Occupational health concerns with the two-way relationship between work and health. Previously, occupational health and safety was treated as a single subject by industries. However, most often higher attention was paid on process safety rather than occupational health aspect. Unlike process safety that primarily deals with major and short-term events, occupational health concerns with continuo...

Since 1994, occupational health services (OHS) in the Netherlands have been provided by commercial enterprises with the market dominated by a few major organizations. The number of companies with their own internal OHS is decreasing. Most OHS employ occupational health physicians (OHP), occupational hygienists, occupational safety engineers and experts in occupational psychology. Companies with...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) poor occupational health and reduced working capacity of workers may cause economic loss up to 10-20% of the Gross National Product of a country. In countries like Ghana with fast growing workforce coupled with a growing informal sector, workers have tended to fight for job security neglecting the need for quality work life. It is argued that poo...

Slips, trips, and falls (STF) represent a serious hazard to workers and occupants in many industries, homes, and communities. Often, the cause of a STF incident is multifactorial, encompassing human, environmental, and task risk factors. A STF-related disability can greatly diminish the occupational capability and quality of life of individuals in both the workplace and the home. Countering STF...

OBJECTIVE An expert panel was convened to select practical, valid psychosocial measures for use during National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health field investigations. METHODS A taxonomy of psychosocial constructs was developed using existing taxonomies and criteria regarding the malleability, actionability, and validity of constructs. Panel members identified measures for each con...

Europe has always played a key role in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and can be considered the cradle of Occupational Health. The European policy framework has been set since the establishment of the European Union, but its strength lies in the enactment of the Framework Directive on Occupational Health and Safety (89/391/EC), which has had a strong positive impact on the as...