Dangers At Work
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.	 Slip	on	greasy	floor.
2. 392
3.  Agriculture; Construction and height work; 
Traveling youth sales crews; Outside helper; 
driver/operator.
4.  Anything at work that can hurt you physically 
or mentally.
5.  EFFECT: Temporary (broken arm); permanent 
(loss	of	finger);	immediate	(brick	falling	on	
toes); delayed (carpel tunnel).
6.  CATEGORIES: Physical (dangerous equip -
ment); Chemical (dangerous liquids); Biologi -
cal (dangerous germs); Pressure Cooker (job 
stress).
7.  Let person in charge know you have questions; 
Ask how to do it in a safe manner; Learn to do 
it the right way; Always do it the same way.
8.  a) All injuries.  
  b) Seek treatment for all injuries.  
  c) That the injury happened on the job.
9.  Ask for detailed instructions.  Ask questions on 
any	step	that	is	unclear.		 Ask	where	to	find	the	
protective equipment.
10.  Report the situation to OSHA.
11.  That your name not be revealed to the employ -
e r.
12.  File a complaint and request an OSHA inspec-
tion.
13.  Fire, demote, transfer, or discriminate.
14. www.osha.gov.
15.  Falls on same level; Struck by object, lifting 
or lowering injuries, fall to lower level, struck 
against object. 
16.  a) Done on purpose.
  b) Done by mistake.
17.  a) Animal and insect related 10,000 injuries.
  b) Struck by object.
  c) Fires and explosions.
18.  a) Student's choice of 3 event injuries.  
b) If manager, how student would prevent these 
3 event injuries.