It is a powerpoint presentation that discusses about the topic or lesson: Occupational Health and Safety. It also includes some laws about Occupational Health and Safety.
MULTIDISCIPLINRY NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.pptx
Occupational Health and Safety: Workplace Hazards and Environmental Law
1.
2. Occupational Health
and Safety
• Also called as Occupational Health or
Workplace Health and Safety
• A multidisciplinary field concerned with
the safety, health, and welfare of people
at work
• Its aim is to protect the health, safety and
welfare of all the people at a workplace
3.
4. Workplace Hazards
• It is a hazard that can be experienced
inside a workplace
• Chemical Hazards – a type of hazard that
involves dangerous chemicals
• Biological Hazard – a type of hazard that
involves microorganisms or other
organisms that can harm the people inside
a workplace
5.
6. Environmental Law
• It is a part of OHS that involves the
protection of the environment
• Its purpose is to reduce or minimize the
impacts of human activities on the
environment
7. Environmental Law
• It is a part of OHS that involves the
protection of the environment
• Its purpose is to reduce or minimize the
impacts of human activities on the
environment