PRINCON Occupational Safety and Health Vocabulary

What does OSHA stand for?

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Occupational Standards and Health Association

• Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration

• Occupational Standards and Hazard Association

What is the primary purpose of OSHA?

• To assure safe and healthy working environments

• To provide financial compensation to injured workers

• To design ergonomic office furniture

• To manage weather-related workplace hazards

What is Workers’ Compensation?

• A system that pays insurance to workers injured on the job

• A method to improve workplace ergonomics

• A type of personal protective equipment

• A numerical hazard rating system

What does the term "complacent" mean?

• To become smug or conceited

• To be vulnerable to injury

• To work in a trench

• To use personal protective equipment

What is ergonomics the study of?

• People in their working environment

• Weather patterns affecting safety

• Chemical hazards in the workplace

• Insurance systems for workers

What is a trench?

• A long and narrow excavation in the ground

• A raised platform for workers

• A type of personal protective equipment

• A system for identifying hazardous materials

What is a scaffold used for?

• To hold workers and materials during construction

• To protect workers from chemical hazards

• To measure ergonomic efficiency

• To provide insurance to injured workers

What do insulators do?

• Keep heat, electricity, or cold contained

• Provide financial compensation

• Improve ergonomic conditions

• Identify hazardous materials

What does inclement weather refer to?

• Severe or harsh weather

• A type of personal protective equipment

• A numerical hazard rating system

• A long and narrow excavation

What does HMIS stand for?

• Hazardous Materials Identification System

• Health Management and Insurance System

• Hazardous Materials Insurance System

• Health and Medical Information System