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Scope and Nature of Occupational Health and Safety
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Study of many different subjects:
Sciences Engineering Psychology Socioligy Law |
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Health and Safety Definitions
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Health = The Absence of Disease.
Welfare = The Absence of Risk of Serious Personal Injury Welfare = Access to Basic Facilities Environmental Protection = The Prevention of Damage to the Air, Land, Water & Living Creatures in the Wider Environment |
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Moral Reason for Health and Safety
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Moral = Relates to moral duty that one person has to another. Many people killed, injured or made sick by their work.
This is morally unacceptable and society expects good standards of health & safety. |
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The Financial Reason for Health and Safety
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Accidents and bad health cost money.
Direct & indirect costs. Some insured Many uninsured |
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Direct costs
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First aid
Sick pay Repairs/replacement damaged equipment or buildings Lost/damaged product. Lost production time Overtime Rehabilitation of worker Fines Compensation |
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Direct costs
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First aid
Sick pay Repairs/replacement damaged equipment or buildings Lost/damaged product. Lost production time Overtime Rehabilitation of worker Fines Compensation |