DEFINITION:
According to WHO (World Health Organization) & ILO (International Labour Organization), Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.
ACCORDING WHO & ILO:
✓ Care and improve the physical, mental and social well being of workers.
✓ Prevent hindrances to health.
✓ Protect the workers.
✓ Provision of healthy environment.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS:
1.Ergonomical Hazards
2.Physical Hazards
3.Biological Hazards
4.Chemical Hazards
5.Radiation Hazards
6.Psychosocial Hazards
Causes of Hazards:
1.ERGONOMICAL HAZARDS:
• The health hazards due to-
✓ Fatigue.
✓ Boredom.
✓ Tension by repeating the work.
✓ Abnormal positions.
✓ Abnormal body alignment.