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Recognition of Health Stressors Associated with the Workplace |
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|  DOE-STD-1138-2000
Process equipment
Process operating procedures
b. In planning a work activity, anticipate the ergonomic hazards that may result from
the following:
Workplace/equipment/tool design
Repetitive motion tasks
Work/rest cycle
Temperature and other environmental extremes
c. Read and interpret relevant portions of design drawings, plans, and specifications.
Recognition of Health Stressors Associated with the Workplace
3.
Industrial hygiene personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of
study and observation methods required to recognize and evaluate potential
workplace health stressors.
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills
a. Discuss how the presence and use of existing control measures affect the
evaluation of health stressors.
b. Describe how the following sensory indications may help with the identification of
exposures.
Odor
Hearing
Sight
Touch
4.
Industrial hygiene personnel shall demonstrate a working level knowledge of
occupational illnesses and their sign and symptoms and what their presence
may indicate about past and current workplace exposure.
Supporting Knowledge and/or Skills
a. Discuss common signs and symptoms that may demonstrate an occupational
illness or exposure.
b. Describe the following occupational illnesses and explain their workplace cause:
Asbestosis
Mesothelioma
Pneumoconiosis
Dermatitis
Cumulative Trauma Disorder
Chronic Beryllium Disease
Dermatosis
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
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