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What is a bloodborn pathogen - Answer -pathogenic microorganisms present in a
humans blood that can cause disease in humans
What are the 3 most common bloodborn pathogens present to first responders - Answer
-HPV, HIV, Hep C
What is the result of Hep B/C - Answer -Inflammation of the liver from anywhere from a
few weeks to 6 months
What are some symptoms of Hep B/C - Answer -loss of appetitie
general weakness and jawness
What are some of the symptoms of HIV - Answer -Fever
rashes
swollen lymph nodes
fatigue lasting several days or weeks
What are is the term for how bloodborn pathogens are spread through substances other
than blood - Answer -OPIM (Other Potentially infectious materials)
What does OPIM stand for - Answer -Other Potentially Infectious Materials
What are some examples of OPIM's - Answer -Semen
Vaginal Secretions
Saliva in dental procedures
Cerebrospinal fluid
Synovial Fluid
Pleural Fluid
Any bodily fluid with blood
Amniotic fluid
Peritoneal Fluid
What is the OSHA substandard for Bloodborn Pathogens - Answer -29 CFR 1910.1030
(Youre ****ing at 10:30pm so you'll get aids)
,What are the 3 elements of an exposure control plan? - Answer -1. Exposure
determination
2. methods of implementation
3. Record keeping
What is included in a company's methods of implementation for an expsosure control
plan - Answer -compliance
Hep B vaccination
post exposure evaluation
follow up
communication of hazards
What is the maximum distance an eye or body wash can be located from a work station
- Answer -100'
What is the GPM for a portable/hard piped body wash - Answer -20 gpm for portable
30 gpm for hard piped
How frequently should eye wash and body wash stations be inspected - Answer -weekly
What is the response time for life threatening injury or incident that is expected - Answer
-3-4 minutes
What is the common definition of First Aid - Answer -immediate care that can be given
to a person with an injury or illness before rescuers with more advanced training arrive
with more advanced care
What is CPR - Answer -an emergency procedure used on a victim in sudden cardiac
arrest that combines chest compression with ventilation in an effort to preserve intact
brain function until further medical assistance can arrive to perform more advanced
procedures to restore blood circulation
What are the three most common causes of sudden cardiac arrest in the work place -
Answer -electric shock
heart attack
asphyxiation
Steps for CPR - Answer -1. make sure the scene is safe
2. check for breathing
3. tap and shout in an attempt to arouse the victim
4. Shout for help
5. Tell someone to call 911
6. Retrieve an AED
7. Begin CPR
,How frequently should an AED be inspected - Answer -weekly
What should be inspected for an AED - Answer -Electrode pad condition and expiration
date
battery condition/charge
general operation of the unit
What is a caught between hazard - Answer -Occurs when a worker is injured when
caught between two or more moving object
Whats the difference between caught between and struck by incidents - Answer -caught
between results in crushing incidents
struck by is impact incidents
What workers are the most at risk to caught betweens - Answer -iron workers and
excavation workers
What is a knit point on a tool - Answer -the point where the moving part of a tool comes
in contact with a stationary part
What hazard is it when you get caught in a moving tool - Answer -caught between
hazard
What is the maximum distance allowed between a guard and a knit point - Answer -1/4"
What tool is to be used if a suspended load needs to be aligned - Answer -A pry bar
when unloading a stationary piece of equipment what should be placed underneath the
wheels - Answer -wheel chalks
when material is stacked on a pallet what is the most stable pattern - Answer -
overlapping
what is the temperature that the human body tries to maintain - Answer -98.6
degrees/36 celcius
how does the body try to cool itself down - Answer -by increasing the heart rate that
increases blood circulation and brings warmer blood to the skin surface to radiate heat
off
increasing sweat the amount that we sweat
What is heat stress - Answer -occurs to a worker from metabolic heat caused by the
environment
What is heat strain - Answer -this is the overall physiological responses to heat stress
aka the illnesses you feel from heat stress
, what is a precursor to heat stroke - Answer -heat exhaustion
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion - Answer -dizziness
headache
peeing more
nausea
fatigue
thirst
heavy sweating
What causes heat cramps - Answer -the depletion of the bodies resources of salts due
to excess sweating
What is heat syncope - Answer -dizziness and fainting cause by overheating due to
standing
What are the symptoms of heat syncope - Answer -dizziness
fainting
What is heat rash - Answer -skin irritation caused by excessive sweating
What is rhabdomyolysis? - Answer -a condition where muscle fibers rapidly break down
and release electrolytes into the blood stream
What are the symptoms of rhabdomyolysis - Answer -muscle cramps
muscle pain
dark urine
dizziness
What instrument do safety professionals use to determine if heat related hazards are
present in the workplace - Answer -a wet bulb globe temperature meter
What does the black globe measure on a wet bulb globe temp meter - Answer -the
radiant energy from sunlight or machinery in the environment
What does the natural static wet bulb thermometer measure - Answer -the sweats
effectiveness of cooling the body
measures the wind
what does the dry bulb thermometer measure - Answer -temperature without impact
from other factors
what is the outdoor wetbulb globe temperature equation - Answer -.7WB (wet bulb) +
.2GT (globe temp) + .1DB (dry bulb)
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