COHNS Review Questions with All Correct Answers
What are the 5 types of Workplace Assessments? - Answer-- Preplacement Assessment
- Return to Work Assessment
- Job Transfer Assessment
- Periodic Health Monitoring
- Health Surveillance
What information from the employer is included in a w...
COHNS Review Questions
with All Correct Answers
What are the 5 types of Workplace Assessments? - Answer-- Preplacement
Assessment
- Return to Work Assessment
- Job Transfer Assessment
- Periodic Health Monitoring
- Health Surveillance
What information from the employer is included in a workplace health assessment? (2) -
Answer-- Complete job description
- Job Safety analysis
Definition: An assessment that includes a definition of the job and a description of the
work place hazards make of the job. - Answer-Job Safety Analysis
What does a Job Safety Analysis include: (3) - Answer--Provides information about the
hazardous nature of the job i.e., repetitiveness
- Any known hazards associated with executing the job
- Relevant suggestions for remediation of known hazardous conditions.
Definition: Conducted to ensure the compatibility of the worker and job, thus minimizing
the potential for worker injury or illness due to improper job placement - Answer-
Workplace Assessments
Definition: Type of workplace assessment conducted at the time of employment and
designed to assess and identify the most suitable job placement for the new employee.
- Answer-Pre-Placement Assessments
Why is it important to gather baseline data on an applicant during a pre-placement
assessment? - Answer-To determine whether or not injuries or illnesses are a result of
work or non-work related exposures or stressors
What subjective data is incorporated into pre-placement assessments? (3) - Answer--
personal and family health history of the worker
- Occupational Health History
- Review of the general health of the worker
, What objective data is incorporated into pre-placement assessments? (3) - Answer--
Lab results
- Clinical measurements or tests
- Results of a physical exam by an Occ-health professional
What are the basic components of an Occupational Health history? (4) - Answer--
Description of jobs that worker has had
- Assessment of negative health effects due to exposures to potential hazards
- Information about s/s that could be indicative of occupational illness/injury
- Lifestyle choices with known negative health effects such as smoking or drinking
What should a physical exam for pre-placement assessment entail? (3) - Answer-- Have
a provider who is knowledgeable about risks in given industry
- Should focus on the type of job that the worker is expected to perform and hazards
associated with it.
- Should focus on those systems that will be affected as a priority
How are labs and clinical measurements selected for a pre-placement assessment? -
Answer-Dependent on the type of job the worker is expected to perform and the
hazards associated with it.
Tests should focus on the systems that will be affected as a priority.
What purpose do lab and clinical measurements serve as a part of of pre-placement
assessment? (3) - Answer-- To collect baseline data for future exams/tests
- Part of mandated regulations
- Screen for negative health effects
What lab tests are commonly a part of the pre-placement assessment? (3) - Answer--
CBC
- UA
- Blood Chemistry
If during a pre-placement assessment the OHN determines restrictions or reasonable
modifications need to be completed, the employer can choose to: - Answer-
Accommodate the restrictions or place them in a different job without those demands
During a pre-placement assessment, employees can only be refused placements if: -
Answer-They are not able to do the job safely
During a pre-placement assessment, employees can not be denied placement if: (2) -
Answer-- The assessment brings to light health conditions that would increase
insurance costs
- They are disables but able to do the job with reasonable accommodations
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