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Basic Orientation Plus: Workplace Safety and Health, Exams of Nursing

United States International UniversityNursing

The document 'basic orientation plus' covers a wide range of workplace safety and health topics, including fall protection, osha regulations, hazard recognition, personal protective equipment (ppe), bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication, electrical safety, lockout/tagout procedures, and emergency response. It provides detailed information and answers to common questions related to these critical safety areas. The document aims to educate workers on recognizing and mitigating various workplace hazards, promoting a safer work environment. It covers essential elements such as management commitment, employee involvement, worksite analysis, training, and following safety regulations. The content is structured in a clear and comprehensive manner, making it a valuable resource for both employers and employees to enhance their understanding of workplace safety and health practices.

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BASIC ORIENTATION PLUS
Fall Protection - answer- a system designed to minimize injury from falling when the
work height is 6 feet or greater
OSHA - answer- Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Hazard Prevention and Control - answer- Which of the following is a key element to
recognizing hazards
Management Commitment and Employee Involvement - answer- Which of the following
is a key element to recognizing hazards
Worksite Analysis - answer- Which of the following is a key element to recognizing
hazards
Safety and Health Training - answer- Which of the following is a key element to
recognizing hazards
Clarifying a problem or doubt - answer- You are encouraged to ask your supervisor for
information whenever you have a problem or are in doubt about what to do on a job
Safety Regulation - answer- It is your responsibility to follow all safety regulations,
inform your employer of any unsafe condition; report all injuries (no matter how minor
they seem); and wear the proper personal protective equipment
PPE - answer- Personal Protective Equipment
Danger Signs - answer- Used only where an immediate life threatening hazard exists
Barricade - answer- Obstacles that discourage the passage of persons or vehicles
Warning Signs - answer- Used where immediate non-life threatening hazards exist
Barriers - answer- Physical devices that are designed to prevent entry into an area
where hazards are present
Caution Signs - answer- Used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against
unsafe practices
Bending - answer- Whan lifting or setting down a load, bend at the knees
Injury - answer- If you experience pain or discomfort as a result sof your work activities,
you should report it to your supervisor as soon as possible
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Fall Protection - answer- a system designed to minimize injury from falling when the work height is 6 feet or greater OSHA - answer- Occupational Safety & Health Administration Hazard Prevention and Control - answer- Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards Management Commitment and Employee Involvement - answer- Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards Worksite Analysis - answer- Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards Safety and Health Training - answer- Which of the following is a key element to recognizing hazards Clarifying a problem or doubt - answer- You are encouraged to ask your supervisor for information whenever you have a problem or are in doubt about what to do on a job Safety Regulation - answer- It is your responsibility to follow all safety regulations, inform your employer of any unsafe condition; report all injuries (no matter how minor they seem); and wear the proper personal protective equipment PPE - answer- Personal Protective Equipment Danger Signs - answer- Used only where an immediate life threatening hazard exists Barricade - answer- Obstacles that discourage the passage of persons or vehicles Warning Signs - answer- Used where immediate non-life threatening hazards exist Barriers - answer- Physical devices that are designed to prevent entry into an area where hazards are present Caution Signs - answer- Used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices Bending - answer- Whan lifting or setting down a load, bend at the knees Injury - answer- If you experience pain or discomfort as a result sof your work activities, you should report it to your supervisor as soon as possible

Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - answer- common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace Hepatitis B virus (HBV) - answer- common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace Hepatitis C virus (HCV) - answer- common disease caused by bloodborne pathogens in the workplace Universal Precautions - answer- an infection control approach where you treat all blood and body fluids as if they are known to be infectious for bloodborne pathogens GHS - answer- Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals GHS 5 - answer- Least severe rating GHS 1 - answer- Most severe rating Fire (NFPA) - answer- Red Health (NFPA) - answer- Blue Reactivity (NFPA) - answer- Yellow Other hazards and special precautions (NFPA) - answer- White HMIS - answer- Hazardous Material Identification System NFPA - answer- National Fire Protection Association Health (HMIS) - answer- Blue Red (HMIS) - answer- Flammability Orange (HMIS) - answer- Physical Hazard White (HMIS) - answer- Required personal protective equipment SDS - answer- Safety Data Sheet Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - answer- Gear to protect workers from hazards Administrative controls - answer- Change how employees do their jobs Engineering Controls - answer- Change the actual work environment

Supplied Air (SAR) (scenario) - answer- An employee applying a primer that contains 1,1,1-trichloroethane to the inside concrete walls of a 5'x5' planter boxes with varying depths of 8', 12' and 16' Gas and Vapor (scenario) - answer- An employee was exposed to anhydrous ammonia at the permissible exposure limit from a pressure relief valve while working from a scaffold on a corridor outside of a building NIHL - answer- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is a temporary hearing impairment resulting from prolonged exposure to high levels of noise. Hearing Protection - answer- required when you are exposed to noise over 85 decibels Ear Plugs - answer- Hearing Protection Device Ear muffs - answer- Hearing Protection Device Non-Qualified Person (electrical) - answer- has little or no training in identifying electrical hazards Qualified Person (electrical) - answer- has received training in and has proven skills and knowledge in the construction and operation of electric equipment Arc Flash - answer- occurs when a flashover of electric current leaves its intended path and travels through the air to ground or from one conductor to another Current (electrical) - answer- The factor that determines the severity of electrical shock Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) - answer- Monitors the amount of current flowing from hot to neutral and trips the circuit if an imbalance happens Grounding - answer- Safety measure that provides a continuous pathway for electrical energy to travel from a conductor or source of energy to the earth Bonding - answer- Provides a continuous pathway for electrical energy to travel from one conductor to another GFCI's (requirements) - answer- Electricity is used near water, the user of electrical equipment is not grounded, circuits are providing power to portable tools or outdoor receptacles, temporary wiring or extension cords are used lockout/tagout - answer- a safe work practice intended to protect you from the accidental start up of machinery or equipment or unexpected release of hazardous energy Hazardous Energy - answer- hydraulic, chemical, electrical

Authorized employee (lockout/tagout) - answer- Person who locks or tags out machines or equipment in order to perform service or maintenance on that machine or equipment Affected employee (lockout/tagout) - answer- Worker who operates the equipment being serviced or maintained or works in an area where the servicing or maintenance takes place Other employee (lockout/tagout) - answer- Those whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedure are being used Lockout/ tagout order (step 1) - answer- Preparation for shutdown lockout/tagout order (step 2) - answer- Machine or equipment isolation lockout/tagout order (step 3) - answer- Machine or equipment shutdown lockout/tagout order (step 4) - answer- lockout or tagout device application lockout/tagout order (step 5) - answer- release stored energy lockout/tagout order (step 6) - answer- verification of isolation Group Lockout - answer- each authorized employee will apply a personal lockout/tagout device to a group lockbox and remove it once the maintenance/repair work is complete. Floor Hole - answer- Opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring less than 12 inches, but more than 1 inch through which materials, but not people may fall Floor Opening - answer- Opening in the floor, platform or pavement measuring 12 inches or more, and through which people may fall Standard Railing - answer- vertical barrier erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, ramp, platform, or runway to prevent falls of persons Toe Board - answer- Vertical barrier at floor level erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, wall opening, platform, runway, or ramp to prevent falls of materials Metal Ladders - answer- Never use near electrical equipment 4:1 - answer- angle ratio of a non-self supporting ladder Minimize Falls - answer- when climbing a ladder always maintain three points of contact Basic Fall Arrest System - answer- includes anchorage, a full-body harness, and a connecting device