Promoting Health and Safety

Question 1

Occupational injury vs occupational illness:

Answer 1

Occupational injury: Any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace accident or from an exposure involving an accident in the work environment

Occupational illness:Any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an occupational injury, caused
by exposure to environmental factors associated with
employment

Question 2

How to create a safe working environment:

Answer 2

-Promote safety awareness
-Enforce safety rules
-Investigating and reporting incidents
Incidence rate: Number of injuries and illnesses × 200,000/
Total hours worked by all employees during the period covered

Question 3

4 types of stress:

Answer 3

Stress: Any adjustive demand caused by physical, mental,
or emotional factors that require coping behaviour

Eustress:Positive stress that accompanies achievement and
exhilaration

Distress:Harmful stress characterized by a loss of feelings
of security and adequacy

Burnout:The most severe stage of distress