Occupational Health and Safety

Question 1

What is occupational health?

Answer 1

It is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations by preventing departure from health, controlling risks and the adaptation of work to people, and people to their jobs.

Question 2

Accident prevention programmes depend on three essentials which include?

Answer 2

1. Leadership by the employer
2. Safe and helpful working place
3. Safe work and practices by the employees

Question 3

International organisations protecting workers’ rights

Answer 3

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NIOSH
OSHA
ILO
WHO

Question 4

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Answer 4

Institution of Occupation Safety and Health

Question 5

NIOSH

Answer 5

National Institution for Occupational Safety and Health

Question 6

OSHA

Answer 6

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 7

ILO

Answer 7

International Labour Organization

Question 8

Welfare

Answer 8

The provision of facilities to maintain the health and well-being of individuals at the workplace. (washing and sanitation arrangements, provison of drinking water, changing room, rst room, eatery, first aid arrangements)

Question 9

Safety

Answer 9

A set of behaviours which is usually tailored towards improving on the way things are done at the work place.

Question 10

Hazard

Answer 10

1. Anything / situation with the potential to cause harm
2. A work place condition or a worker action that can result in injury, illness, or other organizational loss / property damage.

Question 11

Risk analysis

Answer 11

the process of determining what decisions are appropriate to protect a system or environment from harm/adverse effects

Question 12

Accident

Answer 12

any unplanned event that results in injury or ill-health of people, or damage or loss to property, plant, materials or the environment.

Question 13

Workplace hazards can be classified into?

Answer 13

Physical hazards
ergonomic
chemical
Mechanical
safety
psychosocial
biological