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Occupational Health & Safety

• Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.
• As a secondary effect, OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment.
• They analyze workplaces and design initiatives to control, eliminate, and prevent disease caused by chemical, physical, radiological, or biological agents.
• develop safer and healthier ways of working
• inspect and test machinery and equipment, such as lifting devices, machine shields and scaffolding, to make sure they meet safety regulations
• make sure that personal protective equipment, such as dust masks, safety glasses, footwear and safety helmets, is being used in workplaces according to regulations
• In addition, they may inspect workplaces to investigate whether they are in compliance with state and federal laws or employer policies and conduct analyses on the effectiveness of safety and health programs.
• Once the hazard is determined, they focus on ways to eliminate it.
• They may also assist with the rehabilitation of workers.
• Another aspect of the job is preparing accident reports, workplace analyses
• Develop occupational health and safety systems, including policies, procedures and manuals.