MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
What is the assessment of overall systemic exposure to chemicals through the measurement of the chemicals or their metabolites in blood, urine, or breath?
Biological Monitoring
What is something that has the potential to cause injury?
Safety Hazard
Which type of control focuses on changing work practices, policies, or schedules to reduce workers’ exposure to hazards?
Administrative Control
What is the purpose of a machine guard?
To minimize the risk of injury from hazardous machine parts or materials
What are the three main reasons why health hazards need to be controlled in the workplace?
Control – management of health hazards; Protect – safeguard workers against health hazards; and Comply – compliance with OSH policies and laws
Which government agency mandates the conduct of workplace-specific medical surveillance?
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
What does HIRAC stand for?
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control
Why is PPE considered less effective than engineering controls?
Because PPE only protects the worker, while engineering controls remove or reduce the hazard itself
What are the three components of the fire triangle?
Heat, Fuel, Oxygen
Physical, Biological, Chemical, and Ergonomic
Give at least 3 types of Physical Hazards.
(Plus 200 points if you can list all)
Noise, Extreme Temperatures, Inadequate Illumination, Vibration, and/or Radiation
In evaluating the risk, what should you consider?
1. Who might be harmed?
2. What is the likelihood (probability) that somebody would be harmed?
3. How serious would the consequence (severity) be?
List the hierarchy of controls
1. Engineering Controls
2. Administrative Controls
3. Use of Personal Protective Equipment
How can fire be extinguished using the fire triangle concept?
Fire can be extinguished by removing one of the elements: heat, fuel, or oxygen.
What are the three types of monitoring?
Ambient/Environmental, Biological, and Medical/Health Surveillance
Give at least 3 ergonomic risk factors
(plus 200 points if you can list all)
Static posture, Forceful exertion, Repetitive movement, Contact stress, and/or Awkward posture
(also extreme range of motion)
List all the steps in Risk Assessment
1. IDENTIFY THE HAZARD
2. ESTIMATE THE RISK
3. EVALUATE THE RISK
4. RECORD YOUR FINDINGS
5. REVIEW YOUR FINDINGS
What do you call it when a hazardous substance is placed in a sealed vessel or system to create a barrier between the hazard and the worker?
Isolation and Containment
How does a person become part of an electrical circuit?
When the body touches an energized source and another conductive surface, electrical current flows through the body, making the person part of the circuit.
What are the 5S of Good Housekeeping?
Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. / Seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, shitsuke
List ALL types of engineering controls
Elimination
Substitution
Isolation
Containment
Modification
Automation
Ventilation