Occupational Health and Ergonomics Flashcards
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A kinesiologist notices a warehouse worker frequently bends at the waist to retrieve items from floor-level shelving. Which ergonomic recommendation is most appropriate?
Answer: Recommend repositioning frequently used items to between knee and shoulder height
Repositioning frequently accessed items to between knee and shoulder height eliminates the need for extreme trunk flexion, directly addressing the postural risk at the source.
Which of the following describes 'engineering controls' in an ergonomic intervention hierarchy?
Answer: Physically modifying tools, equipment, or workstations to reduce hazards
Engineering controls involve physically changing equipment, workstations, or tools to eliminate or reduce ergonomic hazards, and are ranked highest in effectiveness in the hierarchy of controls.
What is the primary purpose of a 'functional job description' created by a kinesiologist?
Answer: To document the essential physical demands of a job to guide return-to-work and accommodation planning
A functional job description outlines the essential physical demands and tasks of a position, providing an objective basis for return-to-work planning, job matching, and accommodation decisions.
Under the Ontario Kinesiology Act (2007), which of the following falls within the authorized acts of a registered kinesiologist?
Answer: Performing and interpreting assessments of physical function and capacity
The Kinesiology Act authorizes registered kinesiologists in Ontario to assess physical function and capacity, which includes performing occupational health assessments such as FCEs and PDAs.
Which tool is most commonly used to measure the physical demands of overhead work tasks in an ergonomic assessment?
Answer: The REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment)
REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) is an observational tool that assesses posture risk for the whole body, making it particularly useful for tasks involving the trunk, neck, and upper and lower limbs.
In the context of occupational health, what does 'early and safe return to work' emphasize?
Answer: Returning workers to modified or transitional duties as soon as medically appropriate to facilitate recovery
Early and safe return to work emphasizes that appropriate modified work during recovery promotes healing, prevents deconditioning, and reduces the risk of long-term disability.
A kinesiologist is evaluating a computer workstation. Which of the following findings represents the highest ergonomic risk?
Answer: The worker's shoulders are elevated and neck is flexed forward 30 degrees while viewing the screen
Sustained shoulder elevation and significant neck flexion are high-risk postures that place excessive load on the cervical and shoulder musculature, leading to musculoskeletal disorders.