occupational safety and health
Occupational Safety and Health
Definition:
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.”
According to WHO (1995), occupational safety and health can be defined as a multidisciplinary activity aiming at:
a. Protection and promotion of the health of workers by eliminating occupational factors and conditions hazardous to health and safety at work
b. Enhancement of physical, mental and social well-being of workers and support for the development and maintenance of their working capacity, as well as professional and social development at work
c. Development and promotion of sustainable work environments and work organizations
History
In 1833, HM Factory Inspectorate was formed in the United Kingdom with a remit to inspect factories and ensure the prevention of injury to child textile workers.
In 1840 a Royal Commission published its findings on the state of conditions for the workers of the mining industry that documented the appallingly dangerous environment that they had to work in and the high frequency of accidents. The commission sparked public outrage which resulted in the Mines Act of 1842. The act set up an inspectorate for mines and collieries which resulted in many prosecutions and safety improvements, and by 1850, inspectors were able to enter and inspect premises at their discretion.
Otto von Bismarck inaugurated the first social insurance legislation in 1883 and the first worker's compensation law in 1884 – the first of their kind in the Western world. Similar acts followed in other countries, partly in response to labor unrest.
Policy
In November 4, 1987, former president Corazon C. Aquino signed the Executive Order no. 307, a law regarding occupational safety and health centre in the employees compensation commission.
In September 21, 1972, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos
Definition:
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.”
According to WHO (1995), occupational safety and health can be defined as a multidisciplinary activity aiming at:
a. Protection and promotion of the health of workers by eliminating occupational factors and conditions hazardous to health and safety at work
b. Enhancement of physical, mental and social well-being of workers and support for the development and maintenance of their working capacity, as well as professional and social development at work
c. Development and promotion of sustainable work environments and work organizations
History
In 1833, HM Factory Inspectorate was formed in the United Kingdom with a remit to inspect factories and ensure the prevention of injury to child textile workers.
In 1840 a Royal Commission published its findings on the state of conditions for the workers of the mining industry that documented the appallingly dangerous environment that they had to work in and the high frequency of accidents. The commission sparked public outrage which resulted in the Mines Act of 1842. The act set up an inspectorate for mines and collieries which resulted in many prosecutions and safety improvements, and by 1850, inspectors were able to enter and inspect premises at their discretion.
Otto von Bismarck inaugurated the first social insurance legislation in 1883 and the first worker's compensation law in 1884 – the first of their kind in the Western world. Similar acts followed in other countries, partly in response to labor unrest.
Policy
In November 4, 1987, former president Corazon C. Aquino signed the Executive Order no. 307, a law regarding occupational safety and health centre in the employees compensation commission.
In September 21, 1972, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos