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F_MOD 7: SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE Flashcards

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It is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at occupation.

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Occupational safety and health (OSH)

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In the Global Workforce there are . ________ workers and is continuously growing.

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3.3 Billion Workers

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_ _ percent of these workers are in less developed countries where working conditions are more hazardous than in more developed countries.

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85 percent

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How many workers experience nonfatal occupational injuries and how many are those who experience fatally injured?

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317 Million Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
321 Thousand Fatally Injured

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Every day, how many workers experience injuries in their workplace and injury deaths?

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One Million Workplace Injuries
One Thousand Injury Deaths

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There are _ _ _ thousand people are sickened and _, _ _ _ workers die each day from a workplace exposure.

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440 Thousand People sickened
5,500 workers die

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How much are lost annually from the global gross domestic product by direct and indirect cost of occupational injuries and disease?

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1.25 Trillion Dollars

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What causes the acute and chronic illnesses or disease in a workplace?

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  • Inhalation
  • Absorption
  • Ingestion
  • Direct contact
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What are the occupational injuries?

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  • Cut
  • Fracture
  • Sprain
  • Amputation
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Importance of Occupational Safety:

It is important to __________ how occupational and community health problems are linked.

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Recognized

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Importance of Occupational Safety:

Hazardous Agents in the workplace _______ not only workers but also those _______ the worksite.

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affect; outside

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Importance of Occupational Safety:

Another way that industries and their communities share health problem is in the _______ of an industrial disaster.

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Instance

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Importance of Occupational Safety:

The workers themselves are a __________, with common social problems and environmental risks.

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community

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How many agricultural workers die from exposures to biological risks?

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170,000 workers

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Fatality rates are _ - _ times higher in developing countries.

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5-6 times higher

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TOPIC 2:

How many percent of work related deaths occur in Asia?

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50 percent

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Every _ _ seconds, 160 workers or . million people per year die of occupational accidents and diseases.

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Every 15 seconds
2.3 million workers

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How many deaths are work-related?

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337 million

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How many workers experienced fatal accidents?

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360,000 workers

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How many workers experienced fatal diseases exposure?

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1.95 million

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The economic burden of poor OSH practices is estimated at _% of the global GDP each year.

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Four Percent

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How many is the total number of OFWs at any given time?

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10 Million: 10 percent of population

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In 2010, how many are deployed as OFWs?

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1.47 Million

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How many OFWs are land-base and sea-base?

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1,123,676 are Land-Based
347,150 are Sea-Based

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Young workers have significantly high occupational injury rate, while older workers need adaptive practices and equipment to work safely.

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Demographic Shifts

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It gives rise to risks such as air pollution, heat stress, emerging diseases, shifting weather and temperature patterns that can bring job losses.

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Development and Climate Change

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20
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From 2003 to 2007, how many fatalities are decreased?

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170 to 116

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What can cause occupation accidents and diseases?

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Human Suffering and Loss

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It affects psychosocial health and introduce new materials with unmeasured health hazards.

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Technology

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It can bring not only flexibility that allows more people to enter the labor force, but may also lead to psychological issues.

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Changes in the Organization of Wor,

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_ _ out of _ _ persons in the workforce do not benefit from acceptable working conditions.

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17 out of 18 persons

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How many workers die each year from work related accidents?

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2 million workers

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How many Filipino workers enjoy effective occupational safety and health protection?

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2.2 Million Filipino Workers

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It supports programs to promote culture of safety and health bringing OSH services to those who need them the most.

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International Labor Organization Office in the Philippines

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Occupational Safety and Health Law:

What are the three legislations?

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  • State Legislation
  • Safety Legislation
  • Federal Legislation
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Occupational Safety and Health Law:

Under this law, factories were prohibited from hiring children younger than ten years of age.

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Child Labor Law: State Legislation

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Occupational Safety and Health Law:

Which legislation provided federal employees compensation if injured while on the job.

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Federal Legislation

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Occupational Safety and Health Law:

It is primarily designed to establish nationwide health and safety standards for the coal-mining industry; under the federal legislation.

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Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

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The Coal Mine Health and Safety is also know as…

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William-Steiger Act

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It is to ensure that employers in the private sectors furnish each employee

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

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A research body now located in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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Under this right, any employee or any employee representative may notify OSHA of violations of standards or of the general duty obligation (to provide a safe and healthy workplace)
by the employer.

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Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(OSHA Inspection)

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Responsible for recommending occupational safety and health standards to OSHA.

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National Institution for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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Common Type of Occupational Disease

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  • Back Pain
  • Essential Hypertension
  • Neck and Shoulder Pain
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It is the most common type of occupational disease, making up 32.8 of the reported cases.

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Back Pain

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How many percent are recorded that has back pain?

