Ergonomics
What is ergonomics?
A measurement of internal energy that a substance contains.
What is temperature?
PPE that provides protection against cuts, lacerations, punctures, abrasions, thermal burns, vibrations, cold exposure, chemical exposure, and electrical shock.
What are gloves?
A non-factory devise that carries specific materials.
What is a PIT?
Any treatment that doesn't require medical treatment outside of AMCARE.
What is first aid?
Awkward/static postures, excessive force, repetition/duration and local contact stressed.
What are Risk Factors?
Unusually high spikes in temperature from the previous day, that sometimes do not show on forecast. Usually 10 degrees higher than the average high temperature.
What is a heat wave?
Provides protection against foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, slips or falls, or where feet are exposed to electrical hazards.
What are safety shoes?
Any unplanned event/incident that not result in an injury, illness or damage.
Abnormal condition or disorder, generally affecting a broad body system and can be both acute or chronic in nature.
What is an illness?
Refers to how the work is performed by an individual
What is body mechanics?
Minerals in your blood and other body fluids that affect the amount of water in your body.
What are electrolytes?
Provided when associates work in environments with high noise exposure levels
What are earplugs or hearing protection?
A collison between two or more PIT's.
What is a PIT on PIT?
An abnormal condition or disorder, generally localized and or actue in nature. A cute, fracture, sprain or strain.
What is an injury?
An injury or disorder which causes cumulative tissue damage like sprains, strains or tears.
A group of physically related illness caused by prolonged exposure to hot temperatures.
What is a heat illness?
Equipment wore to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards.
What are PPE?
A system that will stop a worker's fall before the worker his the surface.
What is the fall arrest system?
A person who is professionally certified, licensed or otherwise authorized by a regulatory authority to practice healthcare services.
Tool used to educate associates on how to identify safety hazards and opportunities for improvement, and how to escalate them to their manager.
What is dragonfly?
Temporary adaption of the body to work in the heat that occurs gradually when a person is exposed to it.
What is acclimatization?
This item of protection needs to be worn on the outer most layer of clothing.
What is a safety vest?
Amazon associate trained and instructed to observe the area or task to identify hazards, warn others, and prevent risks.
What is a spotter?
An incident that needs treatment beyond first aid.
What is a recordable incident?