COKO Occupational Health and Ergonomics 3

Question 1

A kinesiologist notices a warehouse worker frequently bends at the waist to retrieve items from floor-level shelving. Which ergonomic recommendation is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Recommend repositioning frequently used items to between knee and shoulder height

Answer

Repositioning frequently accessed items to between knee and shoulder height eliminates the need for extreme trunk flexion, directly addressing the postural risk at the source.

Question 2

Which of the following describes 'engineering controls' in an ergonomic intervention hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

Physically modifying tools, equipment, or workstations to reduce hazards

Answer

Engineering controls involve physically changing equipment, workstations, or tools to eliminate or reduce ergonomic hazards, and are ranked highest in effectiveness in the hierarchy of controls.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 'functional job description' created by a kinesiologist?

Accepted Answer

To document the essential physical demands of a job to guide return-to-work and accommodation planning

Answer

A functional job description outlines the essential physical demands and tasks of a position, providing an objective basis for return-to-work planning, job matching, and accommodation decisions.

Question 4

Under the Ontario Kinesiology Act (2007), which of the following falls within the authorized acts of a registered kinesiologist?

Accepted Answer

Performing and interpreting assessments of physical function and capacity

Answer

The Kinesiology Act authorizes registered kinesiologists in Ontario to assess physical function and capacity, which includes performing occupational health assessments such as FCEs and PDAs.

Question 5

Which tool is most commonly used to measure the physical demands of overhead work tasks in an ergonomic assessment?

Accepted Answer

The REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment)

Answer

REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) is an observational tool that assesses posture risk for the whole body, making it particularly useful for tasks involving the trunk, neck, and upper and lower limbs.

(COKO) College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Practice Test

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COKO Occupational Health and Ergonomics 3