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32.8%

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How many percent are recorded that has Essential Hypertension?

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11.5%

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How many percent are recorded that has Neck and Shoulder Pain?

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11.4%

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37
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This significant legislation will help curb the increasing cases of diseases and injuries
in the work environment that confront the country.

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Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act or the Republic Act (RA) 11058

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Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11058 Entitled “An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof”

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Department Order No. 198-18

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Guide for Compliance of Establishments to DO 198-19

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Labor Advisory Guide No. 04-19

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What are the riskiest industry for workers?

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-Administrative and Support Activities (34.3%)
- Manufacturing Industry (31.1%)

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An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof (OSH Law)

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Republic Act No. 11058

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Incident and Rates of Non-Fatal occupational injuries and illnesses within the GOODS-PRODUCING INDUSTIRES

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  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Mining
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Incident and Rates of Non-Fatal occupational injuries and illnesses within the SERVICE-PROVIDING INDUSTRIES.

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  • Health Care and Social Assistance
  • Art
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42
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What are the possible unintentional injuries in the workplace?

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Minor Injuries:
- Bruises
- Cuts
- Abrasion
- Minor Burns

Major Injuries:
- Amputations
- Fractures
- Severe Lacerations
- Eye Losses
- Acute Poisoning
- Severe Burns

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What are the fatal work injuries?

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  1. Transportation Incidents
  2. Falls, Slips, and Trips
  3. Violence and other injuries by person or animals
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In 2014, there were _____ fatal work-related injuries, or about 12.8 per day.

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4,678 Fatal Work-Related Injuries

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Age. The lowest rates of fatal workplace injuries.

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Young Workers. 18 - 19 Years of Age

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Age. Above the age of 34 years, workplace fatality increased with age the highest rates were recorded for working _________.

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Elders. 65 years of age and older

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Age. Next lowest workplace fatality rates.

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Workers 20 - 34 years of age

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47
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In 2014, only _____ of those who died of an injury in the workplace were women even though they worked _____ of all the hours worked.

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Women - 8%
Men - 43%

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Gender. ______ die of work-related injuries at much lesser rates than ______.

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Women; Men

47
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What is the overall occupational death rate for men?

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9 times higher than women

48
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What are the industries with the highest fatality rates for both men and women?

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  • Mining
  • Agriculture
  • Construction
  • Transportation
49
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The number of __________ is higher among men, proportionally homicides are greater for women, accounting for nearly one in five of women’s job-related fatalities.

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Homicide

50
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Minority Status. _____ and _____ workers have the highest rates of fatality among workers groups.

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Hispanic and Latino owrkers

51
Q

Minority Status. Only slightly lower were workplace fatality rates for ______ workers and
______ workers.

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American and African-American Workers

52
Q

It diminishes productivity and jeopardize both employee wages and employer profits.

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Nonfatal work-related injuries

53
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Characteristics of Workers Involved in Work-Related Injuries

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  • Age
  • Gender
  • Poverty and Minority Status
  • Geographical Differences in Workplace Injuries
  • Temporal Variations in Workplace Injuries
54
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____ and ___ _____ occupational injury rates vary according to type of industry and type of occupation.

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Fatal and Non-fatal occupational injuries

55
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Injury death rates are one indication of the risk associated with employment in an industry
or in a particular job within an industry.

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Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry

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A
57
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What are the fatal occupational injuries by Industry?

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  • Construction Industry
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
  • Logging and Commercial Fishing
  • Aircraft Pilots
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas extraction
58
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Goods-producing industries had higher rates than service-producing industries.

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Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Industry

59
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What are the fatal occupational injuries by Industry?

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  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
  • Transportation and Warehousing
59
Q

A total of _______ injuries and illnesses were reported in public and private industry
workplaces during 2014,

A

3.67 million injuries

59
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What are the Agricultural Safety and Health

A
  • Lung Diseases
  • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  • Skin Diseases
  • Certain Associated Chemical Use
  • Sun Exposure
60
Q

In 2012, there were approximately _______ farms in the United States, with about
1,854,000 full-time workers involved in production agriculture.

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2.2 Million

61
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What are the riskiest occupation in Agriculture?

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  1. Logging
  2. Fisher and Related Fishing Workers
  3. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
  4. Roofers
  5. Refuse and Recyclable material collectors
  6. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
62
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Reducing the number and seriousness of injuries and illnesses in the workplace involves
four fundamental tasks: anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control.

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PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE

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Types of Prevention and control of unintentional injuries in the workplaces.

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  • Anticipation
  • Recognition
  • Evaluation
  • Control
64
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It involves the foresight to envision future adverse events and take action to prevent them.

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Anticipation

65
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It involves surveillance and monitoring of the
workforce for injuries and illnesses, including near misses.

