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WorksheetsPOB 4.01 Vocab
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
•An unexpected happening that may result in injury, loss, or damage.
accident
risk
Compliance
injury
•Fulfilling the requirements of the law.
Compliance
Risk
OSHA
Safety
•The possibility of loss (failure) or gain (success).
compliance
risk
safety
freedon
•Required Breaks: Employers should give bathroom breaks for every _____hours worked and meal breaks for every _____ hours worked.
4 and 8
2 and 6
3 and 7
none of these
•OSHA- Occupational Safe and Health Act of 1970 responsibilities are to
•writes and enforces safety and health standards for businesses.
•provide training about health and safety, including information on chemicals that could be harmful to your health.
•make payments for medical care, if you get hurt or sick because of your job. You may also be entitled to lost wages.
•provide protective clothing and equipment.
•Potential events or situations that can cause injury or harm to people, property, or the environment
hazards
risks
injuries
harm
points of operation, flywheels, gears, shafts, pulleys, key ways, belts, couplings, sprockets, chains, frames, controls, lighting for tools and equipment, brakes, exhausting, feeding, oiling, adjusting, maintenance, lockout/tagout, grounding, work space, location, purchasing standards.
mechanical hazards
kitchen hazards
harmful
•Any chemical found in a solid form. Examples: Dry Paint
solid
dust
gases
vapors
•Dusts are tiny particles of solids. You may be exposed to dust from materials that are already in dust form, or from work processes that create dust. Examples: Bags of cement, Glass fibers, Asbestos, or Some herbicides.
dusts
vapors
gases
•Any chemical found in a liquid form at room temperature. Liquid chemicals may cause poisoning by ingestion, inhalation, or absorption. Examples: Fertilizers, Herbicides, Pesticides, Paints, or Cleaners.
liquid
vapors
gases
dusts
solid
•Vapors are tiny drops of liquid that are suspended in the air. Vapors from some chemicals may irritate the eyes and skin. Examples: Cleaners, Paints, or Pesticides.
vapors
gases
solids
liquid
•Some chemicals are in gas form when they are at room temperature. Other solid or liquid chemicals become gases when they are heated. Examples: Aerosols, Carbon monoxide, Vehicle fumes, Grain silo gases, or Hydrogen sulfide.
solids
gases
soolids
vapors
Health and safety regulations in business regarding the Worker Rights is to have
An unsafe working environment
Proper health and safety information, instruction, and training
Not be provided personal protective equipment
When workers stay whole and healthy, the direct cost-savings to businesses include:
lower workers’ compensation insurance costs
increased medical expenditures
more money spent for overtime benefits
Safety and health also make big reductions in indirect costs, due to:
decreased productivity
increased turnover
better use of human resources
