Occupational Health and Wellbeing Flashcards
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How does the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) define occupational health?
Answer: The prevention of work-related illness and promotion of physical and mental wellbeing
Occupational health focuses on preventing work-caused illness and promoting the overall physical and mental wellbeing of workers, not just treating injuries after they occur.
What is the primary difference between occupational safety and occupational health?
Answer: Safety focuses on preventing immediate acute injuries; health focuses on longer-term effects on wellbeing
Occupational safety typically addresses immediate injury prevention, while occupational health is concerned with longer-term effects such as disease, mental ill-health, and chronic conditions arising from work.
Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, when are employers required to provide health surveillance for employees?
Answer: Whenever there is an identifiable work-related disease or adverse health condition linked to the work activity
Regulation 6 requires health surveillance where there is an identifiable disease or adverse health condition linked to the work, enabling early detection and preventive action.
Which occupational disease is directly caused by prolonged inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust?
Answer: Silicosis
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused specifically by inhaling fine crystalline silica particles, commonly found in quarrying, construction, and stonemasonry work.
What does COSHH stand for in UK health and safety legislation?
Answer: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
COSHH stands for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, the primary UK legislation requiring employers to control exposure to hazardous substances.
What is the main purpose of a pre-employment health assessment in an occupational health context?
Answer: To confirm an individual is fit for the specific role and identify any adjustments needed
Pre-employment assessments aim to match the job demands to the individual's health, identifying reasonable adjustments so the person can work safely and effectively.
Which piece of UK legislation protects employees from being treated less favourably due to a long-term health condition or disability at work?
Answer: Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against employees with disabilities or long-term health conditions and requires employers to make reasonable adjustments.