Occupational Safety and Health

Submitted to fulfill one of requirement of English Course Subject lectured by Dra. Nurhasanah M.Ed.

RIZALUDIN (1506854)

THE DEPARTEMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

BANDUNG

2015

About Occupational Health and Safety :

1) Definition of Occupational Health and Safety.

2) The importance of Occupational Health and Safety.

3) Providing Health and Safety information.

4) Occupational Health and Safety in Industry.

Occupational Safety and Health

All workers have a right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. Your employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must help. Health and safety work is Organized efforts and procedures for identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances. It also includes training of personnel in accident prevention, accident response, emergency preparedness, and use of protective clothing and equipment. [online] available at http://www.businessdictionary.com

Occupational safety and health (OSH) also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS) or workplace health and safety (WHS) is an area concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include to foster a safe and healthy work environment.OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment. In the United States the term occupational health and safety is referred to as occupational health and occupational and non-occupational safety and includes safety for activities outside work. In common-law jurisdictions, employers have a common law duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees.[3] Statute law may build upon this to impose additional general duties, introduce specific duties and create government bodies with powers to regulate workplace safety issues: details of this will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. [online] available at https://wiki safety_and_health

As defined by the 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 has been defined as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Occupational health is a multidisciplinary field of healthcare concerned with enabling an individual to undertake their occupation, in the way that causes least harm to their health. Health has been defined as It contrasts, for example, with the promotion of health and safety at work, which is concerned with preventing harm from any incidental hazards, arising in the workplace. [online] available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/

Specific occupational safety and health risk factors vary depending on the specific sector and industry. Construction workers might be particularly at risk of falls, for instance, whereas fishermen might be particularly at risk of drowning. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies the fishing, aviation, lumber, metalworking, agriculture, mining and transportation industries as among some of the more dangerous for workers. Similarly psychosocial risks such as workplace violence are more pronounced for certain occupational groups such as health care employees, police, correctional officers and teachers. ( Yulianto, 2008 )

Health and safety is very important Because Protect and ensure the safety of all workers and others in the workplace Guarantees every production source can be used safely and efficiently. Improve well-being and national productivity. [online] available at http://sistemmanajemenkeselamatankerja.blogspot.co.id

So, All workers are entitled to work in environments where risk to their health and safety are properely controlled. Under health and safety law, the primary responsibility for this down to employers. Health and safety work is Organized efforts and procedures for identifying workplace hazards and reducing accidents and exposure to harmful situations and substances. It also includes training of personnel in accident prevention, accident response, emergency preparedness, and use of protective clothing and equipment. [online] available at https://hsepresentasi.wordpress.com/

Reference :

1. Yulianto, Budi at (2008) Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Surabaya : Bintang Press

2. [online] available at https://hsepresentasi.wordpress.com/ Retrived on 22 October 2015

3. [online]availableathttp://sistemmanajemenkeselamatankerja.blogspot.co.id/2013/09/tujuan-k3-keselamatan-dan-kesehatan.html Retrived on 22 October 2015

4. [online] available at https://wiki safety_and_health Retrived on 22 October 2015

5. [online] available at http://www.businessdictionary.com - Retrived on 22 October 2015

6. [online] available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/ Retrived on 22 October 2015

Question About Occupational Health and Safety :

1) What is the definition of Occupational Health and Safety ?

2) why is health and safety very important?

3) What’s the benefit of Providing occupational Health and Safety information and training ?

Answer :

1. As defined by the 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 has been defined as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Occupational health is a multidisciplinary field of healthcare concerned with enabling an individual to undertake their occupation, in the way that causes least harm to their health. Health has been defined as It contrasts, for example, with the promotion of health and safety at work, which is concerned with preventing harm from any incidental hazards, arising in the workplace.

2. Health and safety is very important Because Protect and ensure the safety of all workers and others in the workplace Guarantees every production source can be used safely and efficiently. Improve well-being and national productivity.

3. Providing health & safety information and training helps you to Ensure you or your employees are not injured or made ill by the work they do,Develop a positive health & safety culture, where safe & healthy working becomes second nature to everyone, Find out how you could manage health and safety better, Meet your legal duty to protect the health & safety of your employees.

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