Occupational Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Post-placement medical examination in radiation industry workers is done at a frequency of once in _____ months or _____ times a year.

Answer: 2

Flashcard 2: Smelting industry worker presenting with _____ pigmentation as shown in the image is suggestive of chronic _____ poisoning.

Answer: raindrop

Flashcard 3: employee state insurance(ESI) was formed in year _____

Answer: 1948

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Flashcard 4: _____ industry is the most involved in plumbism

Answer: paint

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Flashcard 5: monthly examination of workers is done in which industries

Answer: Lead heavy metal Dye radium/radioactive

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Flashcard 6: its mandatory to apply to employee state insurance(ESI) 1. industry consuming low power having >_____ employees 2. industry consuming high power having >_____ employees

Answer: 20

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Flashcard 7: sickness absenteeism=

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Flashcard 8: SHRAMNIK kalyan yojna is a scheme for _____

Answer: unemployment protection

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Flashcard 9: articles _____ and _____ are pertaining to factories act

Answer: 24

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Flashcard 10: pre employment screening of _____ diseases is done in dye industry

Answer: skin and bladder

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Flashcard 11: Caplan syndrome is seen in people working in _____

Answer: mines

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Flashcard 12: funeral expenses upto _____ are provided under ESI act

Answer: 15000

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Flashcard 13: BMW handlers should be vaccinated with _____ vaccines

Answer: hepatitis B and TT

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Flashcard 14: national institute of occupational health(NIOH) is located in _____

Answer: ahmedabad

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Flashcard 15: worker will get employee state insurance(ESI) benefits if his monthly wage is <_____ Rs.

Answer: 21000

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Flashcard 16: contribution of employee to employee state insurance(ESI) fund is _____%

Answer: 0.75

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Flashcard 17: aniline dyes are associated with _____ cancer

Answer: bladder

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Flashcard 18: _____% _____ acid is used to control fungus growth on bagassae

Answer: 2

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Flashcard 19: employee state insurance(ESI) corporation comes under ministry of _____

Answer: labour

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Flashcard 20: maximum hours of work under factories act are _____ per week

Answer: 60 hours

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Flashcard 21: extended sickness benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for _____ years time

Answer: 80

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Flashcard 22: ergonomics is _____

Answer: suiting the job to the worker

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Flashcard 23: sickness benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 91 days in a year

Answer: 70

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Flashcard 24: _____ is the most common occupational cancer

Answer: skin cancer

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Flashcard 25: daily checking is done for workers of _____

Answer: dichromate

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Flashcard 26: contribution of employer to employee state insurance(ESI) fund is _____%

Answer: 3.25

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Flashcard 27: _____ exposure can cause leukemia

Answer: benzene

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Flashcard 28: Metal fume fever can also be associated with _____ and magnesium. (not zinc)

Answer: copper

Flashcard 29: According to the Factories act 1948, adolescents between 15-18 years of age are allowed to take leave once in every _____ days and have an accumulated leave of up to 40 days

Answer: 15

Flashcard 30: _____ fever is most commonly associated with zinc oxide.

Answer: Metal fume

Flashcard 31: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is often seen in _____ and those exposed to birds

Answer: farmers

Flashcard 32: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, enhanced sickness benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 7 days post vasectomy or 14 days post tubectomy

Answer: 100

Flashcard 33: _____ is also known as "black lung disease"

Answer: Coal workers' pneumoconiosis

Flashcard 34: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, dependence benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 18 years for dependant's kids

Answer: 90

Flashcard 35: Industrial workers may develop "_____ disease" due to excessive nitrate exposure, which presents with headache, dizziness, and tachycardia

Answer: Monday

Flashcard 36: According to the Factories act 1948, maximum hours of work for an industrial worker should be not more than _____ hours per week, and no more than 60 hours including overtime

Answer: 48

Flashcard 37: Exposure to carcinogenic Asbestos is most commonly seen in:- _____ workers- shipyard workers- plumbers

Answer: construction

Flashcard 38: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, sickness benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 91 days in one year

Answer: 70

Flashcard 39: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, extended sickness benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 2 years for 34 specified diseases

