2. The joint international labor
organization committee on
Occupational health, 1950 defined
occupational health as “The
highest degree of physical,
mental and social well-being of
workers in all occupations.”
DEFINITION:DEFINITION:
3. GOALSGOALS
• To reduce industrial accidents.
• To prevent occupational
hazards/ diseases.
• To achieve maximum human
efficiency and machine
efficiency.
• To reduce sick absenteeism.
4. OBJECTIVES OFOBJECTIVES OF
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH:
• To maintain and promote the physical,
mental and social well being of the
workers.
• To prevent occupational diseases and
injuries.
• To adapt the work place and work
environment to the needs of the
workers i.e application of ergonomics
principle.
• It should be preventive rather than
curative.
5. It represents a dynamic
equilibrium between
the worker and his
occupational environment.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
6. What is occupationalWhat is occupational
health care?health care?
Occupational health care is preventive
health care, which is provided on the
basis of the Occupational Health Care
Act. The objective of occupational health
care is a healthy and safe working
environment, a well-functioning working
community, prevention of work-related
diseases as well as the maintenance of
employees’ working ability and functional
capacity, and promotion of their health.
7. Advantages ofAdvantages of
Occupational health careOccupational health care
•Investigates and assesses load factors and
hazards and gives expert assistance for
eliminating them
•Gives information and advice
•Estimates employees’ working ability and
monitors their health condition
•By its knowledge and skills supports action for
maintaining working ability in the development
of individuals, working environment and
working community, in this way also affecting
productivity continued
8. •Prevents occupational diseases and
other work-related illnesses
•Prevents premature incapacity for
work, reduces pension costs
•Reduces absenteeism due to sickness
•Can make calculations of the
profitability of occupational safety and
health and occupational health care in
cooperation with workplaces or
encourage workplaces to make these
themselves.
Advantages of OccupationalAdvantages of Occupational
health care -health care - contcont
9. FUNCTIONS OF OCCUPATIONALFUNCTIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH SERVICE -HEALTH SERVICE - CONT..CONT..
1. Pre-employment medical examination.
2. First Aid and emergency service.
3. Supervision of the work environment
for the control of dangerous substances
in the work environment.
4. Special periodic medical examination
particularly for the workers in dangerous
operations.
5. Health education for disseminating
information on specific hazards and risks
in the work environment.
10. 6. Special examination and surveillance of
health of women and children
7. Advising the employer or management for
improving working conditions, and
placement of hazards.
8. Monitoring of working environment for
assessment and control of hazards.
9. Supervision over sanitation, hygiene and
canteen facilities.
10. Liaison and cooperation with the safety
committees
FUNCTION OF HEALTHFUNCTION OF HEALTH
SERVICE -SERVICE - CONT..CONT..
11. FUNCTION OF HEALTHFUNCTION OF HEALTH
SERVICE -SERVICE - CONT..CONT..
10. Liaison and cooperation with the safety
committees
11. Maintenance of medical records for
medical check-up and follow-up for
maintaining health standards and also for
evaluation.
12. To carry out other parallel activities such
as nutrition programme, family planning,
social services recreation etc., Concerning
the health and welfare of the workers.
12. THE FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVENESSTHE FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVENESS
OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHOF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
SERVICES:SERVICES:
1. The nature of industry; small, medium
or large and its location.
2. Existing infrastructure of health
services.
3. Trained manpower.
4. Workers involvement and employers
commitment.
5. Surveillance of the working environment
by means of epidemiological studies
and testing.
13. Components occupationalComponents occupational
health services –health services – CONT..CONT..
• Medical treatment, First aid treatment in
emergency.
• Health education, First aid education.
• Medical examination
• Pre employment examination
• Medical treatment, First aid treatment in
emergency.
• Health education, First aid education.
• Medical examination
Pre employment examination
Periodic medical examination
Special medical examination
14. . Health counseling
. Stress management
. Mental health
. And Physical health
. Rehabilitation programme
. Medical rehabilitation
. Social rehabilitation
. Educational rehabilitation
. Vocational rehabilitation
Components occupationalComponents occupational
health services -health services - CONT..CONT..
15. • Assessment of dusts pollution
• Assessment of noise pollution
• Assessment of vibration
• Assessment heat radiation
• Assessment of radiation
Components occupationalComponents occupational
health services –health services – CONT..CONT..
16. Supervision of the working environment
•Hazard identification
•Monitoring
•Evaluation
•Engineering project review
•Control measures
•Development of personal protective devices
Components occupationalComponents occupational
health services –health services – CONT..CONT..
17. . Family welfare program
. To take care of employee and
dependents
. Disaster management
. Health records maintenance
Components occupationalComponents occupational
health services –health services – CONT..CONT..
