"Work and health, because they're such important components of our lives, cannot be separated," said L. Casey Chosewood, M.D., a senior medical officer at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA). "What happens at work doesn't stay at work, and what happens at home doesn't stay at home."
No matter the workplace, large or small, there are potential health and safety issues.
Health Hazards vs. Safety Hazards
Think time and effect.
Health hazards affect the body's health, while safety hazards make the surrounding conditions unsafe or risky. Health risks can take a long time to show their effects, while safety risks usually have immediate effects.
Another difference -- safety hazards are easy to understand and stop, say experts; health hazards are difficult to tie down and deal with because they usually show their effects after a long time.
A good state of health implies lack of illness, pain or injury. Safety, on the other hand, refers to the state of being physically safe.
This segment deals with health hazards, including:
- Psychological Hazards
- Ergonomics
- Communicable Diseases
- Accidents En Route
- Individual Occupation Hazards