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1
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Points when presenting HS to Managers

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Public Trust

Cost Reduction

Worker Retention

Increased Production

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2
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4 Classes of environmental factor

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human factors

chemical factors

biological factors

ergonomic factors

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3
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6 steps of a loss control program

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hazard ident and eval

rank hazards by risk

mgmt decision making

establish corrective measures

monitor

evaluate

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4
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Off the job safety programs that work

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contests

traffic safety

comapny picnic

family night

youth activities

rec programs

holiday program

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5
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Auditing

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methodical examination of policies, procedures, practices and controls

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Audit process

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  1. Audit Planning,
  2. Understand Mgmt Systems,
  3. Assess Internal Controls,
  4. Gather Audit evidence,
  5. Evaluate Audit Evidence,
  6. Report Audit Findings,
  7. Audit Follow-up
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7
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The Basic Audit Tools

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  1. Audit Protocols,

2. The working papers

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Audit protocol

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list of auditing procedures to be used

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working papers

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Auditors field notes that document work performed and technique used

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10
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whole person theory of disability

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only consideration is if there is permanent disability

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11
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wage loss theory of disability

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only consideration is wages lost

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12
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loss of wage earning capacity theory of disability

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considers education level and age

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13
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Heinrich’s dominoes

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Domino model.

  1. environment,
  2. personal fault,
  3. unsafe act,
  4. accident,
  5. injury
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14
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Risk Mgmt cycle

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  1. Identify hazards,
  2. assess risks,
  3. develop and evaluate control measures,
  4. make control decisions,
  5. implement control measures,
  6. evaluate effectiveness of control measures
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15
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Inductive Hazard Analysis

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uses analytical methods to predict outcomes

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16
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Deductive hazard analysis

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postulates how components of a system can fail

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17
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Analytical tree

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Fault Tree Analysis. deductive failure analysis

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18
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Advantages of an analytical tree

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  1. not wordy,
  2. visualized,
  3. investigative tool for backward reasoning
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Job Safety Analysis

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review job methods to uncover hazards

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20
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3 steps of JSA

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  1. Selecting the job,
  2. breaking the job into steps,
  3. Identifying hazards and potential incident causes
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21
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5 steps to plan an inspection

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  1. what items,
  2. what aspects to examine,
  3. what conditions to inspect,
  4. how often to inspect,
  5. who will conduct the inspection
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22
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Why are incidents are investigated

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  1. Determine the direct causes,
  2. uncover contributing incident causes,
  3. prevent similar incidents,
  4. document facts,
  5. provide information on costs,
  6. Promote Safety
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23
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pareto diagram

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bars showing individual items with a line showing total

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24
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Primary Prevention,
Secondary Prevention,
Tertiary Prevention,

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PP - before illness,

SP - prevent illness from getting worse,

TP - rehab and maintenance

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25
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5 factors to ensure a good IH program

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  1. recognition of health hazards at work,
  2. evaluation and measurement of of the hazard,
  3. control of the hazard,
  4. commitment from mgmt,
  5. the hygienist must by trusted
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26
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DFE

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Design for Environment

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27
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Strategies for environmental success

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R&D,

Procurement,

Production,

Sales,

Distribution

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28
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Factors in an environmental mgmt program

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  1. Prevent Common violations,
  2. Record Keeping,
  3. Spill Reporting Plan,
  4. Set realistic schedules,
  5. Motivate Employee Action
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29
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4 aspects of environmental review

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  1. legislative review,
  2. identify environmental aspects,
  3. examine existing practices,
  4. assess feedback
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30
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SBS

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Sick Building Syndrome,

Complaints of discomfort from building

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31
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BRI

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Building Related Illness

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32
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Indoor Air Quality elements

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pollutant source,

driving force,

pathway,

susceptible population

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33
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most common indoor pollutant source

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inadequate ventilation

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34
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IAQ profile

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Indoor air quality profile,

identify and review records,

inspections, compliance baseline

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35
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IAQ contaminants

