SHS Study Guide 2026
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📚 SHS Topics to Study (63)
✍️ Sample SHS Questions & Answers
1. During heat stroke treatment in an industrial setting, which cooling method is most effective?
Aggressive cooling via ice-water immersion or ice packs at high-heat transfer points (armpits, groin, neck) is the most effective method to rapidly reduce core temperature in heat stroke.
2. Which of the following best describes 'contact stress' as an ergonomic risk factor?
Contact stress occurs when body parts press against hard or sharp surfaces, compressing tissues and potentially restricting blood flow or nerve function.
3. Why is continuing education important for maintaining ethical practice?
Continuing education ensures practitioners stay current with evolving standards, new research, and best practices, directly supporting ethical and competent practice.
4. Which engineering control BEST addresses repetitive reaching above shoulder height?
Engineering controls that reposition materials within the worker's power zone eliminate the hazard at the source rather than managing worker exposure.
5. In the absence of a specific OSHA ergonomics standard for general industry, which regulatory mechanism is used to cite ergonomic hazards?
The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards, including ergonomic hazards, and is used by OSHA in the absence of a specific ergonomics standard.
6. ISO 45001:2018 replaced which earlier international standard for occupational health and safety management systems?
ISO 45001:2018 superseded OHSAS 18001:2007, becoming the first true international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.