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When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act established |
1970 |
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What does the OSH Act not cover |
Self-deployment Family farms Workplaces regulated by another Federal agency |
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Worker deaths have decreased from 38 a day to |
12 a day |
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Worker injuries and illnesses decreased for 11 incidents per 100 to |
<4 per 100 |
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How many OSHA workers are there |
about 2200 |
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What does OSHA require of the employees |
TO know their rights Comply with standards Use PPE Report hazards to mgmt Report injuries and seek tx |
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A hospital safety manual is needed for any practice with |
10 or more employees |
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Most inspections are triggered by |
employee complaints |
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What are examples of PPE |
Eyewear Eyewash station Gloves |
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OSHA requires training on |
Animal handling Chemicals and chemo agents Ethylene oxide, formaldehyde emergency and fire prevention plans Ionizing radiation Medical services and first aid Medical wast and sharps Occupational noise exposure Personal safety, violence prevention PPE Waste anesthetic gases Zoonotic disease prevention |
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OSHA does NOT ___________ or sponsor products |
Endorse |
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What are the safety officer responsibilities |
Registers readiographic equipment with state agency Ensures practice DEA registration is current Posts job safety poster in a visible location Logs employee injuries and provide summary to employees Lead team safety meetings Ensures all employees are familiar with "The Right to Know" |
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What is The Right to Know |
All employees who come into contact with hazards at a veterinary practice must be made aware of these hazards and instructed on how to protect themselves |
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What are the conditions of compliance |
A designated safety manager A written plan A summary of all hazardous chemicals and SDS sheets for all available An explanation of the labeling system An emergency evacuation protocol A training program for PPE and monitoring devices |
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What is a SDS |
Safety Data Sheet |
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What is some of the information found on a SDS |
Chemical product and company info Hazards identification First aid measures Accidental release measures Handling and storage Exposure controls Toxicological information |
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What does the colors on NFPA diamond labeling system mean |
Blue-health haz Red- Fire Yellow-Reactivity White-Specific haz |
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What is PASS |
Pull pin Aim low Squeeze the handle Sweep from side to side |
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Biohazard |
A needle, glass or sharp object that is contaminated with vaccinations, pathogens, or human blood, and must be disposed of in a leakproof container. |
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Carcinogen |
A chemical or sub that is known to cause cancer
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First Notice of Accident |
The initial reporting of an accident to the owner or practice manager, as required by OSHA
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OSHA |
Developed in 1970 to protect the safety of employees |
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OSHA 300 |
A form required by OSHA to be filled out and maintained that states the facts of an injury that has occurred
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OSHA 300A |
A form required by OSHA to be posted each year form Feb 1 to April 30, summarizing all injuries that occurred while on job premises
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Permissible Exposure Limits |
The max exposure amount listed as being safe, before harmful side effects may occur
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Personal Protective Equipment |
Equipment provided by the practice that individuals must wear to provide protection from direct or indirect contact with hazardous sub.
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Scavenger System |
A system designed to scavenge excess anesthetic gases to increase the safety for the team members |
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The Right to Know |
OSHA's standard that every employee has the right to know the hazards associated with their ob
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Waste Anesthetic Gases |
Anesthetic gases that are eliminated form a patient that should be expelled into an anesthetic machine for scavenging
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What is the greatest hazard in theveterinary field |
Animal related injury |
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What is the second most common injury in the veterinary field |
Back injury |
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What is zoonoses |
Diseases which may be directly or indirectly transmitted to humans from wild or domesticated animals |
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Failure to educate clients about zoonotic diseases we can be found guilty of |
Malpractice |
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How many zoonotic diseases are there |
Over 1400 |
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What is a reservoir |
Place where organisms survives and replicated |
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What is a host |
Living organism that provides environment for infectious absent but may not be necessary for it to survive |
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Direct transmission |
Requires close contact |
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Indirect transmission |
Occurs through vectors or vehicles |
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What causes Brucellosis |
Brucella spp |
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Who are a host for Brucellosis |
Livestock Wildlife Dogs |
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How is Brucellosis spread |
Contact Inhalation Ingestion |
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Brucellosis symptoms are |
undulant fever Arthritis Malaise |
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Cat scratch fever is caused by |
Bartonella henselae |
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The symptoms of car scratch fever are |
Fever Lymphadenopathy |
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Leptospirosis is caused by |
