Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health
Occupational safety and health (pronunciation: /ɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti ænd hɛlθ/) is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work. The goal of occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe and healthy work environment.
Etymology
The term "occupational safety and health" is derived from the concepts of occupational safety and occupational health. "Occupational" refers to anything related to one's occupation or job. "Safety" is derived from the Latin word safetus, meaning the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss. "Health" comes from the Old English word hælþ, which has the same root as whole, indicating a state of being free from illness or injury.
Related Terms
- Ergonomics: The study of people's efficiency in their working environment.
- Occupational Disease: Any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity.
- Workplace Safety: Safety procedures and measures taken to ensure the safety of employees in a workplace.
- Occupational Hazard: A risk or danger inherent to a particular occupation.
- Occupational Hygiene: The discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment.
- Occupational Medicine: A branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries occurring at work or in specific occupations.
See Also
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Occupational safety and health
- Wikipedia's article - Occupational safety and health
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