OH&S

Question 1

what is a hazard

Answer 1

a hazard is something with the potential to cause serious harm (illness, injury)

Question 2

common hazards (8)

Answer 2

biological 
manual tasks 
gravity 
radiation 
psychological hazards 
equipment related 
work policies 
hazardous chemicals

Question 3

HAZARD 1. biological what, causes, fix

Answer 3

infectious waste (blood,condoms,needles)
can cause diseases,hiv/aids etc.

Question 4

HAZARD 2.manual tasks what, causes

Answer 4

over exertion, repetitive movements

can cause muscle strain

Question 5

HAZARD 3. gravity what, causes

Answer 5

falling objects, falls, slips,trips

can cause bruises, broken bones, concussion, permanent injury or death

Question 6

HAZARD 4. radiation what, causes

Answer 6

to much or too long of doses of radiation

can cause cells to become damage or die

Question 7

HAZARD 5. psychological hazards what, causes

Answer 7

the effects stress, violence and work related fatigue

can cause people not to preform to there best and more abscenses

Question 8

HAZARD 6. equipment related what, causes

Answer 8

faults, breaks, maintanance

can cause injuries and workplace can be sued

Question 9

HAZARD 7. work policies & procedures what, different examples

Answer 9

unsafe work practices- not providing safety

example- no water in session, no PPE given, no first aid, fire exit has trip hazard

Question 10

HARZARD 8. Hazardous chemicals what, causes

Answer 10

chemicals, dusts

can cause respiratory illnesses, cancers or skin condition

Question 11

identifying hazards

Answer 11

drawing on expertise from within the organisation (records, inspections)
drawing on expertise from outside the organistaion (industry specialists)

Question 12

PPE stands for? and example

Answer 12

personal protective equipment

-glasses, gloves,goggles, ear plugs, breathing masks, appropriate footwear and clothing

Question 13

workplace health and safety procedures and expectations

Answer 13

complete required documents
follow WHS guidelines
following specific housekeeping rules the workplace follow
handle toxic and hazardous chemicals as workplace rules say

Question 14

incident/injury report forms- what included

Answer 14

date/time of injury 
affected area
people involved 
how/where is happened 
injured person details 
first aid given

Question 15

reporting safety issues in the workplace

-2 parts

Answer 15

complete required document (what happened, where an injury occurred)
and tell a designated person.

Question 16

Sharps disposal

Answer 16

must be disposed as quickly as possible, in a hard, puncture resistant container. this eliminates any sharp injuries and blood diseases.

Question 17

Hierarchy of control; 3 different levels what they consist of

Answer 17

LEVEL 3:
adminnistration controls (training)
PPE (protective glasses)
LEVEL 2:
substitution (replace with something that does same function but reduces level of harm)
isolation (create barrier between harm and others)
engineering controls (changing equipment)
LEVEL 1
Iimination (removing the whole hazard)

Question 18

Duty of care

Answer 18

the legal requirement that should be taken to ensure everyone in the organisation is safe

Question 19

environmental protection

Answer 19

ensure no harm comes to the environment from an organisation or business (noise or pollution)

Question 20

risk minimisation

Answer 20

minimising the chance of taking that risk and something going wrong

Question 21

Debriefing; what it is and why important

Answer 21

letting employee share their feelings after an accident, injury or loss. Important so employers can get out what they need to say and be supported while doing so

Question 22

stress & fatigue signs and symptoms (8)

Answer 22

excessive yawning 
falling asleep at work 
can't concentrate 
short term memory loss
upset and more teary then usual 
cold symptoms sore throat, runny nose 
skin breakouts 
being negative

Question 23

benefits of stress managment

Answer 23

making sure employees wellbeing is at its maximum at all time is important so their work performances of tasks are better and fewer absences