General Safety and Injury and Illness Prevention

What is the primary focus of Section 18.1 in the learning material?

• General Safety

• Injury Prevention

• Illness Prevention

• All of the above.

What does OSHA stand for?

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Occupational Standards and Health Administration

• Occupational Safety and Health Association

• Occupational Standards and Health Association

Match the following U.S. departments with their respective agencies.

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

• Department of Health

• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

• Department of Education

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Department of Labor

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Department of Commerce

What is the purpose of employers changing the work environment according to the ergonomic program?

• To meet OSHA standards

• To increase productivity

• To reduce costs

• To improve employee satisfaction.

Match the following places with the amount of time you spend there during the day.

• Where you work

• park

• Where you go for a walk

• home

• Where you exercise

• work environment

• Where you relax and live

• gym

Which of the following is recommended to prevent getting stiff and sore?

• Use good posture

• Drink water

• Take breaks

• Use ergonomic chairs

What does the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) mandate every employer to do?

• Ignore safety protocols

• Establish, implement, and maintain an effective IIPP

• Only establish an IIPP

• Only maintain an IIPP.

As a student or employee, you are responsible for knowing who is responsible in the facility for the (a)   .

• IIPP
• Lunch schedule
• Cleaning duties
• Event planning

Understanding the communication system used to keep you informed of hazards is a responsibility of whom?

• Only managers

• Only students

• Students and employees

• Only external contractors

Knowing what hazards are present and how to prevent injury from them is part of the responsibilities under the ____.

• Lunch schedule

• IIPP

• Event planning

• Cleaning duties