"Occupational safety and health (OSH) or occupational health and safety (OHS), also known simply as occupational health or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work."
The study of the effects of work-related hazards on the health and well-being of workers.
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS): The policies and procedures used to ensure the safety and well-being of employees in their workplaces.
Risk Assessment: The process of identifying hazards and assessing the risks involved in different work-related activities.
Hazardous Materials: The characteristics and properties of different types of dangerous and hazardous materials that are commonly found in workplaces.
Chemical Exposure: The potential risks and health effects associated with exposure to various types of chemicals, including toxic substances and carcinogens.
Ergonomics: The study of how the human body interacts with its environment and how this can affect the health and well-being of employees in the workplace.
Workplace Violence: The dangers posed by violent and aggressive behaviors or actions in the workplace, including bullying and harassment.
Industrial Hygiene: The identification and control of environmental factors that can negatively affect the health and safety of employees in the workplace.
Disaster Preparedness: The planning and preparation required to ensure the safety of employees in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.
Health and Wellness Programs: The various programs and initiatives implemented by organizations to promote the health and well-being of employees.
Occupational Health Regulations: The laws and regulations governing the safety standards and practices that employers must meet to protect their employees' health and safety.
Chemical Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of chemicals in the workplace.
Physical Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of physical hazards in the workplace, including noise, radiation, and vibration.
Biological Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of biological hazards in the workplace, including viruses, bacteria, and other microorganisms.
Ergonomic Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of poor ergonomics in the workplace, including repetitive strain injuries and musculoskeletal disorders.
Psychosocial Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of workplace stress, bullying, and other psychosocial factors on employee health and well-being.
Safety Health: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of workplace accidents and injuries.
Occupational Medicine: This type of occupational health deals with the diagnosis and treatment of occupational illnesses and injuries.
Industrial Hygiene: This type of occupational health deals with the identification, evaluation, and control of environmental factors in the workplace that may affect employee health and safety.
Occupational Toxicology: This type of occupational health deals with the potential harmful effects of toxic substances in the workplace, including exposure assessment, risk assessment, and toxicology testing.
Injury Prevention: This type of occupational health deals with the prevention of workplace injuries through the implementation of safety programs, training, and other risk reduction strategies.
"OSH is related to the fields of occupational medicine and occupational hygiene."
"The goal of an occupational safety and health program is to foster a safe and healthy occupational environment."
"OSH also protects all the general public who may be affected by the occupational environment."
"Almost 2 million people die each year attributable to exposure to occupational risk factors."
"Globally, more than 2.78 million people die annually as a result of workplace-related accidents or diseases."
"Corresponding to one death every fifteen seconds."
"There are an additional 374 million non-fatal work-related injuries annually."
"It is estimated that the economic burden of occupational-related injury and death is nearly four per cent of the global gross domestic product each year."
"The human cost of this adversity is enormous."
"In common-law jurisdictions, employers have the common law duty (also called duty of care) to take reasonable care of the safety of their employees."
"Statute law may, in addition, impose other general duties, introduce specific duties."
"Government bodies with powers to regulate occupational safety issues: details of this vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction."
"These terms also refer to the goals of this field, so their use in the sense of this article was originally an abbreviation of occupational safety and health program/department etc."
"According to the official estimates of the United Nations, the WHO/ILO Joint Estimate of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, almost 2 million people die each year attributable to exposure to occupational risk factors."
"Globally, more than 2.78 million people die annually as a result of workplace-related accidents or diseases."
"It is estimated that the economic burden of occupational-related injury and death is nearly four per cent of the global gross domestic product each year."
"Corresponding to one death every fifteen seconds."
"In common-law jurisdictions, employers have the common law duty (also called duty of care) to take reasonable care of the safety of their employees."
"Statute law may, in addition, impose other general duties, introduce specific duties."