01-14-2018, 09:36 PM
so as a new condition to work in many states i'm being required to get osha ten certified.
basically it's a ten hour class that shows i now know how to be safe in the workplace i somehow survived in for the last forty years without this vital information.
here is a classic example of one of the pages of important information i may need and may not know!!!
Significantly Aggravating a Pre-existing Illness or Injury
A case is work-related if the worker has a pre-existing condition which is “significantly aggravated” by an event or exposure in the workplace.
Significant aggravation includes:
the worst part is i'm taking this test as i write this post.
that's because i can't go to the next page till the reading function of the page finishes reading out loud to me.
each page which contains vital info like i posted above takes about three minutes before i can click the forward button.
like right now i got a correct answer.
hurray
Is the Case Work Related?
Interaction
Juan was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome several years ago. He was recently promoted to a new position that has moved him from the sales floor to working on a computer eight hours per day. After two weeks in the new position, he has experienced pain and numbness in his wrists and is unable to perform his daily work duties. Is Juan’s case work-related?
Yes, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed when he was working at another company.
x Yes, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome is a pre-existing condition that was significantly aggravated by his daily work duties.
No, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed when he was working at another company.
No, because Juan did not disclose his carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis before he accepted the new position.
That is correct! Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome is work-related because it is a pre-existing condition that was significantly aggravated by his daily work duties.
luckily i can surf the web while i wait i guess!!
basically it's a ten hour class that shows i now know how to be safe in the workplace i somehow survived in for the last forty years without this vital information.
here is a classic example of one of the pages of important information i may need and may not know!!!
Significantly Aggravating a Pre-existing Illness or Injury
A case is work-related if the worker has a pre-existing condition which is “significantly aggravated” by an event or exposure in the workplace.
Significant aggravation includes:
- Death
- Loss of consciousness
- Days away, days of restricted work, days of job transfer
the worst part is i'm taking this test as i write this post.
that's because i can't go to the next page till the reading function of the page finishes reading out loud to me.
each page which contains vital info like i posted above takes about three minutes before i can click the forward button.
like right now i got a correct answer.
hurray
Is the Case Work Related?
Interaction
Juan was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome several years ago. He was recently promoted to a new position that has moved him from the sales floor to working on a computer eight hours per day. After two weeks in the new position, he has experienced pain and numbness in his wrists and is unable to perform his daily work duties. Is Juan’s case work-related?
Yes, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed when he was working at another company.
x Yes, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome is a pre-existing condition that was significantly aggravated by his daily work duties.
No, because Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome was diagnosed when he was working at another company.
No, because Juan did not disclose his carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis before he accepted the new position.
That is correct! Juan’s carpal tunnel syndrome is work-related because it is a pre-existing condition that was significantly aggravated by his daily work duties.
luckily i can surf the web while i wait i guess!!
Dave L.