Unit 3: PH Responsibilities in AFOSH Flashcards
Which document, when it directs specific types of medical surveillance for a hazard, supersedes all other Department of Defense (DOD) or Air Force directives on the subject?
Title 29 - Labor, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards
A condition requiring a medical examination would be if personnel
a. have skin contact with substances having potential for skin absorption, and a significant Occupational and Environmental Health Working Group (OEHWG) concern exists.
b. are exposed to 8-hour occupational exposure limit time-weighted average concentrations less than one-half the action level.
c. are exposed to less than half of the action level for a specific chemical not having a potential for skin absorption.
d. are being protected from exposures less than the occupational exposure limits by using personal protective equipment.
a. have skin contact with substances having potential for skin absorption, and a significant Occupational and Environmental Health Working Group (OEHWG) concern exists
What is the medical examination called that is designed to evaluate a worker’s health status before exposure to hazards in the workplace?
Baseline
Which document contains important safety information about hazardous materials used in workplaces?
Safety Data Sheet
Which topics should be included in occupational health supervisor’s training?
a. Individual responsibility for safety and health.
b. Work unit policy on occupational safety and health.
c. Individual employee procedures for reporting hazardous operations/conditions.
d. Review of Air Force policy of all relevant aspects of the Air Force occupational safety and health program.
d. Review of Air Force policy of all relevant aspects of the Air Force occupational safety and health program
Who can workplace supervisors request assistance from in regards to training for employees?
Public Health
An example of an occupational illness is
a. an animal bite.
b. a chemical burn from a spill.
c. a metal sliver in a worker’s hand.
d. a heatstroke due to a hot work environment.
d. a heatstroke due to a hot work environment
When an investigation is necessary for a chemical exposure and an Occupational Illness Report has been initiated, who is the office of primary responsibility (OPR) for corrective action within the shop?
Bioenvironmental Engineering
Which work center has the lowest amount of hazard potential for a developing fetus?
a. Medical X-ray.
b. Corrosion control shops.
c. A radar and communications site.
d. A shop with aluminum chloride or mercury exposure.
c. A radar and communications site
Air Force pregnant civilians are referred to Public Health for a workplace evaluation by the
supervisor of the pregnant employee
“A reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties,” is the definition for an occupational
exposure
What are the two primary methods used to control the transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in acute care facilities?
Engineering controls and work practice controls
A patient whose blood or body fluid is the source of an exposure incident to the employee is referred to as the
source individual
Which element of an effective ergonomics program is the first step for effectively dealing with ergonomic hazards?
Worksite analysis
What is the primary control method used to prevent and control hazards?
Engineering controls
If a form is used in the Occupational & Environmental Health Program (OEHP) and it does not have an entry space for a workplace identifier code, where (if anywhere) should the code be placed?
Upper left margin of the form
