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Occupational safety and health

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Occupational Safety and Health (Health Animation)

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7 simple steps to manage work health and safety

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Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Occupational Safety and Health (Occupational Safety and Health Center)

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Understanding your work health and safety responsibilities

Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or workplace health and safety (WHS), is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work. These terms also refer to the goals of this field, so their use in the sense of this article was originally an abbreviation of occupational safety and health program/department etc.
  • Definition 

  • History 

  • Workplace hazards 

  • By industry 

  • Workplace fatality and injury statistics 

  • Management systems 

  • National legislation and public organizations 

  • Identifying safety and health hazards 

  • Contemporary developments 

  • Education 

  • World Day for Safety and Health at Work