Mod 7 Flashcards
1
Q
multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at occupation.
A
Occupational safety and health
2
Q
goal of OSH
A
foster a safe and healthy occupational environment
3
Q
direct and indirect costs of occupational injuries and diseases
A
inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact
4
Q
from a work-related event or from a single, instantaneous exposure in the work environment.
A
injury
5
Q
dust in the lungs due to coal mining
A
silicosis
6
Q
emphasized the need for ventilation of mines.
A
George Agricola’s treatise on mining in 1561, De Re Metallica,
