Introduction to OSHA

Safety and Health Programs

1. Discuss the benefits of an effective safety and health program. List at least three benefits and explain each.

1. Name the four elements of an effective safety and health program. If you are the safety manager, how does your department implement and interface with different sections?

1. Name three methods to prevent and control workplace hazards. How would you go about ensuring safe conditions?

1. Define the following terms:

• floor hole
• floor opening
• wall opening
• standard railing
• standard toeboard

1. Discuss at least 5 requirements to consider in order to avoid walking/working surface hazards related to floors, walls, holes, stairways, platforms and ladders.

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Explain the importance of variation to health-care organizations and answer the following questions.

1. What might be the key processes for health-care organizations?
2. What are the potential common causes of variation that would have an impact on the key processes of health-care organizations?
3. What special causes might be more important than the others?
4. How might health-care organizations’ business environment be dynamic and change over time?