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    Occupational Health Module in The Basic OSH Training

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    This document outlines an occupational health module that aims to educate participants on workplace hazards and their effects on worker health. The 3.5 hour module will define occupational health, discuss common workplace hazards like chemicals, physical agents, and ergonomics and their health impacts. It will also cover the role of medical surveillance in preventing illnesses, identifying individual risk factors, and promoting worker health. The module objectives are to explain key occupational health concepts, discuss common hazards and effects, describe medical surveillance, and identify hazard protections.

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    This document outlines an occupational health module that aims to educate participants on workplace hazards and their effects on worker health. The 3.5 hour module will define occupational health, discuss common workplace hazards like chemicals, physical agents, and ergonomics and their health impacts. It will also cover the role of medical surveillance in preventing illnesses, identifying individual risk factors, and promoting worker health. The module objectives are to explain key occupational health concepts, discuss common hazards and effects, describe medical surveillance, and identify hazard protections.

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    This document outlines an occupational health module that aims to educate participants on workplace hazards and their effects on worker health. The 3.5 hour module will define occupational health, discuss common workplace hazards like chemicals, physical agents, and ergonomics and their health impacts. It will also cover the role of medical surveillance in preventing illnesses, identifying individual risk factors, and promoting worker health. The module objectives are to explain key occupational health concepts, discuss common hazards and effects, describe medical surveillance, and identify hazard protections.

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    Occupational Health Module in The Basic OSH Training

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    This document outlines an occupational health module that aims to educate participants on workplace hazards and their effects on worker health. The 3.5 hour module will define occupational health, discuss common workplace hazards like chemicals, physical agents, and ergonomics and their health impacts. It will also cover the role of medical surveillance in preventing illnesses, identifying individual risk factors, and promoting worker health. The module objectives are to explain key occupational health concepts, discuss common hazards and effects, describe medical surveillance, and identify hazard protections.

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    Occupational Health Module in

    the Basic OSH Training

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER


    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
    CONTENTS

    • Module Objectives

    • Time requirement

    • Outline and Clear Points

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER


    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
    Occupational Hazards and
    Workers’ Health
    • Time Required: 3 hours and 30 minutes

    • Purpose:
    This module aims to give the participants
    basic knowledge on the health effects of the
    different hazards encountered in the
    workplace and the means to prevent such
    occurrences.

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER


    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
    Occupational Hazards and
    Workers’ Health
    • Objectives

    At the end of this module, participants will be able


    to:
    – Explain the key concepts of occupational health

    – Discuss and explain common hazards in the


    workplace and their effects on workers health

    – Describe the role of medical surveillance in


    preventing occupational illnesses and injuries

    – Identify ways to protect one’s self from health hazards


    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER
    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
    OUTLINE
    1. Definition of Occupational Health 4. Health effects of common hazards
    – Chemical Hazards
    based on Joint WHO/ILO • Mineral dust/fiber, Organic solvents, Heavy metals, etc.
    – Physical Hazards
    2. OH statistics • Noise, temperature, vibration, illumination, radiation, etc.
    – Global estimates – Biological Hazards
    – National data • TB, HIV/AIDS, Tetanus, etc.
    – Ergonomic Hazards
    • WAIR , AMR; BITS; Compensation • Risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, issues with
    claims; Research and case studies use of computers, stress, etc.

    3. Key concepts in the causation of 5. Medical surveillance as key element in ensuring


    health of workers
    disease from work exposures – Definition and objectives of medical surveillance
    – Defining the following terms are – OSHS Rule 1960
    essential: exposure, toxicity, hazard, – PD 626 Employees Compensation and State Insurance
    risk Fund
    6. Health Promotion to address contribution of
    – Factors that determine disease
    individual factors in disease causation
    development
    – Smoking, drinking of alcoholic beverage, diet, exercise,
    • Workplace factors
    responsible sexual practice, etc.
    • Individual factors (lifestyle habits – DO 53-03/RA 9165 (Drugs), DO 56-03 (Family Welfare),
    included) DO 73-05 (TB), DO 102-10/RA 8504 (HIV/AIDS), DA 05-
    10 (Hepatitis B)
    – RA 9211 (Tobacco Control Act of 2003)

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER


    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
    CLEAR POINTS
    • Exposure to workplace hazards may have ill-effects to the workers’ health.
    – It should be emphasized that hazards in the workplace can cause harm if there is undue exposure
    through elevated workplace concentration without control measures in place.

    – Occupational diseases and work-related illnesses may be prevented by appropriate control


    measures.

    • Medical surveillance is a monitoring system that should lead to prevention.


    – Screening susceptible individuals and early diagnosis of diseases to prevent progression of an
    illness or to immediately control workplace hazards

    • Company policies, programs and services are important to protect and monitor workers’
    health.
    – The ultimate goal of occupational safety and health services is prevention of adverse effects from
    workplace exposure
    – Tools and capacities for primary prevention of occupational illness must be in place: Appropriate
    control measures for health protection; Compliance to regulations and standards; Health promotion

    • Workers have roles in the promotion of their own health by following company policies on
    safety and health, participating in the implementation of programs and through lifestyle
    modification.

    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER


    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

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