TLE (1st quarter)

Ratio

A numerical method used to compare numerical values and units of measurement

Occupational health and safety

A planned system of working to prevent illness and injury where you work by recognizing and identifying hazards and risks

Biological Hazards

result from interactions with other organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, insects, or parasites

X

used to represent an unknown value or amount in an equation

Ergonomic hazards

workstation design, repetitive motion, improper lifting/reaching, body position, poor visual conditions

Caregiving

A vocation and a profession that encompasses different kinds of skills that are necessary to maintain the health and state of your client.

hazard

Anything that may cause harm to an individual, such as chemicals, electricity, open drawers and inadequate ventilation

Second think-safe step

Assess the risk

franction

Can be used to represent the relationship between similar values

First think-safe step

Spot the hazard

Third think-safe step

Make changes

Risk

The posibility that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards and the indication of how serious the harm can be

extremes

The values at the external part of the proportion.

Means

The values in the middle of the proportion.

Double colon

Signifies the equality between 2 ratios, used to represent the proportion

Physical hazards

The most normal occurrences in workplaces. Usually easy to detect, however often are neglected because people are too accustomed to them.

Chemical Hazards

disinfecting agents, waste anesthetic gases, and vapors and fumes from chemical agents