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Question 1

What is occupational safety and health ?

Answer 1

It is a multidisciplinary concept that concentrates on the promotion of safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work or employment

Question 2

What does the OSHA require all companies to establish and document?

Answer 2

1. Safety and health policy
2. The safety and health committee of companies
3. Occupational safety and health inspections and officers
4. Duties of the employer, employees and the safety and health officers

Question 3

What are the rights and responsibilities of the employer concerning occupational health and safety ?

Answer 3

1. inform employees about the safety and health request of OSHA
2. They are required to keep certain records and compile and post an annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses
3. Give employees protective equipment
4. Engage in safety training and discipline employees who fail to comply with safety rules

Question 4

What are the rights and employees and rights concerning occupational health and safety?

Answer 4

1. they are to comply with all applicable rules and standards
2. to report hazardous conditions at the work place
3. follow employer rules and regulations

Question 5

When does a culture of safety exist?

Answer 5

A culture of safety exist when everyone within an organisation consciously works to improve its safety and health conditions

Question 6

What is one way that employers can create a culture of safety within an organization?

Answer 6

One way HR managers can help create a culture of safety within an organisation is to encourage supervisors to incorporate safety into their interviews with jobs candidates

Question 7

What are fitness-for-duty evaluations for?

Answer 7

They determine employees physical, mental, and emotional fitness and are most often used for in safety or security-sensitive positions

Question 8

What are some hazards that we face at the work place?

Answer 8

1. fatigue
2. workplace violence
3. electrical accidents
4. fire accidents
5. work load hazard
6. stress

Question 9

How do we create a healthy work environment?

Answer 9

1. Ergonomics: it focuses on ensuring that jobs are designed for safe and efficient work while improving the safety, comfort, and performance of users
2. Hazards associated with workplace should be detected
3. discourage conflict amongst workers
4. fair employee policy
5. clean offices

Question 10

How do workers get involved in occupational health and safety issues?

Answer 10

1. communication
2. care
3. consultation