Occupational Health and Safety - A Multi-Regional Perspective

Edited by Manikam Pillay and Michael Andrew Tuck

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Abstract: Occupational health and safety (OHS) is an important focus of governments and organizations throughout the world because there are over 2.78 million fatal and 374 million nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses experienced by employees every year. Addressing these requires paying attention to the physical organizational, cultural, and social contexts amidst which work is undertaken. A multidisciplinary approach is also necessary in finding effective solutions. Interestingly, countries and regions address different aspects of OHS depending on what OHS hazards and risks are important to them. This book, based on research from Australia, Belgium, Ghana, Malaysia, Turkey, and Slovakia, examines how a range of OHS hazards are addressed in these contexts. We believe that this is an important first step in addressing an age-old OHS problem through a multiregional collaboration.

JEL-codes: J28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78923-410-7
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Bed Size, Quality Sleep and Occupational Safety: An Investigation of Students at Slovak Universities

Miloš Hitka, Pavol Joscak, Silvia Lorincová and Zaneta Balazova

Impact of Intervention on the Psychological Well-Being of Injured Workers

Halimah Awang and Lih Yoong Tan

Preventive Measures of Heat Disorder in the Workplace

Ivan Uher, Iveta Cimbolakova and David Kasko

Socio-Cultural Practices and Health and Safety Behaviors Among Ghanaian Employees

Kwesi Amponsah-Twiah

The Utility of M-31000 for Managing Health and Safety Risks: A Pilot Investigation

Manikam Pillay

Tools for Assessment of Occupational Health Risks of some Engineered Nanoparticles and Carbon Materials Used in Semiconductor Applications

Dimiter Prodanov and Ponnapat Watjanatepin

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.70949

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