Eljhon J. Capili 3EE -- GE303 Safety Management Homework 1 Occupational Safety and Health 1. Define occupational safety and health (OSH). Occupational safety and health (OSH) refers to the systematized expectation‚ recognition‚ assessment‚ and reduction of hazards taking place in or from the workplace that could weaken or worsen the health and welfare of workers‚ considering the possible effects on the surrounding communities and the general environment. 2. Define tendinitis. Tendinitis is the
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several different healthcare professionals‚ I quickly came to the realization that patients in rural areas do not always receive the support they need. It wasn’t until I observed an Occupational Therapist working with my grandmother after she had a stroke that my perspective changed. I reflected while watching the Occupational Therapist work with my grandmother about the importance of what I was observing‚ not only for my grandmother‚ but for the
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know that they have the moral and often legal responsibility to protect workers. As a result of the hazards and a lack of attention given to health and safety‚ work-related accidents and diseases are common in all parts of the world. Costs of occupational injury/disease Work-related accidents or diseases are very costly and can have many serious direct and indirect effects on the lives of workers and their families. For workers some of the direct costs of an injury or illness are: • The pain
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I’m sure you have heard of the Biotechnology field before. It is the field in which living organisms are modified genetically in order to enhance them to make useful products. This has been used widely in the agriculture industry in the past decade with lots of controversy surrounding it. Maybe‚ you have heard of the Human Genome Project that was completed in April of 2003. It is when the first Human Genome was sequenced. This too is a part of the Biotechnology field and with the Human Genome Project
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ "Occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety in the workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards." [2]. As for the term “health”‚ it has been defined as "A state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." [3]. Occupational health is a field of healthcare concerned with protecting individuals from workplace-related
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side. Now that I am in high school and can look at all sides of a career‚ I think that being an occupational therapist or elementary school teacher are possible future careers for me. Although these careers require similar personality traits‚ they are very different in education‚ salary‚ and work environment/schedule. Occupational therapists work with a variety of patients young and old(“Occupational Therapists” 770). Elementary school teachers‚ on the other hand‚ work mostly with other teachers
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In these meetings‚ Darren builds his understanding and ability to verbally express why he has a need for his accommodations and services. His occupational therapy sessions are also used to develop organization skills; which is when he fills out his planner and cleans out his binder. Darren’s parents do not know if he will meet the requirements for social security‚ or adult services. Information needs
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79-80. Patrick (2001) in Cynthia M.‚ Gene P.‚ Doris B. (2006)‚ Determinants of student achievement in principles of Economics. Journal for Economics Educators‚ vol. 6‚ No. 2‚ Pg. 84. Peterson W & Wilson G.(1993); The process of Educational and Occupational Attainment of Adolescent Females from low income Rural families‚ Journal of Economic Literature‚ Vol. 55‚No. 1‚Pg. 99-101. Robinson L (1978)‚ in Andy C.E. (2005)‚ Introduction to Economics‚ Essentials of Economics for secondary schools‚ TONAD publishing
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration PSEO Political Science By James Burns James Burns Mr. Cameron PSEO Political Science March 15th‚ 2013 This research paper will begin with an introduction to familiarize the reader with general information about OSHA‚ and its current scope of power. I will be analyzing the social and political conditions surrounding OSHA ’s founding‚ as well as the reasoning behind the creation of the program. Once the basis for the program has been established
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wellness have been identified as one of the outcomes of occupational therapy intervention in the AOTA (2008b) “Occupational Therapy Practice Framework”. Cognitive functioning‚ psychological health‚ and positive social networks are maintained by participating in occupations (Hocking‚2013). Engaging in meaningful occupations promote the health and well-being of individuals. Simple assumptions regarding occupation and health stated by occupational therapists are rarely challenged and are held to be true
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