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Who does OSHA effect?
Practically everyone in the US 1. Every company and organization or business involved in jobs that are hazardous such as construction. 2. Every worker who operates in those hazardous workplaces. 3. People who can be affected by the hazards and dangers of a workplace (like a passerby)
What is the difference between occupational diseases and occupational hazards?
Occupational diseases are diseases that result from or associated with particular occupations or workplaces. These include conditions such as silicosis, coal miners' pneumonoconiosis, and a variety of other diseases. Occupational hazards is a broader category of conditions or circumstances that are associated with occupations or workplaces and that could results, if not properly controlled, in injury or disease. Occupational hazards include those agents that cause occupational disease, but also include such hazards as falls, being struck, fire, chemical burns, and a variety of others.
Qualifications for a OSHA inspector?
OSHA inspectors are required to have up-to-date training and experience in occupational hazard recognition and evaluation. Many times, this entails specific knowledge related to workplaces that may have complex hazards by way of machinery or particular processes. In less complex workplaces, special training is not required, but inspectors will still undergo documented training in order to evaluate hazards.
What are whmis symbols?
WHMIS symbols are pictograms used to quickly communicate the hazards of hazardous products in Canadian workplaces. There are various symbols representing different types of hazards such as physical, health, and environmental hazards. These symbols help workers identify and understand the dangers associated with various chemicals and products.
What are the different types of workplaces?
In a workplace there can life safety hazards such as:fireblocked escape routesIn a workplace there can be physical hazards like:excessive noiseheatcoldionizing radiationnon-ionizing radiationvibrationsharp edgesthings that fall on youthings that hit or strike youpinch hazardstripping and falling hazardselectrical hazardsdust explosion hazardsIn a workplace there can be chemical hazards such as:inhalation hazardsdustskin corrosionsolvents
How is workplace safety different from school safety?
Schools are actually a workplace for teachers. Different workplaces have different safety guidelines and measures because there are different issues and hazards depending on the workplace. Construction areas may have more hazards than schools since there are fall hazards, chemical hazards, etc. Schools are different from most other workplaces because they have lots of people present who are not employees and who may be unaware of hazards that can be present. Often the students are young and rambunctious, not thinking about possible consequences of what they do. So school safety is about ensuring the safety of students attending the school and its functions, while workplace safety is about ensuring the safety of people who are paid for their work (employees), wherever they happen to work.
What are the hazards?
what about the astronomical hazard? how to minimize the disastrous effect of these hazard?
Information dissemination of the local officials about hazards and cause and effect and counter-measures and evacuation?
Information dissemination of the local officials about hazards
How do people have a effect on natural hazards?
no one knows global warming
How do formal workplaces differ from informal workplaces?
They are more formal.
Is WSIB coverage optional for some workplaces?
NO! It is mandatory in all workplaces.
What is the relevance of chemistry to occupational health and safety?
Chemistry is essential to an understanding of occupational health and safety in many workplaces because the hazardous agents in those workplaces are chemicals. To understand the extent and type of hazard they pose, how to measure them, how to eliminate or control exposure to them, and what other hazards (fire, explosion, corrosion of equipment, etc.) they may pose, knowledge of chemistry is required.
