L20: Principle And Role Of Occupational Health Flashcards
What is occupational medicine
The clinical component of occupational health
A discipline concerned with the effects of work on health and the influence of pre-existent health problems on the capacity to work
What is the definition of occupation health by WHO
Promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of workers in all occupations by preventing departures from health, controlling risks and the adaptation of work to people and to their jobs
What is a work related disease
Factors in the work which have multiple causes play a role with other risk factors to develop disease
What is occupational disease
Any disease contracted PRIMARILY as a result of an exposure to risk factor from work activity
What is occupational health about
How work affects a persons health
How someone’s health affects their work
How is working good for health and well-being
Good for physical and mental wellbeing
Can be therapeutic and revere the adverse health effects of unemployment
Worklessness associated with poorer physical and mental health
What does unemployment lead to an increase in
Physical health conditions
Mental health conditions
Smoking
Obesity
What are the most common characteristic of people with the highest sickness absence
Females
Older workers
With long term health conditions
Working in organisations more than 500 employees
What does the multidisciplinary team of occupational health consists of
Occupational physician GP Occupational health nurse Occupational psychologists Physiotherapist Occupational hygienist Ergonomics Toxicologists Epidemiologists Engineers Safety practitioners Employee Employer Safety representatives Lawyers
List 10 benefits of Occupational health services
1) prevent work related ill health
2) advice fitness for work
3) recommend appropriate adjustment in workplace
4) improve attendee and performance of workplace
5) prove rehabilitation to help return to work
6) promote health in workplace
7) implement policies
8) conduct research
9) ensure compliance
10) advice medical health and ill health retirement
What are the objectives of global plan of action of workers health set by WHO
Implement policy
Protect and promote health at workplace
Improve access to occupation health services
What is the safety law that is placed into workplace called
Health and safety at work etc act 1974
To who does HSWA 1974 place duties on
Employers Employees Self employed Manufactures Others
What are the important regulations under HSWA 1974
Hazard identification Risk assessment Prevention and control of exposure Maintenance and effectiveness of control measures Monitoring exposure Health/medical surveillance if indicated Information instruction and training
What is a hazard
Substance
Agent
Physical situation
With potential harm for injury or ill health
