EHS Introduction: Environment, Health and Safety
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What is one of the goals of promoting workers' rights and standards?

  • To increase the number of work-related deaths
  • To create more jobs with lower incomes
  • To decrease cooperation between workers and governments
  • To improve social protection for all (correct)

    • What is a consequence of not promoting workers' health?

  • A decrease in diseases
  • A decrease in road accidents
  • An increase in work-related deaths (correct)
  • An increase in wars

    • What is a goal of the ILO?

  • To create better jobs and incomes for some
  • To improve social protection for a few
  • To weaken cooperation between workers and governments
  • To strengthen cooperation between workers and employers (correct)

    • What is a benefit of creating better jobs and incomes for everyone?

    <p>An improvement in workers' health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fact about work-related deaths?

    <p>They exceed the average annual deaths from road accidents, wars, and diseases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the environment in the context of EHS?

    <p>The quality of air, water, and land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of the environment in EHS?

    <p>The air quality in a city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relation between the environment and living organisms in EHS?

    <p>The environment is where animals, plants, and people live</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of the environment in EHS?

    <p>Economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the environment in EHS?

    <p>The quality of air, water, and land</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum qualification required for a safety officer in a company with 1000+ employees?

    <p>An engineer or qualified technician with experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many safety officers are required in a company with 3000 employees?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for requiring a safety officer in a company?

    <p>To improve workplace safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many additional safety officers are required for every 1000 employees?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consideration in determining the number of safety officers required in a company?

    <p>The number of employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of overexertion in ergonomic injuries?

    <p>Lifting or carrying heavy items</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a cause of ergonomic injuries?

    <p>Slipping on a wet floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of bodily reaction in the context of ergonomic injuries?

    <p>A reaction to a physical stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of repetitive motion injuries?

    <p>Doing the same movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a repetitive motion injury?

    <p>Carpal tunnel syndrome from typing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a common fall hazard?

    <p>Overhead Platforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second defense in the Hierarchy of Fall Hazard Control?

    <p>Prevent falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the last resort in the Hierarchy of Fall Hazard Control?

    <p>Control the fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a risk associated with Unprotected Moving Parts?

    <p>Crushing, shearing, impact, stabbing, cutting, entanglement, trapping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the first defense in the Hierarchy of Fall Hazard Control?

    <p>To eliminate the hazard entirely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    EHS Introduction

    • Environment refers to the surroundings where animals, plants, and people live, including air, water, land, and their quality.
    • The safety officer requirement is based on the number of employees, with one officer needed for every 1000 employees, and an additional officer for every 1000 workers thereafter.
    • The safety officer must be an engineer or qualified technician with experience.
    • EHS promotes worker's health and has multiple goals, including:
      • Promoting workers' rights and standards
      • Creating better jobs and incomes for everyone
      • Improving social protection for all
      • Strengthening cooperation between workers and governments

    ILO Overview

    • Work-related deaths exceed the average annual deaths from road accidents, wars, and diseases.

    Ergonomic Injuries

    • Causes of ergonomic injuries include:
      • Overexertion: Lifting or carrying heavy items
      • Bodily Reaction: To stimuli
      • Repetitive Motion: Doing the same movements

    Fall Hazards

    • Common fall hazards include:
      • Overhead Platforms
      • Overhead Runways
      • Elevated Workstations

    Fall Hazards Control

    • Hierarchy of Fall Hazard Control:
      • First Defense: Eliminate the hazard
      • Second Defense: Prevent falls
      • Last Resort: Control the fall

    Mechanical and Machinery

    • Unprotected moving parts pose risks including:
      • Crushing
      • Shearing
      • Impact
      • Stabbing
      • Cutting
      • Entanglement
      • Trapping

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