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Recognition

65
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It may involve changes in the
production process to make it safer, changes in the work environment to make it safer, or
improvements in the use of personal protective equipment.

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Control

65
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It is the assessment of the data that were collected during the recognition and
monitoring activities.

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Evaluation

66
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TOPIC 4.

Types of Occupational illnesses.

A
  • Musculoskeletal Disorder
  • Skin Diseases and Disorder
  • Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
  • Respiratory Disorder
67
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The skin serves as the target organ for disease, or it may be the route through which toxic
chemicals enter the worker’s body.

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Skin Diseases and Disorder

67
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The most frequently reported occupational disorders. They include both acute and chronic injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, bones, and supporting vasculature.

A

Musculoskeletal Disorders

68
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It is another form of repeated trauma. Most of the cases reported are within the manufacturing sector.

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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

69
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It can be categorized by cause and by the organ or organ system
affected.

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Occupational Diseases

69
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The lungs can be both the target organ of disease and a portal of entry for toxic substances.

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Respiratory Disorders

70
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It is the most commonly reported occupational respiratory disease, among operators, fabricators, and laborers, attributable to
worksite factors.

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Work-Related Asthma (WRA)

71
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A fibrotic lung disease caused by the inhalation of dusts, especially mineral dusts

A

Pneumoconiosis

72
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It is type of pneumoconiosis, that related to coal mining.

A

Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis

73
Q

This requires the vigilance of employer and
employee alike and the assistance of governmental agencies.

A

Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases and Disorders

74
Q

A person is said to have _______ if they are not able to hear as well as someone with
normal hearing, meaning hearing thresholds of 20 dB or better in both ears.

A

Hearing Loss

75
Q

How many decibels a person have a normal hearing?

A

20dB in both ears

76
Q

Two ways which sound waves produce the sensation of hearing

A
  • Air Conduction
  • Bone Conduction
77
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sound waves move through the air in the external auditory canal tympanic membrane middle ear (malleus, incus, stapes) inner ear (cochlea – hair cells) auditory nerve

A

Air Conduction

78
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occurs when a sound wave or other source of vibration causes the bones of the skull to vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted to the fluid surrounding the cochlea and hearing results

A

Bone Conduction

79
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Factors that Influence Sound Level

A
  1. Sound Frequency
  2. Acoustic Intensity
  3. Duration
  4. Nature
80
Q

It is audible to human ear and ranges from 16hz to 20,000hz

A

Sound Frequency

81
Q

It is a pressure that produced by vibration in the audible range. It measured in dark brown.

A

Acoustic Intensity

82
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The longer the exposure to any sound/noise, the energy reaching the ear is higher

A

Duration

83
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Whether the noise is stable, fluctuating or intermittent.

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Nature

84
Q

It is an unpleasant, disagreeable, unwanted sound or a sound that disturbs or make one uncomfortable.

A

Noise

85
Q

It is the most common preventable cause of irreversible sensorineural hearing loss.

A

Noise

85
Q

What type of hearing damage from loud noise such as a blast 140dB to 160dB that damages the eardrum?

A

Acute Hearing Damage

86
Q

What type of hearing damage is due to long term exposure to hazardous noise level?

A

Chronic Hearing Damage

87
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TRUE OR FALSE. It is a major risk factor of hearing loss if a person have prolonged exposure from more than 85dB of noise level.

A

True

88
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Sources of Noise

A
  1. Workplace
  2. Hobby
89
Q

This kind of noise came from sources such as motorcycles, loud music, firearms

A

Hobby

90
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Occupations at Risk when it comes to noise

A
  • Construction
  • Mining and Quarrying
  • Transportation
  • Military
  • Testing Jest Engines
91
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Types of Hearing Loss

A
  • Conductive
  • Sensorineural
92
Q

These results from physical problems with the movement of the sound wave through
the ear;

A

Conductive

93
Q

TRUE OR FALSE. Many conductive losses can be managed medically or surgically

A

True

94
Q

This causes are from damage to the hair cells or nerves that sense sound waves.

A

Sensorineural

95
Q

Hearing Loss.

Soft sounds may be difficult to distinguish

A

Mild (cannot hear below 45dB)

96
Q

Hearing Loss.

Conversational speech is hard to hear, especially if there is background noise (such as TV or radio)

A

Moderate (cannot hear below 60dB)

97
Q

Hearing Loss

It is very difficult to hear ordinary speech;
May cause difficulty with speech and decreased speech intelligibility.

A

Moderately severe (cannot hear below 75dB)

98
Q

Hearing Loss.

Conversational speech cannot be heard; may affect voice quality

A

Severe (cannot hear 75-95dB)

99
Q

Hearing Loss.

