Basic Occupational Safety and Health

Description:

    Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) concepts, principles, and practices; determination of existing and potential safety and health hazards; identification of control measures; provisions of Philippine laws that refer to occupational safety and health.

Overview:

    Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at occupation. 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.

    Globally, more people die as a result of workplace-related accidents or diseases. Also, there is an additional non-fatal work-related injury annually. It is estimated that the economic burden of occupational-related injury and death is nearly four percent of the global Gross Domestic Product each year. The human cost of this adversity is enormous.

    In common-law jurisdictions, employers have a 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, and create government bodies with powers to regulate occupational safety issues: details of this vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Read More:
(1) What Is Occupational Health and Safety?
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(5) Understanding OSH: Occupational Safety and Health Do's and Don'ts

Watch:
(1) Introduction to Health and Safety at work
     by What You Need To Know [5:30] | YouTube

(2) HR Basics: Employee Safety and Health
      by GreggU [7:04] | YouTube

(3) Occupational Safety and Health (Occupational Safety and Health Center)

      by DOLE Labor and Employment Education Services [1:52] | YouTube

(4) Failon Ngayon: Occupational Safety Standards for Workers
      by ABS-CBN News [3:43] | YouTube

(5) Best Video On The Importance Of Health And Safety In The Workplace

      by Health & Safety [3:49] | YouTube

Topics:

1. Introductory Concepts

        a. OSH and the BOSH Framework
        b. Global and Local Levels OSH Situation

2. Occupational Safety and Health Principles

        a. Unsafe / Unhealthy Acts and Conditions

3. Industrial Hygiene
        a. Workplace Hazards
        b. Types of Controls

4. Government Legislation

5. Preventive and Protective Measures
        a. Engineering Controls
        b. Administrative Controls
        c. Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)

6. Management of Occupational Safety and Health
        a. Worker Participation
        b. Training
        c. Key Performance Indicators

7. Health Promotion, Education, and Training

8. Plant Visit Simulation

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