Term
Auditory Fitness for Duty (AFFD):
-Having sufficient hearing to perform job ___ & ___
-AFFD evaluation includes: ___ test, plus, other tests such as communication in ___ |
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Definition
| safely; effectively; Hearing; noise |
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Possible Outcomes of AFFD Assessments:
-Person has sufficient hearing to do the job ___ & ___
-Person can do the job with reasonable ___
-Person will not be able to do the job safely & effectively or will pose ___ ___ to self or peers |
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Definition
| effectively; safely; accommodations; undue risks |
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Term
American with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990):
-Company can ___ a worker from doing a job if the worker would pose a significant risk to self or others when working in a certain position, even with reasonable ___. Employer considers previous ___
-Employers may ask about workers’ ___ to perform job, may require ___ exam (after job offer is made; medical criteria must be related to roles/responsibilities; required by all prospective employees entering similar jobs) |
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Definition
| prohibit; accommodations; history; ability; medical |
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ADA:
-If person is qualified, employer must make “___ ___” as long as they do not impose “undue hardship” (significant expense or difficulty)
-Employers can not discriminate in hiring or promotion against person (with h loss) that is otherwise ___ |
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Definition
| reasonable accommodation; qualified |
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Reasonable Accommodations for Individuals with NIHL:
-Reasonable: accommodations should not cause undue ___ to the employer
-What are some examples? |
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Definition
-hardship
--Hearing assistive technology (HAT)
-Lighting and/or alerting devices
-TDD (Tele-communication device)
-Captioning
-Access to real-time transcription
-Change non-essential duties to accommodate for hearing loss
-Modify work area (e.g. decrease noise)
-Communicate in writing (emails, notes, memos, etc.)
-Voice-recognition software |
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Term
| What are some safety strategies? |
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Definition
-Instant messages or email
-Flashlight to signal location (e.g. mining)
-Set mobile phones to high volume, use ringer with primary energy in area of best hearing, set phone to vibrate
-Use amplified telephone signaler
-Visual alarms on equipment
-Strobe lights or alarms with vibration
-Exit signs that flash in emergencies (connected to emergency power source) |
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Term
Solving Problems May Require Self-Directed Learning:
-self-___ learning
-self-___
-exploring ___ |
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