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21 Cards in this Set
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What are theme 4 to theme 8? |
Theme 4: Legislation Theme 5: Space and shape Theme 6: Lighting Theme 7: Sound and Vibration Theme 8: Temperature |
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What is Theme 4 about? (Legislation) |
Theme 4 is about Legislation and how this has relevance to Ergonomics as well as the guidelines for Ergonomic practices and the Act's that align with working environments |
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What is Theme 5 about? (Space and Shape) |
Theme 5 is about the effect of Space and Shape on the individual in his/her working environment. This includes anthropometric information, work spaces, and chairs
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What is Theme 6 about? (Lighting) |
Theme 6 is about lighting, the requirements of light in the workplace and the effects of to little or to much lighting bringing into context, luminance, illuminance, glare and phototropism, with it's implications on the individuals visual abilities.
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What is Theme 7 about? (sound and vibration) pt. 1 CAMEPP - sound |
How sound and vibrations can be measured and what effect the employee at work: • Control of noise • Aspects deafness • Equivalent sound • productivity effected by noise • perception of sound varying |
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What is Theme 7 about? (sound and vibration) pt. 2 MEVVV - vibration |
• Movement and Motion sickness • vibration explained through concepts • effects of vibration on the employee • variation of vibration effects • Vibration White Finger (VWF) |
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What is Theme 8 about? (Temperature) |
This Theme covers the difference between experiential and ambient temperature, their variables and how they fit in an equation. Also explain human heat exchange and the legislation around temperature concerned about the employee and their possible actions as well as hypothermia and heat related hazards
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What are Theme 9 to Theme 12 about? |
Theme 9: Atmosphere and Chemicals
Theme 10: Time Theme 11: Displays, Controls and Cumulative Trauma Disorders Theme 12: Activities and Rest |
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What is Theme 9 about? (Atmosphere and Chemical) |
• Discussing why there isn't always consensus on the effect of exposure to atmospheric and chemical substances • Discussing the legal requirements for chemical substances and exposure • Name to duties of the manager on the topic of chemicals and atmospheric exposure |
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What else does this chapter teach us? |
• Examples of Chemical Substance • Examples of types of jobs that are prone to exposure to atmospheric and chemical environments • Discussing Air quality and sick building syndrom |
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What else does this Theme teach us? |
• Radiation in terms of rays (spectrum) • Conjunctivitus and asbestos related issues • how asbestos exposure happens • Personal protective gear to prevent from chemical exposure and radiation |
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What is Theme 10 about? |
Theme 10 is about Time |
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What are the learning outcomes for Theme 10? |
• nominal and actual work time • features of circadian rhythm and the effects of rhythm changes • Effect of strong light on circadian rhythm • Shift work (BCoEA and Symptoms) • Factors influencing effects of shift work on different people |
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What else do the learning outcomes provide us with in Theme 10? |
• Discussing how or if a best shift system can be decided for an organisation • Discuss different work schedules • Discuss Biorhythms and Jetlag |
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What is Theme 11 about? |
Theme 11 is about Displays, Controls and Cumulative Trauma Disorders |
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What are the outcomes for Theme 11? |
1. Discuss displays (define, info conveyed etc.) 2. Name ad discuss the different types of information conveyed through displays 3. Discuss controls (define, name, discuss with examples) 4. Explain the legal requirements in regards to machinery |
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What other learning outcomes are there in Theme 11? |
5. Ergonomic principles of design of controls 6. Factors important to identifying controls 7. compatibility and transparency of design factors in relation to specific controls 8. Discuss design requirements or hand tools |
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What other learning outcomes are taught in Theme 11? |
9. Discuss Cumulative Trauma Disorder (define, synonyms, risk factors and types of CTD) 10. Discuss Carpel Tunnel Syndrome through occupational and non-occupational risk factors and symptoms of CTS) |
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What is Theme 12 about? |
Theme 12 is about Activities and Rest |
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What does Theme cover? |
1. Chemical and Biomechanical basis for activity by reference to bone structure, muscles and metabolism 2. Oxygen debt - define, explain how it works, diagram, effects of oxygen debt on the employee |
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What else does Theme 12 cover? |
3. Work activities in terms of optimum work speed, calculation of rest periods, an what is considered 'rest' in in the ergonomic context 4. Body mass and exercise as a component of work activities |
