Public Health, Nutrition & Epidemiology

Occupational Safety and Health

As described by the World Health Organization (WHO), occupational health offers with all factors of health and safety in the work place and has a main focus on primary prevention of hazards. A wide range of workplace hazards create risks to safety and health of people at work. In the United States, the United States Department of Labor contains all the information about non-fatal and fatalities at work place. "World Day for Safety and Health" was celebrated on April 28 to create awareness of safety in the work place. The scope of occupational safety and health has evolved gradually and continuously in response to social, political, technological and economic changes. Occupational Safety and Health Administration determines the standards and requirements of particular work place and then enforces employer adherence to those standards and requirements.