Occupational Health Flashcards
What is the medical specialty that concerns itself with all aspects of health in relation to occupation?
Occupational Medicine
What is a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the workplace environment, or a combination of these?
Occupational Hazard
What is any illness or disease caused by environmental factors, characterized by or peculiar to a particular process, trade, or occupation, and to which an employee or worker is not ordinarily subjected to or exposed outside of or away from such employment?
Occupational Illness/Disease
What is the branch of preventive medicine that promotes worker well-being, prevents work-related health issues, protects against occupational health risks, and adapts the work environment to workers’ capacities?
Occupational Health
What are the 4 Elements of Occupational Health?
Worker
Tool
Task/Job
Working Environment
What are the 3 Workplace Elements?
Environment
Equipment
Process
What are the 4 traditional or core OSH Professions?
occupational safety
industrial hygiene
occupational medicine
occupational health nursing
The 3 Occupational Health Programs
Industrial Physician
Industrial Hygiene
Safety Engineer
The 5 Occupational Hazards
Physical
Biological
Ergonomical
Chemical
Psychosocial/Psychological
The Hierarchy of Controls
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
What is an unplanned, unexpected occurrence that may or may not result in personal injury, property damage, work stoppage, or interference, arising out of or in the course of employment?
Workplace Accidents
The 4 elements of an accident
Man
Materials
Machine
Environment
