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.
What are the four categories of environmental hazards?
Physical agents, chemical agents, biological agents, and procedures.
What are the two noise measurement scales distinguished in the course?
dB(A) and dB(C)
Which noise values are highlighted for dB(A) in the course?
80 dB(A), 85 dB(A), and 87 dB(A)
Which noise values are highlighted for dB(C) in the course?
135 dB(C) and 140 dB(C)
What is hearing loss also called in the context of noise exposure?
Hypoacusis
Which parts of the body does hand-arm vibration mainly affect?
The hands and arms
What does whole-body vibration affect?
The body as a whole
Name two examples of ionizing radiation.
X-rays and gamma rays
Give two examples of non-ionizing radiation mentioned in the course.
Mobile phones and microwaves
What hazards can chemical agents present?
Flammability, explosiveness, reproductive toxicity, and mutagenicity.
How are chemical agents identified?
Through labels and pictograms.
Into how many groups are biological agents classified?
Four groups: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
What must biological agent groups be distinguished from?
The six groups of occupational diseases.
What are the routes of entry into the body for substances?
Respiratory, digestive, dermal or cutaneous, and parenteral routes.
What does physical workload involve compared to mental workload?
Physical workload involves bodily effort and related disorders, mental workload involves psychological demands.
What are the three components of Burnout syndrome?
Emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment.
What defines mobbing in the workplace?
Hostile or violent conduct repeated and prolonged over time.
Is one isolated incident sufficient to define mobbing?
No, one isolated incident is not sufficient.
What distinguishes an occupational disease from a work accident?
An occupational disease results from occupational exposure, a work accident is connected with work.
Which agents are included in the six occupational-disease groups?
Chemical, physical, biological, inhaled substances, skin diseases, and carcinogenic agents.
What defines an in itinere accident compared to an accident in mission?
In itinere occurs during travel between home and work; in mission occurs during job-required travel.
In what unit is illumination measured?
Lux.
Which disease exemplifies a biological agent in occupational-disease Group 3?
Hepatitis B.
Which categories related to work accidents does the course identify?
Rescue accidents and intercurrent diseases.
Answer 21 questions on Occupational Risk Prevention.
1. Which statement best defines an occupational risk?
2. What is meant by a working condition in occupational health?
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