In 2012, OSHA Published the First Major Revision to the Hazard

question 41

Multiple Choice

In 2012, OSHA published the first major revision to the Hazard Communication Standard. What was the main purpose of the revision?

• A) Require better labels on all items in a health care facility.
• B) Transform the right of employees to know about workplace hazards to the "right to understand" workplace hazards.
• C) Require employees to maintain a sharps injury log.
• D) Require employees to double glove when handling toxic materials.
• E) Transform the right of employees to understand workplace hazards to a "right to know" workplace hazards.

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Definitions:

Gate-control Theory

A theory that suggests pain is not merely a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons but also a function of the interplay between different neurons.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.

Taste Buds

Nests of taste receptor cells.