Unit 3: PH Responsibilities in AFOSH

Question 1

What document lists the responsibilities for the OEHWG?

Answer 1

AFI 48–145, Occupational and Environmental Health Program

Question 2

Suggested medical surveillance procedures for many chemical, physical, or biological hazards and summarizes the existing medical surveillance requirements specified in Title 29–Labor, Code of Federal Regulations

Answer 2

DOD 6055.05–M, Occupational Medical Examinations and Surveillance Manual

Question 3

If no specific guidelines are available for a particular hazard in a shop and the personnel are being protected from exposures exceeding OEELs by the use of PPE, is a medical examination required for the workers?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Who approves PH’s recommendations for periodic examinations?

Answer 4

OEHWG

Question 5

What information goes on the COHER?

Answer 5

Examination types, frequency, and scope of examinations

Question 6

State the most important reason why PH performs shop visits in industrial workplaces.

Answer 6

To become familiar with the industrial operations of the shop and to evaluate compliance with occupational safety and health requirement

Question 7

Who determines the frequencies for industrial shop visits at each base?

Answer 7

OEHWG

Question 8

Where should you document the results of each shop visit?

Answer 8

Chronological Record of Workplace Surveillance (ASIMS computer-generated AF Form 2754) form

Question 9

Where do you file the form used to document occupational health education?

Answer 9

Industrial case file

Question 10

Who conducts nonsupervisory AFOSH training?

Answer 10

Workplace supervisor

Question 11

Where can you go to get an occupational health training film?

Answer 11

Your base audiovisual library

Question 12

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

Answer 12

occupational illness

Question 13

To ensure appropriate evaluation and follow-up of each occupational illness or injury to prevent recurrence

Answer 13

purpose of the occupational illness or injury program

Question 14

What form is used to report an occupational illness or injury?

Answer 14

Initiate in AFSAS the AF Form 190, Occupational Illness/Injury Report

Question 15

Who assigns the RAC for a hazard within a workplace?

Answer 15

BE

Question 16

AF Form 469, DD Form 2215, DD Form 2216, the workplace-specific OEHED form, poor indoor quality air questionnaire, emergency room log book, and medical records

Answer 16

other sources that can be used for trend analysis data

Question 17

Where do you document the results of a trend analysis?

Answer 17

The Chronological Record of Workplace Surveillance form

Question 18

Why is ionizing radiation hazardous to a fetus?

Answer 18

It can disrupt cellular DNA, which can cause serious developmental defects in the fetus

Question 19

What criteria must be met for a pregnant employee to continue working in an X-ray exposure environment?

Answer 19

The employee must be enrolled in the TLD or Film Badge program and the base must receive a monthly telephone report of the accumulated radiation dosage

Question 20

What guidance does AFI 44–102 provide for pregnant workers?

Answer 20

Basic duty restrictions

Question 21

What does a HCP use to request a workplace evaluation of a pregnant active duty employee?

Answer 21

Initiate a SF 513, Medical Record—Consultation Sheet, providing the request to PH

Question 22

Other than hospital personnel, who is covered by the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard?

Answer 22

Firefighters, security forces, life support, and mortuary affairs personnel

Question 23

How often is training required for employees exposed to bloodborne pathogens?

Answer 23

At the time of their initial assignment to tasks with occupational exposure or when job tasks change, causing occupational exposure, and annually thereafter

Question 24

Treating all human blood and other potentially infectious materials as if they were infectious for HBV and HIV

Answer 24

“standard precautions”

Question 25

List three methods of control for bloodborne pathogens.

Answer 25

Engineering and work practice controls, PPE, good housekeeping procedures

Question 26

What should an employee do immediately if an exposure incident occurs?

Answer 26

Immediately report exposure incidents to enable timely medical evaluation and follow-up by an HCP

Question 27

The science that relates the capacity of the workers, all aspects of the job, and the work environment

Answer 27

ergonomics

Question 28

What parts of the body experience irritation and inflammation that result in symptoms associated with WMSD?

Answer 28

Nerves, tendons, ligaments, and linings of joint spaces

Question 29

To eliminate or reduce worker exposure to conditions that do not meet worker capabilities, do not consider worker limitations, and lead to WMSD and related injuries and illnesses

Answer 29

goal of an ergonomics program

Question 30

List four major program elements that effectively deal with ergonomic hazards.

Answer 30

Worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, medical management, training and education

Question 31

Who should you contact to determine how industrial workplace data is documented at your base?

Answer 31

The NCOIC of PH

Question 32

What does the first set of four numbers in the WIC represent?

Answer 32

The base where the workplace is located

Question 33

What does the last set of digits in the WIC represent?

Answer 33

The numerically sequenced case-file number