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"Veterinary Safety and Sanitation Fundamentals" Audio Overview Exit Ticket

2025-10-06 18:37:20 UTC

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There were around 38 fatal workplace injuries per day before workplace safety. Now there are around 12.
The majority of fatalities in workplaces in 2016 were crushing, falling, electrocution, being hit by or thrown from equipment, and insect stings.
Ergonomic hazards are strains your work puts on your body. For example, lifting a heavy box, stress, or carpal tunnel.
The SDS (Safety Data Sheet) makes sure all hazardous chemicals are labeled and documented in a workplace.

2025-10-06 18:51:53 UTC

1^{.Ergonomic hazards} are physical conditions or stressors that can cause musculoskeletal injuries over time,

2 OSHA was initiated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 under President Richard Nixon

3 NIOSH's Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector Program is currently working to identify and address priority hazards for veterinary medicine and animal care worker

4 there was 38 fatal work injures per day

"Veterinary Safety and Sanitation Fundamentals" Audio Overview Exit Ticket

2025-10-06 19:13:55 UTC

OSHA is tasked with setting and enforcing laws.
NIOSH is for research and not enforcement
Employers need to report a death within 8 hours, and any inpatient hospitalisation they have to report it within 24 hours
OSHA recognizes 6 main types of workplace hazards.

Veterinary safety and sanitation fundamentals.

2025-10-07 12:20:58 UTC

SDS: Safety Data Sheet. They ensure that all hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and documented in the workplace.
NIOSH's healthcare and social assistance sector program is working to identify and address priority hazards for vet medicine and animal safety.
There had been around 38 deadly injuries per day before the workplace was installed.
In 2016, many fatalities in workplaces were going downhill, being damaged by equipment.

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2025-10-07 15:41:01 UTC

OSHA - sits under us department of Labor. signed under Nixon. and deals with all workplace hazards.
NIOSH - studies work-related illness and injuries and works along side OSHA to create precautions and safety courses.
Worker's rights - Right to speak up without punishment. right to see information about hazards in the workplace.
Safety training - should be done in the language of the workers
Biological hazards - Living things
Chemical hazards - Substances that can cause harm

2025-10-07 15:46:50 UTC

there were 38 fatal workplace injuries per day.
NIOSH job is focused on research and the RND lab for safety
right to speak up about safety concerns matters the most and has protection.
ergonomic hazards strains your body (lifting heavy things or stress)
Biological hazards are body functions that are like blood or fecal matter

1. NIOSH tests on these equipment and they look to make sure there are no hazards and address any that they end up seeing.

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2. Awkward postures are a big part of that problem, fit the job to the person

Safety hazards are things that can cause physical injuries
bullying, extreme workplace demands and etc are big parts of the problem.

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2025-10-07 15:48:05 UTC

NIOCH tests new things then make recommendations.
NIOCH is researcher heavy while OSHA is the enforcer
whistle blower protection is very key and is one of the most important things
there are many types of hazards
you have 8 hrs to report a death and 12 for sever injuries

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carolynrobey — 2025-10-07 15:48:25 UTC

1) There were about 38 fatal workplace injuries PER DAY before the workplace safety, it is now down to around 12.

2)NIOSH is part of CDC, and they aren't an enforcing agency, they investigate. While OSHA enforces rules for safety in a workplace.

3)Employers have to report a fatality to OSHA within 8 hours, and a missing eye...within 24.

4)SDS tells you everything you need to know about the chemicals from it's contents to how you can treat a problem you could potentially have with the chemicals.

2025-10-07 15:48:36 UTC

38 fatal workplace injuries per day, dropped 60%
NIOSH focuses on research and OSHA enforces rules
Right to speak up about safety concerns matters the most
The SDS makes sure all of the chemicals are labelled and documented
OSHA recognises 6 types of workplace hazards

Veterinary Safety & Sanitation Fundamentals

2025-10-07 15:48:59 UTC

38 fatal work injuries per day dropped down to 12 per day in 2016, after workplace safety was enforced.
CDC = Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
There is a right to speak up about safety concerns without being punished for it.
Missing deadlines for reporting incidents is a big deal.
OSHA has identified 6 different kinds of hazards and categorized them.
- biological hazards
- chemical hazards
- ergonomic hazards
- physical hazards
- safety hazards
- workplace hazards
Label and data sheets are really important.
SDS = Safety Data Sheet

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lilyannenewton — 2025-10-07 15:49:12 UTC

NIOSH is a healthcare and social assistance sector program which works on identifying and addressing priority of hazards for veterinary medicine and animal care.
OSHA is under the US department of Labor signed under Nixon and deals with hazards in the workplace.
You deal with all of these workplace hazards all day everyday that can affect us.
GHS is important

¨Veterinary Safety and Sanitation Fundamentals¨ Audio Overview Exit Ticket - Chloe Banks

2025-10-07 18:01:55 UTC

1. If you report something to OSHA you can also get the review for it.
2. OSHA recognizes 6 main types of regulations.
3. President Richard Nixon established NIOSH.
4. The reasons for fatalities in a workplace and how many there are a day.

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2025-10-07 18:02:26 UTC

1.OSHA is tasked with setting and enforcing laws

2.there was 38 fatal injuries fatal injuries per day

3.biological hazards-living things

4.OSHA recognizes 6 types of workplace hazards