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CO, 
Formaldehyde, 
Volatile Organic Compounds, 
Nitrogen Oxides, 
Pesticides, 
Environmental Tobacco Smoke, 
Microbial Contamination,  
Mold, 
Dust, 
CO2, 
Lead, 
Asbestos,
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36
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Health Effects of Mold

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Allergic reaction, 
asthma, 
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, 
irritant effects, 
opportunistic infections,
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37
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action level

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the level of indoor radon at which action is required

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38
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volatile organic compound

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becomes a gas at room temperature

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39
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Human Factors Engineering

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Ergonomics,

physical and behvioural interaction between people and their environments

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40
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how much of payroll cost is workers comp

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~2%

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41
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MMH

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Manual Material Handling,

51 lb max lift,

lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, holding

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42
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contact stress

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body part is compressed against a hard or sharp object

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43
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vibration

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periodic movement of particles away from position of equilibrium,

external stressor

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44
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cumulative trauma disorders and symptoms

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excessive wear and tear on tendons, muscles and sensitive nerve tissue caused by continuous use over an extended period of time,

pain, numbness, tingling, poor ROM, weakness

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45
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Ergonomics Program Steps

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  1. Initial Entry to job,
  2. Prevention and maintenance,
  3. RTW,
  4. Structure Changes,
46
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Non-occipational ergonomic risk factors

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gender, 
pregnant, 
arthritis, 
physical condition, 
medication, 
injury, disease, 
smoking,
blood pressure, 
rec activity, 
cancer, 
weight, 
aging, 
other work
47
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Passive surveillance

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information gathered from existing records to identify potential patterns of disease

48
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active surveillance

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systems for gathering data that have more sensitivity than passive surveillance

49
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systematic ergonomic evaluation

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quantitative methods for gathering data

50
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static work

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any activity that involves holding a position for a prolonged period,

51
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key factors in repetitive work

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posture,
force,
repetition rate,
recovery time,

52
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key to designing a good workplace setup

A

design it so that it accommodates 95% of the working

population.

53
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how many workers abuse drugs and alcohol on the job

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17%

54
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estimated EAP savings

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7:1

55
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Types of EAP

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Internal,  
External,  
Union based,  
Consortium,  
Blended
56
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CISD

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Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

57
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threat assessment

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identify potential problems and develop potential responses

58
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Flood preparation

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  1. electrical hazards,
  2. bracing important equipment above ground,
  3. have pumps available,
  4. soil erosion,
  5. potable water supply,
59
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Hurricane preparation

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  1. Alerting procedure,
  2. power line procedure,
  3. remove wreckage,
  4. meals and rest for repair crews
60
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HAZWOPER

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Hazard Waste Operations and Emergency Response

61
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ANSI Z358.1

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Eye wash and shower

62
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4 types of workplace violence

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Type I: criminal intent 85%,
Type II: customer/client 3%,
Type 3: worker on worker 7%,
Type 4: Personal Relationship 5%,

63
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Factors in workplace security

A
physical features,  
lighting,  
communication devices,  
unsecured access,  
known security issues
64
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High Risk Occupations for Violence

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Late night retail,
Health care and social service,
Community workers,

65
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3 product safety mgmt requirements

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  1. mgmt commitment,
  2. a program coordinator,
  3. program auditor
66
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FDR

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Formal Design Review.

a set points in design process product shout be checked for compliance

67
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ANSI Z535

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safety signs and labels

68
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Corrective Action System steps

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  1. Analyze manufacturing errors,
  2. request corrective actions,
  3. analyze rejection rates
69
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Field Information System

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How info about performance gets from the field back to the decision makers

70
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General Duty Clause

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Applies when there are no specific standards, the employer has a responsibility to create a safe workspace

71
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7 Fleet safety program components

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  1. Driver Selection,
  2. MVR,
  3. Driving Test,
  4. Documented orientation,
  5. follow up training,
  6. incident reporting,
  7. vehicle inspections
72
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4 ergonomic program components

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  1. Identify problems,
  2. study physical demands,
  3. formulate a written action plan,
  4. maintain the effort
73
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ANSI z10

