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PHR Study Prep Chapter 8 (Reed)

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Risk Management
Process of identifying, analyzing, managing, and reviewing risk.
OSH Act
Health and Safety legal precedent that ensures safety and healthy conditions from American workers, requiring employers to host a workplace free from hazards, to comply with safety standards, etc.
\Health hazard evaluations
NIOSH inspections which occur in response to requests by an employer/employee/agency
Mine Safety and Health Act (MSH)
ensures safety of workers in a coal or other mines.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Chemical Hazard information collected to inform employees how to handle work with chemicals, and prevent/treat related injuries
Teratogens
chemical influences that have no effect on pregnant women but do affect an unborn child. Has special affect on the pregnancy discrimination act.
Ergonomics
science used to address the way interact with our physical environment, how it's designed, if it's safe, and the impact of stressful environments.
musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)s
result of repeated stress to various parts of the body. Includes carpal tunnel, tendonitis, etc. from awkward postures, repetitive motions, etc.
Job-Related Stress
harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the workers.
Risk assessment
determining the likelihood that loss will occur in some form, as determined by threats (external) and vulnerabilities (internal).
Unholy Trinity
Workplace injuries legal nickname for "fellow-servant rule"; "doctrine of contributory negligence" and "voluntary assumption of risk"
Business Continuity Planning
planning process which results in a written document used to anticipate business disruptions and actions to minimize outfall.
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