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    Occupational safety and health (OSH) deals with preventing harm to workers from workplace hazards. It focuses on protecting employees from accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful substances through regulations and inspections. Benefits of OSH include modern safety programs that identify risks, legal protections for injured workers, and reduced costs from injuries for employers. Common hazards include physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, and psychological risks depending on the industry. Effective OSH policies and precautions are important to prevent injuries and issues like lost productivity.

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    Occupational safety and health (OSH) deals with preventing harm to workers from workplace hazards. It focuses on protecting employees from accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful substances through regulations and inspections. Benefits of OSH include modern safety programs that identify risks, legal protections for injured workers, and reduced costs from injuries for employers. Common hazards include physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, and psychological risks depending on the industry. Effective OSH policies and precautions are important to prevent injuries and issues like lost productivity.

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    Occupational safety and health (OSH) deals with preventing harm to workers from workplace hazards. It focuses on protecting employees from accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful substances through regulations and inspections. Benefits of OSH include modern safety programs that identify risks, legal protections for injured workers, and reduced costs from injuries for employers. Common hazards include physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, and psychological risks depending on the industry. Effective OSH policies and precautions are important to prevent injuries and issues like lost productivity.

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    Group 7 OSH

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    Ma. Soledad Rodriguez
    Occupational safety and health (OSH) deals with preventing harm to workers from workplace hazards. It focuses on protecting employees from accidents, injuries, and exposure to harmful substances through regulations and inspections. Benefits of OSH include modern safety programs that identify risks, legal protections for injured workers, and reduced costs from injuries for employers. Common hazards include physical, ergonomic, chemical, biological, and psychological risks depending on the industry. Effective OSH policies and precautions are important to prevent injuries and issues like lost productivity.

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    Occupational
    Health &
    Safety Work
    Practices
    Table of contents

    01 02
    Occupational Safety Importance of OSH
    And Health

    03 04
    Benefits of OSH for Types of Hazards for
    Employee and Employee
    Employer
    01
    Occupationa
    l Safety and
    Health
    What is Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)?

    It deals with all aspects of health and safety in


    the workplace and has a strong focus on
    primary prevention of hazards. Its goal is to
    prevent accidents and harm to people from
    work-related activities.
    02
    Importance
    of OSH
    Importance of Occupational Safety and Health

    OHS focuses primarily on protecting employees


    in the workplace from accidents, injuries, and
    exposure to harmful substances.
    03
    Benefits of OSH
    for Employees
    and Employer
    Employee Benefits
    Workers benefit greatly from occupational health and safety
    measures. For example, due to regulations being in place:

    Modern data-driven workplace Legal recourse is available


    safety programs proactively against negligent or unsafe
    Inspection and oversight identify risks and help employers. If you get injured
    regimens help identify unsafe employers tackle the on the job, you won’t go
    conditions. underlying conditions that bankrupt thanks to workers’
    put workers in danger in the compensation.
    first place.
    Employer Benefits
    While such regulations can pose a burden to businesses,
    employers can benefit from them as well.

    Injuries and illnesses can lead It has even become common


    Regulations provide for larger employers to
    to lost productivity, higher
    a data-drive framework of establish workplace health
    turnover, and more expensive
    steps that can help an and safety programs that go
    employer-subsidized health
    employer avoid these beyond what's legally
    insurance premiums.
    issues. required.  employer avoid
    these issues.
    The most important aspect of a good Occupational
    Health and Safety policy is identifying these hazards
    and ensuring that employees have the training, safety
    equipment, and other resources needed to work safely. 
    Failure to implement effective policies and precautions
    can lead to injuries, reduced productivity due to the
    absence or loss of skilled labor, workers’ compensation
    claims, and possible penalties from the Occupational
    Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    04
    Types of
    Hazards for
    Employees
    Types of Hazards Employees may be exposed to
    depending on their industry:
    Physical Hazards Psychological Hazards
    are environmental factors that can lead to depression, concentration
    can lead to injuries (e.g., heat problems, inattention, or
    illness, radiation, and negligence.
    sunlight/UV exposure).
    Ergonomics Hazards Biological Hazards
    put strain on muscles, can lead to diseases,
    tendons, and other infections, and other
    connective tissues of serious health conditions
    the body (e.g., poor (e.g., bodily fluids, mold,
    posture and repetitive stress). pathogens, biting
    insects, plants, etc.).
    Types of Hazards Employees may be exposed to
    depending on their industry:

    Chemical Hazards
    can be inhaled as gases or
    vapors, or come in contact
    with skin as a liquid or solid
    (e.g., liquids, gases and
    fumes, flammable
    substances, and dust
    hazards).
    Example of
    Occupational
    Health and
    Safety Work
    Practices:
    Construction
    Restaurant
    Hospital
    Firefighter
    Video Clip
    “Safety doesn’t happen by accidents”
    —Reynolds Training Services
    Thank you
    for listening.

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