Hazards module 1

What is Ergonomics?

• strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

• designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely

• a danger or risk

• use (something) too much.

What does hazard mean?

• Consists of gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection, facial protection (i.e. masks and eye protection, face shields or masks with visor attachment) or respirators that can be used to provide a barrier to help prevent potential exposure to substances

• a danger or risk

• strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

• The way that you position your body or limbs, arms and legs

What does posture mean?

• The way that you position your body or limbs, arms and legs.

• strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

• a danger or risk

• This involves physical or mental effort that's beyond your current abilities

What is overuse?

• The way that you position your body or limbs, arms and legs

• This involves physical or mental effort that's beyond your current abilities

• use (something) too much

• a danger or risk

What is overexertion?

• strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

• use (something) too much.

• This involves physical or mental effort that's beyond your current abilities

• The way that you position your body or limbs, arms and legs

Would this be an overexertion or overuse injury?

• overexertion

• overuse

Could this cause an overexertion injury or overuse injury?

• overexertion

• overuse

What could cause the injuries?

• force

• overexertion

• overuse

• ergonomics

What is the name of the legislation that covers hazards?

• Workplace health and safety

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Employment Standards

Which is NOT one of the ways to control hazards?

• Elimination

• Parental Controls

• Engineering controls

• Administrative controls