Deafness, almost all sounds are inaudible; some people with such profound hearing loss can benefit from a hearing aid but only on a small extent; speech and language deteriorate

A

Profound (cannot hear 95dB+)

100
Q

An injury presenting with immediate temporary or permanent hearing loss from a very loud event such as an explosion

A

ACUTE NOISE EXPOSURE/ACOUSTIC TRAUMA

101
Q

It is usually considered an occupational disease or illness rather than and injury, because its progression is gradual.

A

CHRONIC NOISE EXPOSURE / NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS (NIHL)

102
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Types of NIHL

A
  1. Temporary Hearing Loss (Auditory fatigue)
  2. Irreversible hearing loss
103
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TRUE OR FALSE. Under temporary hearing loss, the recovery time is 12-24 hours.

A

False. 16-48 Hours

104
Q

It is the permanent Hearing Loss

A

Irreversible Hearing Loss

105
Q

Other Harmful of Hearing Loss

A

o Interfere with work performance
o Disturbs relaxation and sleep
o Hypertension
o Hyperacidity
o Palpitations
o Stress related disorders

106
Q

Exams and Test for Hearing loss

A

o ER/OPD
o Otoscope
o Direct examination with audiometry or tuning fork
o Careful examination of the nose, nasopharynx and URT
o General neurologic exam, tympanometry

107
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Consists of tests of function of the hearing mechanism.

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Audiometry

108
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What includes the Audiometry Test

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 mechanical sound transmission (middle ear function)
 neural sound transmission (cochlear function)
 speech discrimination ability (central integration)

109
Q

PPE

It is an equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.

A

Personal Protective Equipment

110
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What are the considered contact that can be prevented when using proper PPE?

A
  • Chemical
  • Radiological
  • Physical
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Other Workplace hazard
111
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It may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or coveralls, vests and full body suits.

A

Personal Protective Equipment

112
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Inclusion of Personal Protective Equipment

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  • Gloves
  • Safety Glasses
  • Shoes
  • Earplugs
  • Hard Hats
  • Respirators
  • Vest
  • Full Body Suit
113
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Three Key things in Selecting PPE

A
  1. Type of anticipated exposure.
  2. Durability and appropriateness of the PPE for the task.
  3. PPE must fit the individual user
114
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The primary corrective measure in the control of occupational diseases caused by harmful, dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays or vapors shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination.

A

Respiratory Protection

115
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shall be provided where the processes or operations present hazards of flying objects, liquids, injurious radiation, glare or a combination of these hazards.

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Eye and face Protection

116
Q

consideration should be given to the hazards to which the wearer may be exposed to and the ease and free movement of the fingers.

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Hand and Arm Protection

117
Q

It is anything with the potential to cause harm.

A

Hazard

118
Q

It is the probability of a negative outcome from exposure to a hazard.

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Risk

119
Q

is defined as hazardous if it has one or more of
the following characteristics such as flammable corrosive, toxic, or reactive.

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Substance

120
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Hazard Categories

A
  • Physical Hazard
  • Chemical Hazard
  • Biological Hazard
  • Radiological Hazard
  • Ergonomic Hazard
  • Behavioral Hazard
121
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It arises when use of a chemical is potentially dangerous because of the possibility of explosion, fire, or violent reaction with water.

A

Physical Hzard

122
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it produces acute or chronic health effects in
exposed individuals.

A

Health Hazard

123
Q

There are infectious agents or hazardous biological materials that present a risk or
potential risk to the health of humans, animals, or the environment.

A

Biohazards

124
Q

It is one that is posed to humans by a biological organism or by a material produced by such an organism.

A

Biological Hazard

125
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is one that is capable of causing injury or damage to a living organism such as sulfuric acid, a corrosive; compounds of heavy metals such as tetraethyl lead, which may act as systemic poisons; selenium compounds, such as selenium dioxide; and natural products, such as
the aflatoxins.

A

Toxic Substances

126
Q

Denotes both the capacity to cause harm to a living organism and to indicate the adverse effects caused by a chemical.

A

Toxicity

127
Q

It is a hazard that has interaction with the made world that causes the user discomfort or strain.

A

Ergonomic Hazard

128
Q

_________ as the potential to cause harm; risk, on the other hand, is the likelihood
of harm.

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Hazard

129
Q

It is an occurrence or event that is unexpected, unforeseen, unplanned and unwanted resulting in damage, injury, loss or death.

A

Accidents

130
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Two Primary causes of Accidents

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  1. Unsafe Acts
  2. Unsafe Condition
131
Q

is the the human action that departs from a
standard or written job procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations or instructions.

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Unsafe Act

132
Q

is the physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the environment
which could result in injury to a person, damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses.

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Unsafe condition

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