demands placed on individuals as they perform their jobs.
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Define “Substance Abuse”.
-The use of illicit substances or misuse of controlled substances, alcohol, or other drugs.
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Define “Stress”.
-The harmful physical or psychological reaction that occurs when people are subject to excessive demands or expectations.
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Define “Health Promotion”.
-A supportive approach of facilitating and encouraging healthy actions and lifestyles among employees.
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Define “Wellness Programs”.
-Programs designed to maintain or improve employee health before problems arise.
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Define “Employee Assistance Program (EAP)”.
-Program that provides counseling and other help to employees having emotional, physical, or other personal problems.
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Define “Security Audit”.
-Comprehensive review of organizational security.
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Define “Incivility”.
-Rude behavior that offends other employees.
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Define “Bullying”.
-Behavior that the victim perceives as oppressive, humiliating, threatening, or infringing on the target’s human rights and that occurs over an extended period of time.
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