IRE378H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Occupational Safety And Health, Occupational Disease, Due Diligence
10 Feb 2021
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Occupational health and safety (oh&s): the recognition, assessment, and control of hazards associated with the work environment. Oh&s programs incorporate efforts to identify potential workplace hazards and to control workers" exposure to them. Occupational injury: any cut, fracture, sprain, or amputation resulting from a workplace incidence. Occupational illness: any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. Historical development of modern occupational health and safety. With the advent of the industrial revolution, machinists and others working in the new industries were exposed to oils used for lubrication during the cutting and removing of metal. When the spinning and weaving industries were mechanized, the resultant dust from hemp and flax caused byssinosis (brown lung) Until the early 20th century, the dominant model of dealing with hazards in the workplace was the legal doctrine of assumption of risk.
