Transcript EOH3202 Occupational Health

Dr. Emilia Zainal Abidin
14 April 2013
BSHRD
2nd semester f-2-f meeting
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Chapter 1 to 11 from module
2 hours examination
50 objectives
5 out of 8 short answer questions
How well did you do?
Comments or feedback to improve the type of questions
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Chapter 12 to 22
X hours?
XX objectives?
XX short answer questions?
Any requests?
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Chapter 12: Chemical hazards – Pesticides
Based on chapter in module
o Classification of pesticides
o Occupational exposures of pesticides
o Toxic effects from exposure
o Neurotoxic effect – cholinesterase function diagram
o How to control and manage pesticide use in the
workplace
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Chapter 13: Bio hazard management
Based on lecture notes
o What is biohazard?
o Classification of infective microorganism by risk group?
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Chapter 14: Occupational Psychosocial Hazards
Based on chapter in module and lecture
o Scope of occupational psychosocial hazards
o Type of psychosocial hazards – job content, workload,
work pace, work schedule, control, environment and
equipment, organisation culture, interpersonal
relationship at work, role in organisation, career
development, home work interface
o Questionnaires
Conceptual Frame Work of Stress
Home
environment
Work load
OCCUPATIONAL
STRESSORS
Time and System
Management
Organizational
relationship
Work
environment
Health status
OUTCOMES OF STRESS
Family
Conflict
Financial
ACUTE AND CHRONIC EFFECT
Work
1. Physiological
2. Psychological
3. Behavioral
environment
Personality
Training
MODYFYING
VARIABLES
Knowledge
FAMILY & SOCIO
DEMOGRAPHIC
STRESSORS
SUPPORT
Skill
Social
Interaction
Coping mechanism
Emotional
support
PERCEIVED STRESS
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Chapter 15: Prevention and Control principles
Based on module
o Roles of occupational hygienists
o Prevention and control according to the hierarchy of
control
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Chapter 16: Workers’ compensation
Based on the module and half of lecture
Work compensation scheme in Malaysia
o Private – SOCSO
o Civil servants – Ex Gratia Scheme
o Foreign workers – Insurance
o Self-employed – None
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Chapter 17: Biological monitoring
Based on the module
o What is biological monitoring
o What are biomarkers
Exposure, absorption and effects*
Ambient monitoring
Exposure
Internal
dose
Biological monitoring
Adverse
effects
Biological effect monitoring
*Adapted from Cassarett & Doull’s Toxicology 5th Edition, ed. Klassen CD pp995. McGraw Hill, 1995
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Chapter 18: Stress and Violence and the workplace
Based on the module and lecture
o Definition
o Scope and characteristics
o Any action, incident or behaviour that departs from reasonable
conduct in which a person is assaulted, threatened, harmed, injured
in the course of, or as a direct result 1 of, his or her work.
 Internal workplace violence
 is that which takes place between workers, including managers and
supervisors.
 External workplace violence
 is that which takes place between workers (and managers and supervisors)
and any other person present at the workplace.
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Chapter 19: Cause and effect of sick leave
Based on the module and lecture
o What is sick leave
o The benefit of sick leave
• Human right
• Protect the worker
• Cost of losing an employee is greater than the cost of
providing sick days to retain existing employees
o Sick leave and legislation in Malaysia
Sources: WHO (2010). WHO Healthy Workplace Framework and Model: Background and Supporting Literature and Practices.
Tools for tackling short term
absence
• Rigorous notification procedure
• Return to work interviews
• Should all short term absences be counted?
• Medical evidence?
• Withholding sick pay
• Employee health initiatives
Tools for tackling long term
absence
• Keep in touch
• Early intervention 4-6 weeks
• Consider temporary adjustments
• Be proactive in asking for medical advice
• Preferably Occupational Health Practitioner
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Chapter 20: Water and Air Decompression
Based on the module and lecture
o Gas laws – Boyle and Henry
o Hyperbaric work environment
o The effects of hyperbaric work environments
o Decompression sickness and other symptoms
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Chapter 21: Emergency Response Plan and First Aid
Based on the module
ERP should include
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Procedures
Emergency medical equipment
Internal and external contact and support
Management of injury and triage
Evacuation plan
Training to those involved
Local facilities
Give knowledge to all workers
Elements of ERP – evacuation plan, area custodian/damage
control team, fire brigade, emergency medical facility
What is in First Aid Box?
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Chapter 22: Risk Communication
Based on module
o Definition of risk communication
o Primary goals of risk communication
o Risk communication strategies
o Principles of risk communication