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Midterm Exam Flashcards

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Three principle rights of workers

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  • right to refuse dangerous work without penalty
  • right to participate in identifying and correcting hazards in the workplace
  • right to know about hazards in the workplace
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What is the Internal Responsibility System?

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Canadian OSHA is based on it

All major stakeholders are assigned specific responsibilities and are responsible for health and safety

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What is Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees?

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  • required by law in most place based on size (20+)
  • required in smaller businesses in some cases
  • helps ensure internal responsibility system is working
  • provide nonadversarial environment for labour and management to meet and make things safe
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WHMIS

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  • labels to alert user to hazard
  • material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
  • procedures for safe handling
  • employee training
  • aligned with GHS, includes some elements
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Workers Compensation process for reporting

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information needed from 3 parties - employer, employee, physician.

  • employer files form 7 within 3 days, about worker, workplace, injury, type of work, hours, wages, incident, lost work time. employer keeps in touch with worker, finds safe employment options, and updates wcb
  • employee reports injury to employer, files form 6 even with no lost time. Info is same as employer. Worker must take active role in treatment, cooperate with return to work options, communicate with employer and wcb
  • physician files form 8, includes other additional info from other health care providers (physio, etc).
  • entitlement officer takes on file at wcb and makes decision, benefits start if it is approved
  • possible to appeal decision
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6
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Workers Compensation rates and methods

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  • Based on per $100 of payroll expenses, uses calculator and rate group categorized by type of business
  • 75-85% of wages from last 12 months
  • not based on potential loss of future earnings
  • looks at age, degree of impairment, number of dependents for disability/pension pay
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What are the 5 categories of hazards?

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  1. People
  2. Equipment
  3. Environment
  4. Materials
  5. Processes
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Risk Assessment methods (determining risk)

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based on severity and probability

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What are the supervisors general duties?

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  • ensure the safety of people working under supervisor

- includes equipment, procedure, ppe, etc

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How do you use the source path human method of control?

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the closer to the source the control is the more effective it is

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What is lockout?

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removing the source of energy from a machine, particularly during preventative maintenance

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What is harmful ionizing radiation?

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x ray, nuclear, radon, (electromagnetic)
measured in rem
can be whole body, localized, acute, chronic
causes genetic effects: burns, cell mutation, radiation sickness
control by shielding, job rotation, PPE, training

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Name a few heat related illnesses

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Heat rash
Heat edema
Heat cramps
Heat stroke
Heat hyperpyrexia
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14
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Substitution with less hazardous chemicals
proces enclosure exhaust ventilation
closed systems
maintenance of engineering control systems
vapour recovery
control of ignition systems
are ______________ controls for ____________.

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Engineering, chemicals

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Stressors

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work load, work pace, role stress, career concerns, work scheduling, interpersonal concerns, job content/control

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16
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Risk factors for workplace violence

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  1. scheduling (taxi drivers)
  2. authority (ER nurses)
  3. valuables (pharmacy)
  4. care for others (CSW)
17
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____________ is the modification of work processes, equipment, and materials to reduce exposure to hazards.

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engineering control

18
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  1. suppression
  2. barriers
  3. modifications
  4. substitution
  5. isolation
    are all part of what type of control?
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point of contact

19
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  1. subsitution
  2. ventilation
  3. isolation
    are all part of what type of control?
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engineering

20
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List 3 kinds of engineering controls.

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  1. process modification
  2. machine guarding
  3. equipment design
21
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_____________ control management involves work practices, policies, procedures, training, and rules.

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Administrative

22
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What are 3 methods for increasing safety awareness?

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  1. visible reminders
  2. special events
  3. awards and incentives
23
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What are 3 methods for preventative maintenance?

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  1. lockout procedures
  2. work permits
  3. confined-space entry
24
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____ should be considered a backup to other control methods.

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PPE

25
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What is non-ionizing radiation?

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electromagnetic radiation without the energy to turn matter into ions, made up of photons
includes microwave, radio, infrared, light, UV
less negative effects
use sunscreen, sunglasses, etc

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Shields, walls, locked doors, warning signs, displays, and ventilation systems are engineering controls used to reduce risk of ____________.

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radiation exposure

27
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Regular inspection and maintenance schedules, SOPs, and proper labelling and inventory of radioactive materials are examples of _____________ controls.

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administrative

28
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Gradual hearing loss is also know as ____________.

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temporary threshold shift

29
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In what 3 ways can noise affect human health?

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  1. physiological damage to hearing (NIHL)
  2. sociological damage (startle response, headache, hormone changes)
  3. psychological effects (stress)
30
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how can noise be best controlled?

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  1. elimination if possible
  2. path - move worker, sound, or attenuate
  3. human - ppe
31
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how can noise be best controlled?

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  1. elimination if possible
  2. path - move worker, sound, or attenuate
  3. human - ppe
32
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Best ways to control heat exposure?

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engineering: insulate, shield, AC, ventilation
administrative:
administrative: reduce activity, supervision, work-rest periods, requirements to help acclimatize workers
PPE

33
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cold related illnesses

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chilblains
immersion foot
trench foot
frost nip
frost bite
hypothermia
34
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Best ways to control cold exposure?

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engineering: heaters, shields
administrative: work-rest, cold weather procedures
human - dress warm

35
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SOPS, education and training, labels, housekeeping, maintenance, record keeping, waste disposal
are all ____________ for ______________.

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work practice/administrative, chemicals

36
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SOPS, education and training, labels, housekeeping, maintenance, record keeping, waste disposal
are all ____________ for ______________.

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work practice/administrative, chemicals

37
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what are 4 types of strain?

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  1. psychological
  2. physical
  3. organizational
  4. behavioural

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