MHR 711 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Occupational Safety And Health
12 Dec 2017
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Over 1,000 workers die yearly as a result of workplace accidents. About 308,000 suffer injury serious enough to warrant missing time from work (lost-time injury) More than half of workplace fatalities are attributable to occupational diseases: example: asbestos effects account for most of these deaths. Workplace fatalities and injuries are concentrated by industry: in canada construction, manufacturing and transportation are the most dangerous in terms of fatalities, the goal of oh&s departments is to reduce occupational injury and illness. Occupational health and safety (oh&s): the identification, evaluation, and control of hazards associated with the work environment. Hazards range from chemical, biological, and physical agents to psychological disorders such as stress. Occupational injury: any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace accident. Occupational illness: any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. Lost-time injury: a workplace injury that results in the employee missing time from work.
