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fungi - ANSWERS-plants that lack chlorophyll, such as mushrooms, yeast,
mold
gaming - ANSWERS-behaviour whereby an employer maximizes the return it
receives from the experience-rating system by means other than improving
safety
hand-arm vibration - ANSWERS-a form of segmental vibration affecting a
worker's hands and arms, often caused by gripping power tools
hazard assessment - ANSWERS-the process of determining which of
identified hazards need to be addressed most urgently
hazard control - ANSWERS-implementing corrective measures to eliminate or
mitigate the effect of a hazard
hazard recognition - ANSWERS-the systematic act of identifying all hazards
present, or potentially present, in a workplace
heat stroke - ANSWERS-a health effect caused by a body becoming too hot
hierarchy of controls - ANSWERS-a list of hazard controls in descending order
of effectiveness
human rights legislation - ANSWERS-an act prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of protected grounds (e.g. disability, age, gender, race)
,hypothermia - ANSWERS-a health effect caused by a body becoming too cold
idiopathic - ANSWERS-unknown cause
impairment - ANSWERS-a cognitive or physical difference that, in a specific
context, may give rise to a disability
incident - ANSWERS-any undesired event that leads to or could have led to
harm to workers
incident investigation - ANSWERS-the process of determining what caused
an incident and identifying ways of preventing its recurrence
incident report - ANSWERS-a written document outlining the findings of an
incident investigation, including recommendations for preventing future
incidents
index case - ANSWERS-the first care that indicates an outbreak of disease
industry safety associations - ANSWERS-bodies formed by employers in an
industry to deliver safety services and advocate on behalf of the employers
on safety issues
instructional design - ANSWERS-the process of systematically developing
training to meet particular goals and objectives
internal responsibility system - ANSWERS-system of shared responsibility for
OHS
, investigation kit - ANSWERS-a collection of materials, including a process,
forms, and recording equipment designed to assist in an incident
investigation
ionizing radiation - ANSWERS-radiation with enough strength to remove
electrons from a molecule as it passes through, such as x-rays, gamma rays,
alpha particles, and neutrons
job demand-control model - ANSWERS-a model of workplace stress analyzing
the interaction of job demands with job control
job design - ANSWERS-decisions employers make about what tasks will be
performed by workers and how that work with be performed.
job sharing - ANSWERS-an arrangement wherein two workers share a single
position, each working some portion of the otherwise full-time job
joint health and safety committees (JHSCs) - ANSWERS-committees
comprising both worker and management representatives responsible for
enhancing workplace health and safety
jurisdiction - ANSWERS-geographic district or industry sector which is subject
to the authority of the federal parliament or a provincial or territorial
legislature
latency period - ANSWERS-the time between exposure and the development
of symptoms from that exposure
learning - ANSWERS-the process of acquiring knowledge and skills that can
lead to behavioural change