KNOWLEDGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M.E. (Industrial Safety Engineering)

TECHNICAL SEMINAR-I

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Presented by
NAME : S.MITHUNRAJ
Register No : 611219423011

PG INCHARGE: FACULTY INCHARGE:

Dr.N.PANNEERSELVAM, M.E, Ph.D Mr.G.THANGARAJ M.E,MBA.,
Associate Professor , Assistant Professor,
Knowledge Institute of Technology, Knowledge Institute of Technology,
Salem. Salem.

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 OSH
• Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health
and safety (OHS), occupational health, or workplace health and safety (WHS), is a
multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work.

• OSH is generally defined as the science of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control
of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of
workers, taking into account the possible impact on the surrounding communities and the
general environment.

• Wherever you work, you will be bound by many health and safety laws, such as: Factories
Act 1948, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 .

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 JUSTIFICATION
• The following global statistics have been published by the International Labor Organization
(ILO) as part of their Safe Work programme.

• There are 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million occupational diseases recorded
each year.

• Around 2 million people die every year from occupational accidents and occupational diseases.

• 4% of the world’s gross domestic product is lost each year through the cost of injury, death,
absence, etc.

• There are around 355,000 work-related fatal accidents each year – half of these occur in
agriculture.
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 LITERATURE REVIEW
S.NO TITLE
1 Effect of Occupational
Safety and Health
Awareness on Work
Environment
2 A study on effectiveness of
Safety & health program on
workforce
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AUTHOR YEAR DESCRIPTION
This research found that
1Ibrahim Oluoch, 2017 staff was aware of the
2Jared O. H. Ndeda, occupational safety and
3Paul Njogu health provisions at the
work
place.
Discussing best practices,
Ms. Lincy Joykutty 2017 asking questions, and
learning from each other
will help improve safety
and prevent loss of life.
4

3 Safety and health issues in
workers in clothing and
textile industries
4 Effect of Workplace Safety
and Health Practices on
Employee Commitment and
Performance
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It is essential that the
Neelam Singh 2016 workers be aware of the
various
occupational hazards in
the industry. At the same
time, it is
necessary that the
management take the
necessary steps to protect
workers from potential
hazardous situations.
This study indicates that
Claudine Umugwaneza, 2019 exposure of workers to
Irechukwu Eugenia Nkechi, occupational hazards affects
and Jean Baptiste Mugabe their commitment and
performance.
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 To improve worker safety than
5 OSHA’s Role in Promoting John D. Leeth 2011 large firms and generally lack the
Occupational Safety and staff with the knowledge on how
Health∗ best to achieve a safe and healthy
workplace

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 SCOPE
• The study of health and safety involves the study of many different subjects including
the sciences (chemistry, physics and biology), engineering, psychology, sociology and
the law.

• Key definitions are:

– Health - the absence of disease.
– Safety - the absence of risk of serious personal injury.
– Welfare - access to basic facilities.
– Environmental protection - the prevention of damage to the air, land, water and
living creatures in the wider environment.

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 • Accident - an unplanned, unwanted event which leads to injury, damage or loss.

• Near miss - an unplanned, unwanted event that had the potential to lead to injury, damage
or loss (but did not, in fact, do so).

• Dangerous occurrence - a specified event that has to be reported to the relevant authority
by statute law.

• Hazard - something with the potential to cause harm.

• Risk - the likelihood that a hazard will cause harm in combination with the severity of
injury, damage or loss that might occur.

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• The three main reasons why an organization has to manage health and safety are: moral, social (or
legal) and economic.

• The moral (societal) reason relates to the moral duty that one person has to another. Many people
are killed, injured or made sick by their work. This is morally unacceptable, and society as a whole
demands that people are safe whilst at work.

• The social (or legal) reason relates to the framework of laws that govern the conduct of businesses
and organizations. An employer has a duty to provide a safe place of work, safe plant and
equipment, safe systems of work, adequate training and supervision, and competent employees.

• The economic reason relates to the fact that accidents and ill-health cost money. When an accident
occurs there will be direct and indirect costs associated with that event. Some of these losses can be
insured against; many of them will be uninsured.
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 SUGGESTIONS
• Always be alert to what's happening in your surroundings; remember that
your safety is your responsibility. Understand the particular hazards related to your job
or workplace, and keep clear of potentially hazardous areas or situations. Be awake
and attentive on the job, and be particularly aware of machinery.

• Maintaining a healthy office environment requires attention to chemical hazards,

equipment and work station design, physical environment (temperature, humidity, light,
noise, ventilation, and space), task design, psychological factors (personal interactions,
work pace, job control) and sometimes, chemical or other environmental exposures.

• A well-designed office allows each employee to work comfortably without needing to

over- reach, sit or stand too long, or use awkward postures (correct ergonomic design).

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 • Sometimes, equipment or furniture changes are the best solution to allow employees to
work comfortably. On other occasions, the equipment may be satisfactory but the task
could be redesigned.

• Employers will find that implementing these recommended practices also brings other
benefits. Safety and health programs help businesses:

Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses

Improve compliance with laws and regulations
Reduce costs, including significant reductions in workers' compensation premiums
Engage workers
Enhance their social responsibility goals
Increase productivity and enhance overall business operations
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 CONCLUSION
• Most of the workers are illiterate and do not know that what protective measures should be
adopted for their jobs.
• This study recommends that management should insure the workers and provide them with
personal protective equipments to minimize workplace injuries and accident.
• To prevent the health issues of workers in industries it is essential that the workers be aware of
the various occupational hazards in the industry.
• Education, safety training and hazards assessment are the key elements in order to reduce
accidents and injuries at work.
• The government and other regulatory agencies should have monitoring teams in place to
periodically review.
• Main motto of the study is Return home from work healthy, safe, and with dignity!

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 REFERENCES
• Ibrahim Oluoch “Effect of Occupational Safety and Health Awareness on Work
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• Lincy Joykutty “ A study on effectiveness of Safety & health program on workforce of
various manufacturing sectors, Bangalore“ Global Journal of Management and Business
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• Neelam Singh “Safety and health issues in workers in clothing and textile
industries”International Journal of Home Science 2016; 2(3): 38-40
• Claudine Umugwaneza “Effect of Workplace Safety and Health Practices on Employee
Commitment and Performance in Steel Manufacturing Companies in Rwanda” EJBMR,
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 • Bilhah Nasimiyu Wambulwa “Effect of Occupational Safety and Health on
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 • Nilgun Ulutasdemir “Effects of Occupational Health and Safety on Healthy Lifestyle
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 THANK YOU

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