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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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a set of moral principles an employee uses in a job, and a belief in its ability to strengthen character

A

work ethic

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2
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name 5 age related changes for the older worker (sanders article - older workers in manufacturing).

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  • near vision
  • UE strength
  • grip strength
  • joint stiffness
  • endurance
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3
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ADA does not provide accommodation for age related changes for the older worker unless what?

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unless changes result in impairment that substantially limits a MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY

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4
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according to sanders article, possible accommodations are ____ by workers and not well ____ by businesses.

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underused, understood

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5
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what did the older workers do well in the sanders article?

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they adapted - adjusted work methods to meet job demands

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6
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name 5 ways in which older adults adapted in the sanders article.

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  • decreasing loads
  • pacing themselves
  • altering body mechanics
  • enlisting coworkers assistance to meet job demands
  • using knowledge from past work
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7
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name 4 things that an OT can do for the older worker in manufacturing.

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  • consult with individual workers
  • advocate for ADA accommodations for workers who experience age related changes
  • help design environmental modifications to promote task performance across workforce
  • use TWH approach to promote healthy lifestyle - work, home, leisure balance
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8
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t/f - employees with disabilities drag down company performance and profits.

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false

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9
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  • war prevalent, so workers focused on daily life and survival
  • working days were long and peasants worked the land in a greatly agricultural society
  • plague led to economic depression
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middle ages

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10
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-increased urban economy based on exchange of commerce and services instead of agriculture. no increased variation in forms of work, work central to survival

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renaissance

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11
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  • includes industrial revolution (18th century) to today

- mechanization of processes resulted in shift from labor market to industry and service based economy

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modern era

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12
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mass production of high volume goods

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machine age

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13
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-shift from blue collar jobs in manufacturing and industry to white collar jobs in technical, managerial, and clerical positions

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information age

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14
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works with and produces info as a product

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knowledge worker

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15
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what percent of people with disabilities do not work in the US?

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75%

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16
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in 2019 the unemployment rate for persons with disabilities dropped what percent?

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7.3%

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17
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name 3 programs that can help individuals with disabilities find work.

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  • ADA
  • Workforce 2000
  • Ticket to Work
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18
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name 4 myths about work and people with disabilities.

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  • absenteeism
  • inability to perform work tasks
  • cost of accommodations
  • productivity and profits decrease
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19
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sensory, perception, motor, emotional regulation, cognition, communication, social

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performance skills

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20
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breaking the job down, which skills are needed and for how long do we do these things

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job analysis

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21
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-created in 1971 signed as act of congress in 1970

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OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)

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22
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what is the mission of OSHA?

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mission is to ensure safe and healthful workplaces

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23
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all employers are required to post the federal or a state ___ poster to provide their employees with information on their safety and healthy rights.

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OSHA

24
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OSHA issues ___ ___ for violations.

A

monetary penalties

25
Q

name 4 components of OSHA’s services.

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  • develop guidelines
  • enforce labor laws
  • inspect worksite
  • offer consultation
26
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  • federal agencies that conducts research on the full scope of occupational disease and injury ranging from lung disease in miners to CTS in computer users
  • make recommendations and disseminate info for the prevention of work-related disease and injury
  • part of the CDC
  • investigates potentially hazardous working conditions when requested by employees.
  • provides training to occupational safety and health professionals
A

national institute for occupational safety and health (NIOSH)

27
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  • provides civil rights protection to people with disabilities
  • similar to the protections provided to people on the basis of race, gender, national origin, and religion
A

americans with disabilities act of 1990 (ADA)

28
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  • fundamental job duties

- does not include the marginal functions of a position

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essential functions

29
Q

name 6 components of evidence of determining whether a function is essential.

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  • employer’s judgment
  • written job description
  • amount of time spent on that function
  • consequences of not requiring the incumbent to perform the function
  • work experience of past incumbents in the job
  • current work experience of incumbents in similar jobs
30
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name 2 aspects of writing job description or completing a job analysis.

A
  • it is important to determine which tasks are essential

- reintegration to workplace should be based on essential work tasks

31
Q

what is the definition of an employer?

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15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year

32
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describe a qualified individual with a disability for ADA.

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-an individual with a disability who with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position that such individual holds or desires.

33
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it is the ____’s judgment as to which functions of a job are essential.

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employer’s

34
Q

name the 3 main types of workplace accommodations.

A
  • environmental modifications
  • equipment modifications
  • procedural modifications
35
Q

name an example of environmental modifications

A

removal of architectural barriers

36
Q

name an example of equipment modifications.

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provision of assistive devices and special tools

37
Q

name 3 examples of procedural modifications.

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  • restructuring tasks
  • altering work methods
  • changing work schedules
38
Q

an action requiring significant difficulty or expense, when considered in light of the following factors:

  • the nature and cost of the accommodation needed under this chapter
  • the overall financial resources of the facility
  • the overall financial resources of the covered entity
A

undue hardship

39
Q
  • online version of DOT
  • provides same info
  • links between parts of descriptions and related jobs and professions
A

ONET

40
Q

name the 3 types of benefits of work

A

economic, social, emotional

41
Q

individuals receive social security benefits, helps lead to a career and become financially independent while keeping medicaid and medicare benefits

A

workforce 2000

42
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database, keeps track of who OT is treating and which department they work in - can show trends and risks in different departments

A

blankenheim

43
Q

there’s a risk for something at that job even if the person is healthy; exceeds ergonomic guidelines

A

alpha

44
Q

risk is close to ergonomic guidelines (close to ok) but someone with an underlying condition may experience risks and symptoms

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beta

45
Q

therapy but without a doctor’s order - ex: hot packs, kinesiotape, metapostures

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rehab response

46
Q

preemployment screening, matching job description to the worker’s skills

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POPE testing

47
Q

describe an ergonomic issue vs a maintenance issue.

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ergonomic - body mechanics are poor and now they are hurt - using thumb in an improper way
maintenance - problem with environment, objects - cardboard is too hard and leads to pain in individual

48
Q

governing body

A

OSHA

49
Q

policy

A

NIOSH

50
Q

name the 10 parts of a comprehensive job description.

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  • task analysis (essential functions)
  • tools and machines used
  • duties/responsibilities/work activities
  • stressors
  • social requirements
  • working conditions
  • work hours
  • safety/hazards
  • experience
  • education
51
Q

tool used in a company that is formally trying to reduce the risk of work injury

A

ergofactor

52
Q

likely to cause injury. introduces ergonomic risk factors that exceed guidelines and could cause MSD to normally healthy body regions.

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alpha job category

53
Q

with ergonomic recommendations, approach but don’t exceed guidelines, but could pose risk for those with pre-existing conditions. risk factors are not consistent with causing MSD but may be correlated with exacerbation of pre-existing condition.

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beta job category

54
Q

lies within ergonomic recommendations and poses low risk

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gamma job category

55
Q

presents none to minimal ergonomic risk factors

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delta job category

56
Q

the 4 job category levels ___ as they move down.

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decrease (in risk)

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