Basic Competency 4

Practice occupational health

and safety procedures.
Occupational safety and
Health (OSH)

is a multidisciplinary field
concerned with the safety,
health, and welfare of people
at work.
GOALS of OHS
 to foster a safe and healthy
work environment.
World Health Organization (WHO)
 occupational health deals with all
aspects of health and safety in the
workplace and has a strong focus
on primary prevention of hazards.
HEALTH

= is a state of complete physical,

mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.
 TYPES OF HAZARDS
1. Physical Hazard
is a type of occupational hazard that
involves environmental hazards that can
cause harm with or without contact.
2. Biological Hazards (biohazards)
refer to biological substances that pose
a threat to the health of living organisms,
primarily that of humans.
3. Chemical Hazards
is a type of occupational hazard caused
by exposure to chemicals in the workplace.
Exposure to chemicals in the workplace can
cause acute or long-term detrimental health
effects.
Three (2) Broad Issues to consider in the
Development of Occupational Health
Management
1. PREVENTION
 There is a moral and legal responsibility on

the employer to do whatever is reasonably

practicable to prevent work related ill health.
2. REHABILITATION
 Even if everything possible is being done to
prevent people suffering ill health from their
work, there still will be occasions where
someone does become ill.
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