Leptospirosis spp |
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Who are host for leptospira |
Small animals Livestock Rate Raccoons |
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Leptospirosis is spread by |
Contactwith urine n birthing fluids |
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Leptospirosis cause what in humans |
Liver or kidney failure Meningitis |
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Lyme disease is caused by |
Borrelia burgdorferi |
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Who are host for Lyme disease |
Dogs Cats Cattle Horses Birds Rodents Ticks Deer |
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Lyme disease can cause what in humans |
Erythema migrans Bells palsy Arthritis |
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What are the common bacterial zoonotic diseases |
Lyme Brucellosis Cat scratch fever Leptospirosis |
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What are the common fungal zoonotic diseases |
Cryptococcosis Ringworm |
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Cryptococcosis is caused by |
Cryptococcosis neformans |
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Cryptococcosis is hosted by |
Birds |
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Cryptococcosis causes what in humans |
Pneumonia Meningoencephalitis |
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Ringworm is caused by |
Trichophyton spp Microsporum spp |
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Ringworm is hosted in |
Dogs Cats Livestock Rodents |
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What is the incubation period of ringworm |
4-14 days |
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What are the common parasitic zoonotic diseases |
Larvalmigrans Scabies Toxoplamosis |
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Toxoplasmosis is caused by |
Toxoplasmosis gondii |
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Who are the host for toxoplasmosis |
Cats Pigs Sheep Goats |
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Toxoplasmosis is spread by |
Ingestion |
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Toxoplasmosis can what in humans |
Miscarriage Stillbirth Retinochoroidits Flu like symptoms |
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What causes scabies |
Sarcoptes scabiei |
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Who are the host for scabies |
Dogs Cats Rodents Horses Primates |
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What are the symptoms of scabies |
Intense itching Rash |
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What are larval migrans |
Hookworms in cutaneous form Roundworms in the visceral form |
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Who are the host of larval migrans |
Dogs Cats Pigs Cattle Raccoons |
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Larval migrans are spread by |
Ingestion |
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What are the common rickettsial zoonotic diseases |
Psittacosis Rocky mountain spotted fever |
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Psittacosis is also called |
Parrto fever |
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Parrot fever is caused by |
Chlamydia psittaci |
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Who are the host of psittacosis |
Psittacosis birds Ducks Turkeys Wild birds |
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How is parrot fever spread |
Inhalation of respiratorysecretions or fecal matter |
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What are the symptoms of psittacosis |
Child's Fever Muscle aches Pneumonia |
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What cause rocky mountain spotted fever |
Rickettsia rickettsii |
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Who are the host of rocky mountain spotted fever |
Dogs Rodents Rabbits |
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What are the symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever |
Rash Petechia Fever Muscle aches Headaches Anorexia |
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What are the common viral zoonotic diseases |
Encephalitis Rabies Avian influenza |
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What are the host of encephalitis |
Horses Poultry Wild birds Rodents |
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How is encephalitis spread |
Mosquitoes |
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What free the symptoms of encephalitis |
Flu like Encephalitis |
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What causes rabies |
Rhabdovirus |
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Who can not be a host for rabies |
Birds Reptiles |
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What are the different types of avian influenza |
Type a H5N1 |
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How is avian influenza spread |
Contact with feces or respiratory secretions |
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What are the symptoms of avian influenza |
Acute respiratory distress syndrome Septic shock Multiple organ failure |
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What are the common protozoal zoonotic diseases |
Crytosporidiosis Giardiasis |
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What causes cryptospoidiosis |
Crytosporidiosis spp |
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Who are the host of cryptosporidiosis |
Small animals Calves Sheep Birds |
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How is crytospy spread |
Ingestion |
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What are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis |
Abdominal pain Dehydration Vomiting Diarrhea |
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What causes giardiasis |
Giardia limblia |
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Who are the host of giardiasis |
Dogs Cats Pigs Cattle Beavers Zoo monkeys |
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How is giardiasis spread |
Ingestion |
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What is ethylene oxide used for |
Gas sterilization |
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How is ethylene oxide harmful |
Carcinogenic Highly flammable |
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Formalin is also called |
Formaldehyde |
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How is formaldehyde harmful |
May cause cancer Abortions |
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What is glutaraldehyde used for |
Disinfect |
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How is glutaraldehyde harmful |
Caused tissue damage |
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Prolonged exposure to anesthetic gases has been linked to |
Birth defects Abortions Liver and kidney damage |
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How do you avoid exposure to waste anesthetic gases |
Active scavenging systems Passive exhaust Adsorption |
