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Occupational Health And Safety-Chapter 1 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Occupational Health And Safety-Chapter 1 WithComplete Solutions Latest Update
Occupational health and safety -ANS>the recognition, assessment, and control of
hazards associated with the work environment.
hazards -ANS>any source of potential adverse health effect, damage, or harm on
something or someone under certain conditions at work
hazards include chemical, biological, physical and psychological agents.
goal of OH&S programs -ANS>to reduce occupational injury and illness
occupational injury -ANS>Any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a
workplace accident
occupational illness -ANS>any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure
to environmental factors associated with employment
Accident proneness -ANS>The notion that some individuals are inherently more
likely than others to be involved in accidents, as a result of individual
characteristics
, assumption of risk -ANS>the belief that a worker accepted the risks of
employment when he or she accepted the job
associated is the view that injuries were caused by accident prone people
three principle rights of workers -ANS>-right to refuse dangerous work without
penalty
-right to participate in identifying and correcting health and safety problems
-the right to know about hazards in the workplace
WHMIS -ANS>Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
ref;lects the fundamental right of workers to know about potential workplace
hazards
direct and indirect costs of injury -ANS>direct
- time spent investigating the incident
-damaged equipment
-finding/training of replacement worker
indirect
-potential increase in workers compensation board assessment
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