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OSHN01E - P2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prevent waste of human suffering | Safety is important to eliminate time loss, ____ because of industrial accident or illness |
| Labor Code of the Philippines; DOLE's Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 US | Public policy relative to occupational illness is expressed in laws such as ___, ___, and ___. |
| Employee error, equipment insufficiency, procedure insufficiency | three categories of workplace accidents |
| Employee error | mistakes such as misjudgement situation |
| Employee error | distraction by others |
| Employee error | inappropriate working condition |
| Employee error | knowingly using defective equipment |
| Equipment insufficiency | use of inappropriate equipment |
| Equipment insufficiency | safety devices being removed or inoperative |
| Equipment insufficiency | lack of protective clothing |
| Procedure insufficiency | failure of procedure of eliciting warning of hazard |
| Procedure insufficiency | inappropriate procedure for handling materials |
| Traffic zone, confined spaces, trenching and excavations, violence, machines, fire and explosion, slip/falls | examples of working hazards |
| Skin diseases | which are illnesses involving the worker's skin that are caused by work exposure to chemicals, plants or other substances |
| Respiratory conditions | illnesses associated with breathing hazardous biological agents, chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes at work |
| Poisoning | includes disorders evidences by abnormal concentration of toxic substance in blood, tissues, bodily fluids or the breath that are caused by ingestion or absorption of toxic substance into the body |
| Repetitive motion disorders | affects tendons that become inflamed from the strains and stresses repeated, forceful motion that primarily affects the neck, back, legs, arms, hands, wrists, or elbows |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome | is the most common repetitive motion disorder |
| Lower back disorders | frequently caused by engaging in activities such as lifting, carrying, and pulling of objects. |
| Workplace stress | excessive amount of stress can have ill health effects such as ulcers, hypertension, headaches, and cardiac conditions. |
| Substance Abuse | organization can curb substance at the workplace by screening out applicants and discharging employees who have been identified as substance abusers |
| Employee wellness | employees can adopt ___ programs to eliminate health problems that can be caused by a person's poor health |
| Employee wellness | programs should provide employees with physical fitness facilities and programs to help them quit smoking, manage stress, and improve nutritional habit |
| Human resource professionals | develop and evaluate various safety and health programs such as safety incentive, training and employee welnlness programs--responsible for ensuring compliance to health and safety laws |
| Managers | must emphasize safety during orientation training and by constantly reminding their workers of its importance |
| Managers | must ensure that workers are doing their job safely |
| Managers | must investigate accidents to prevent occurence of similar accidents |
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