Answer: 80

Flashcard 40: Silicosis is seen in _____, silica miners, and foundries

Answer: sandblasters

Flashcard 41: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, maternity benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 6.5 months for pregnancy

Answer: 100

Flashcard 42: _____ is a pneumoconiosis that is seen in miners and workers in the aerospace and electronic manufacturing industries

Answer: Berylliosis

Flashcard 43: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, maternity benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for a duration of 6 weeks for miscarriage

Answer: 100

Flashcard 44: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and a known unresponder and the source is HbsAg +ve, what is the next step?_____

Answer: HBIG x 1 and initiate revaccination

Flashcard 45: Anemia. hypertension, nephritis, peptic ulcer are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: lead

Flashcard 46: Under the Factories Act, a child below the age of _____ years cannot be employed

Answer: 14

Flashcard 47: Asthma; skin, bladder and kidney diseases; precancerous lesions are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: dyes

Flashcard 48: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and a known unresponder and the source is HbsAg -ve, what is the next step?_____

Answer: no rx

Flashcard 49: _____ is the most common pneumoconiosis in the world

Answer: Silicosis

Flashcard 50: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, funeral benefit is given at Rs._____

Answer: 15000

Flashcard 51: According to the Factories act 1948, there should be a _____ officer for every 1000 workers

Answer: safety

Flashcard 52: The optimum illumination required in a fine assembly is _____ lux.

Answer: 900

Flashcard 53: According to the Factories act 1948, there should be a _____ for every 250 workers

Answer: canteen

Flashcard 54: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, the employee contributes _____% of his daily wage

Answer: 0.75

Flashcard 55: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and a known responder and the source is HbsAg -ve, or unknown what is the next step?_____

Answer: no rx

Flashcard 56: The optimum illumination required in a very severe tasks is _____ lux.

Answer: 1300-2000

Flashcard 57: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, rehabilitation benefit is given on payment of Rs. _____ monthly; the insured person and his/her family continue to get medical treatment after permanent disablement or retirement.

Answer: 10

Flashcard 58: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, the employer contributes _____% of his employees' daily wage

Answer: 3.25

Flashcard 59: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, permanent disability benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for until death

Answer: lifetime pension

Flashcard 60: Liver and kidney disease, dermatitis, alcoholism are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: solvents

Flashcard 61: According to the Factories act 1948, there should be a _____ for every 50 women workers

Answer: creche

Flashcard 62: According to the Factories act 1948, adolescents between 15-18 years of age should not be made to work for more than _____ hours, between 6AM-7PM

Answer: 4 and a half

Flashcard 63: Healed or active tuberculosis of lungs, chronic lung disease are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: silica

Flashcard 64: Chronic OP poisoning is usually seen in _____

Answer: agricultural workers (occupation)

Flashcard 65: The optimum illumination required in a watch-making factory is _____ lux.

Answer: 2000 3000

Flashcard 66: Maximum acceptable noise limit is _____

Answer: 85dB

Flashcard 67: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and has an unknown responder status and the source is HbsAg -ve, what is the next step?_____

Answer: no rx

Flashcard 68: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and has an unknown responder status and the source is HbsAg +ve, what is the next step?_____

Answer: test for anti-Hbs titres

Flashcard 69: The optimum illumination required in a general office work is _____ lux.

Answer: 400

Flashcard 70: Signs of ill-health, especially any blood disease. are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: radium and X-Rays

Flashcard 71: According to the Factories act 1948, for factories established after 1948, per capita space availability should be min _____cuft / person

Answer: 500

Flashcard 72: If the HCW is previously vaccinated and has an unknown responder status and the source is HbsAg unknown, what is the next step?_____

Answer: test for anti-Hbs titres

Flashcard 73: According to the Factories act 1948, there should be a _____ officer for every 500 workers

Answer: welfare

Flashcard 74: According to Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, temporary disability benefit is given at _____% of daily wage for until the person is disabled

Answer: 90

Flashcard 75: Post-placement medical examination in radiation industry workers is done at a frequency of once in _____ months or _____ times a year.

Answer: 2; 6

Flashcard 76: _____ lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused due to exposure to mouldy hay, which contains thermophilic actinomycetes.

Answer: Farmer s