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health and Safety Mgmt standard

74
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5 vehicle safety program requirements

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  1. written policy,
  2. an administrator,
  3. driver safety program,
  4. collision investigation system,
  5. preventative maintenance program
75
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5 driver safety program components

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  1. certification program,
  2. collision prevention standards,
  3. immediate reporting,
  4. performance goals,
  5. driver files
76
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fleet accident rate

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(million X accidents)/miles

77
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4 stages of driver training

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  1. rules of the road,
  2. company rules,
  3. collision repsonse,
  4. defensive driving
78
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3 leading causes of accidents for office workers

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  1. Fall or slip,
  2. Strain of overexertion,
  3. struck by object
79
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leading cause of office worker fatality

A

car crash

80
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Rules about stairs

A

Handrails are between .8 and .9m,

  1. 2m wide stairs need 3 handrails,
  2. 1m wide stairs need two handrails
81
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laboratory

A

workplace designed to permit safe use of hazardous materials

82
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CHP,

CHO

A

Chemical Hygiene Plan,

Chemical Hygiene Officer,

83
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Plan, Do, Check, Act in a Lab

A

Plan: Hazard Identify,
Do: Training and Consultation,
Check: Lab Audit,
Act: Incident Review,

84
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containment

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methods for controlling the location of infectious materials

85
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BSL Levels

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Biosafety Level,
BSL1: not disease causing, standard containment,

BSL2: can cause disease, limit access and decontaminate,

BSL3: serious disease, decontaminate clothing and limit access,

BSL4: life threatening disease, airlock room with special clothes and a shower

86
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alpha radiation

A

reflected by skin

87
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beta radiation

A

can penetrate a centimeter of tissue

88
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Gamma Radiation

A

ur fucked bud

89
Q

Radiation: Sv to Rem

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1Sc = 100 rem

600 rem = death in 30 days

90
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tort

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civil wrong resulting in an injury that is not covered by contract.
Negligence lawsuit

91
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glazed glass

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tempered glass that shatters into beads when broken

92
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Four stages of fire

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Incipient, Smouldering, Flame, Heat

93
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attractive nuisance

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a hazard that attracts children such as a pool

94
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4 types of process safety info

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  1. Chemical Info,
  2. Process Technology Info,
  3. Process Equipment and Mechanical Design Info
95
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Types of Process hazard Analyses

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  1. Fault Tree Analysis,
  2. HAZOP Study,
  3. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis,
  4. What if,
  5. checklist,
96
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Elements in a Process Safety Audit

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  1. Orientation,
  2. Process Safety Mgmt Program Overview,
  3. Preliminary walk-through,
  4. Documentation review,
  5. Review of selected Process Units
97
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3 variables in motivation

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  1. direction of behavior,
  2. intensity of action,
  3. persistence of effort
98
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affiliation motivated people

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need to be accepted by others

99
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achievement oriented people

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concerned about task outcomes

100
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theory x

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workers hate work

101
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theory y

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workers like work

102
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job enrichment theory

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give people the opportunity to do meaningful work

103
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OBM

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Organization behavior mgmt model - use reinforcement and feedback to modify behviour

104
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TQM

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Total quality mgmt - attitude adjustment methods

105
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5 steps in designing training

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  1. Performance analysis,
  2. design,
  3. material acquisition and development,
  4. Delivery,
  5. Evaluation,
106
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3 types of training

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  1. Insturctor led,
  2. Self-paced,
  3. Structured on the job
107
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Retention rates for types of training

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10% - reading,  
20% - hearing,  
30% - seeing,  
50% - hearing and seeing,  
70% - speaking,  
90% - speaking, hearing, touching, doing an activity
108
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Adult learning principles

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  1. WIFM - what’s in it for me,
  2. have experience to apply to new learning,
  3. be in control of learning,
  4. learning must make them more effective
109
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JIT 4 point method

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Job Instruction Training,

  1. preparation,
  2. presentation,
  3. performance,
  4. follow-up
110
Q

How to reduce planer vibration

A

Anchor it with absorbant materials