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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.
What procedures does the Air Force Occupational Analysis Program use to maintain an occupational database that provides information about Air Force jobs?
Collect occupational survey data, analyze occupational survey data, and report on occupational survey data.
How can silicosis be prevented?
Preventive occupational safety measures include:
Is there a difference between occupational hygiene risks and occupational medicine risks?
Yes, there is a a difference between occupational hygiene risks and occupational medicine risks, although there is also substantial overlap. Occupational hygiene risks are risks in the work environment that might impact the health of a person in that environment. Occupational medicine risks include many of those, but also include medical or physical conditions that a person might have that could pose a risk to the health of that person if he or she were to spend time in a particular occupational setting.
How does the Air Force Occupational Analysis Program collect information about Air Force jobs?
Develops and conducts occupational surveys.
If a MAJCOM combines assessments to include safety and occupational health they are termed assessments?
esohcampEnvironmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program
Where can I find occupational therapists online?
Finding occupational therapists online depends on if you are seeking local help or more generalized information. A good place to start is with The American Occupational Therapy Assocation, Inc located at http://www.aota.org/Practitioners.aspx; this website has good information about Occupational Therapy and has message boards, blogs and forums that you can join to start finding the right practitioner for you.
Define occupational health and occupational safety?
Is an area concerned with safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of individuals engaged in employment or work. The aim of occupational health and safety programs include; to create a healthy and safe work environment.
Where can I find out more information on ergonomics?
ergonomics information is available in print and on the Internet, published by organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Safety Council,
How occupational hazards are classified?
Classifications for occupational hazards include physical hazards, chemical hazards, and biological hazards. Psychosocial hazards and mechanical hazards are the other two classifications.
Where can I register for occupational therapy courses online?
You can find online courses in Occupational thearpy at http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/ProfDev/CE/Aota/Online.aspx. Another site with alot of information is http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/featured/occupational-therapy/.
What is the name of one of the best sources of information on various careers?
Occupational Outlook Handbook
