Thursday, February 12, 2009

HSE MOVEMENT,THEN AND NOW



HEALTH

Mainly on physical health or mental health issues related to workplace.

Can also be called as occupational health.

Example:

Ergonomics Hazard (physical health)

Stress (mental health)


SAFETY

Free from danger.

Concern with injury-causing situations and hazards to humans that results from sudden severe conditions.

Example:

Fire hazards

Temperature hazards


ENVIRONMENT

The combination of all things, matters and factors to the individual or population of organisms in questions.

Example:

Work place environment

Outdoor environment


OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH

Social, mental and physical well-being of workers at work.

It aims to:

promote & maintain the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers
prevent adverse effects on health caused by working conditions
provide occupational environment adapted to physical and mental needs
adaptation of work to human
















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