Number 1 injury among hospital workers Answer - Strains and sprains
Describe the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) Answer - OSHA was formed to protect the American worker
Describe the purpose of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (MIOSHA) Answer - MIOSHA was a state plan formed to protect
the Michigan worker
List the three branches of government that were formed under the OSH Act of
1970 Answer - OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
OSHRC - The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Identify the responsibilities for the three branches of government that were
formed under the OSH Act of 1970 Answer - OSHA - Compliance
NIOSH - Research and a division of the CDC
OSHRC - Appeals division
,Describe what the employer's responsibilities are under the OSHA Act of 1970
Answer - - Employer and employee relationship only
- If you own a business, you need to know all the
hazards
- Any harm to employees
Describe what the employee's responsibilities are under the OSHA Act of 1970
Answer - - You need to follow all safety rules
- You are ultimately responsible for your own
safety
Define the phrase "state plan state" Answer - - The OSH Act of 1970 allowed
states "to assume
responsibility for...occupational safety and health
standards..."
- The stipulation was that they must "...be at least as
effective..." as the federal
List the inspection priorities by OSHA for the compliance division in order of
importance Answer - - 1. Imminent danger
- 2. Hospitalization and Fatal accidents
, - 3. Employee complaints
Define imminent danger and IDLH Answer - IDLH - Immediatly Dangerous to
Life and Health
- A condition that threatens safety and life
- The accident has not yet occurred
Describe the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and its relationship to OSHA
Answer - - Title 29 CFR 1910 contains all the rules for Labor in
General Industry
- Healthcare is "General Industry"
Describe the purpose of the OSHA/MIOSHA 300 Log Answer - A log that
injuries and illness are recorded in
Discuss the importance of the OSHA/MIOSHA 300 Log Answer - - Helps identify
types of accidents
- Helps identify departments that are having accidents
- Helps identify employees that are having accidents
- By knowing this information, accidents can be reduced in numbers
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