Occupational Health

Question 1

Stuff to read from other subjects

Answer 1

Pneumoconiosis from pathology
Occupational cancer from pathology
Lead poisoning from forensic medicine

Question 2

What are the pre-placement examination in occupational health

Answer 2

Ergonomics
Occupational dermatitis(most common disease to be screened)

Question 3

What are the post-placement examination in occupational health

Answer 3

Annual: majority of companies
Monthly: lead dyes radium
Daily: dichromate

Question 4

Occupational health diseases in India and the more common ones

Answer 4

Lung diseases (most common) like pneumoconiosis and silicosis
Is more common than
Occupational cancer like skin cancer>Lung cancer

Question 5

When was factories act established

Answer 5

1948

Question 6

What is the definition of a factory

Answer 6

> =20 persons or

>=10 persons + usage of electricity

Question 7

How many notifiable diseases are there and name some

Answer 7

All occupational cancer

All pneumoconiosis except Bagassossis

Question 8

What are the work related norms

Answer 8

Age less than 14 years prohibited: child labour
15–18 years: 6 AM – 7 PM only if declared fit by doctor
Hours of work: 15–18 years: 4.5 hours per day
Hours of work for adults: 9 hours per day or 48 hours per week (including overtime 60 hrs/week)

Question 9

Health, welfare and safety recommendations under factories act

Answer 9

Minimum: 500 feet cube/worker
1 safety officer/thousand workers
One welfare officers/500 workers
One canteen - 250 workers
One (find out) - 50 workers

Question 10

Abhiyan IndraDhanush

Answer 10

Colour coded bed sheet

From sunday to next sunday (VIBGYOR)