Occupational Risk Prevention

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Course Outline

  1. Basic Occupational Health Concepts
  2. Safety Conditions and Workplace Hazards
  3. Environmental Agents and Exposure
  4. Noise, Vibrations and Radiation
  5. Chemical and Biological Agents
  6. Ergonomic and Psychosocial Risks
  7. Occupational Damage and Accidents

1. Basic Occupational Health Concepts

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Occupational risk: The possibility that a worker suffers harm because of working conditions.
  • Working condition: Any characteristic of work that can influence the generation of occupational risks.
  • Health: Health includes physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of illness.

Memory Hook

Work can protect health, but working conditions can also create risk.

2. Safety Conditions and Workplace Hazards

Essential Points

  • The main safety conditions are:

    • workplaces
    • premises and installations
    • work equipment
  • The highlighted hazards include:

    • falls on the same level
    • falls from a different level
    • blows or collisions against objects
  • The course highlights heights of 3 m, 2.5 m in offices, and guardrails of 90 cm as safety values to remember.

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Practice quiz preview

1. Which statement best defines an occupational risk?

2. What is meant by a working condition in occupational health?

3. Which description reflects the broad occupational health concept?

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Flashcard preview

What is an occupational risk?

The possibility that a worker suffers harm due to working conditions.

What defines a working condition?

Any characteristic of work that can influence occupational risks.

What does health include beyond absence of illness?

Physical, mental, and social well-being.

Which safety conditions are highlighted in the course?

Workplaces, premises and installations, and work equipment.

What types of safety hazards are highlighted in the course?

Falls on the same level, falls from a different level, and blows or collisions against objects.

What safety height values are highlighted in the course?

Heights of 3 m, 2.5 m in offices, and guardrails of 90 cm.

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