Scenario 8.1: SaFE The Safety for Everyone (SaFE)program at Canadian Rails (CR)encourages Peer-On-Peer

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 8.1: SaFE
The Safety For Everyone (SaFE) program at Canadian Rails (CR) encourages peer-on-peer safety."SaFE observers" provide positive and constructive feedback to peers during a shift.At-risk behaviours are discussed in confidence and corrected on the spot.General observations are noted by the SaFE observer and shared with supervisors for future analysis.Several weeks ago CR experienced a train crash in which several employees were injured.Many employees are emotional and shocked that this occurred as CR has extensive health and safety policies and practices to ensure public safety of which SaFE is only one of many health and safety initiatives.There had also been a high number of injuries by employees working in the Canadian Rails shipyards.
-Please refer to Scenario 8.1.The rail yard workers are exposed to many hazards when repetitively lifting small freight boxes manually in the shipping areas.Several workers are experiencing pain,tingling and numbness in their fingers.What is this injury called?

• A)technological force reaction
• B)stress trauma
• C)carpal tunnel syndrome
• D)ergonomic related syndrome

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure, particularly to something intense or adverse.

Habituation

The process by which a person or animal becomes accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Higher-order Conditioning

A classical conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus to elicit a conditioned response without the need for the original unconditioned stimulus.

Sensitization

The increased responsiveness of a sensory system to a stimulus, usually following repeated exposure to that stimulus.