6^th International Conference and Exhibition on Occupational Health & Safety April 18-19, 2017 London, UK

Occupational Health and Safety Practice provide essential occupational health and safety skills and knowledge, from conducting risk assessments for introducing procedures and promoting a health culture and safety in the workplace for those in an organisation in any industry  who are obligated for or looking to start a career in health and safety. 

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Occupational medicine is the medical specialty which covers the multi-faceted relationship between health and work. It is concerned with certifying that workplaces and work practices are safe and not dangerous to employees’ health and that employees are physically and mentally fit for the job they are doing. The occupational physician’s role is to advise on adaptability to the workplace, and/or to provide concerned advice and support to the employee, if there are problems, either with the workplace or with an employee’s fitness.

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Occupational therapy (OT) is the application of assessment and treatment to develop, maintain or recover the work skills and daily living of people with a physical, mental or cognitive and chronic disorder. Occupational therapists also concentrated much of their work on identifying and omitting environmental barriers to independence and participation in daily activities. 

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Specific occupational safety and health risk factors vary depending on the particular sector and industry. Workers at construction sites might be particularly at risk of falls, for instance, while fishermen might be at risk of drowning. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies that the aviation, lumber, fishing, metalworking, agriculture, mining and transportation industries are some of the most dangerous for workers. 

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Work is necessary for life, development and personal fulfilment. Unfortunately, indispensable  activities such as food production, manufacturing of goods, extraction of raw materials, energy production and services includes processes, operations and materials which can create hazards to the health of workers and those in nearby community and their environment, as well as to the common environment.

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Occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a consequence of work or occupational activity. It is an important aspect of occupational safety and health. An occupational disease is identified when it is shown that it is more prevalent in a given body of workers than in the general population, or in other worker populations.

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People are involved in all aspects of work, the recognition of the importance that human factors can play in helping avoid accidents and ill-health at work. Human factors refer to environmental, human and individual characteristics and organisational and job factors which influence behaviour at work in a way which can affect health and safety.

Ergonomics is the logical control relevant to the comprehension of connections between people and distinct components of a framework, and that applies hypothesis, standards, information and routines to plan so as to encourage human prosperity and general framework implementation. 

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Identifying issues and problems in the occupational women health remains a challenge. Much of women's work remains anonymous, unpaid and uncounted such as in agriculture, food production and the marketing of home-made products and work in the home. Within the paid labor force, women are disproportionately focused in the informal sector, moreover the scope of industrial regulations, trade unions, insurance or even data collection.

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One of the most important assets of an enterprise is its information. The reliability of that information and the systems that induce it are crucial for the organization’s success. The collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data are necessary for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the workplace health program.

This system is important for various reasons firstly this enhancing employers’ understanding of worker health problems and cost drivers, illuminate the development of a plan to guide actions

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Health and safety policy usually comprises the arrangements section could comprise such matters as risk assessments, accident reporting, fire safety, first aid, electrical safety, hazardous substances (chemicals, UV radiations, etc.), work equipment, manual handling and other workplace issues. In bigger organisations and associations the arrangements section may refer to other documents, such as safety manuals or safe systems of work.

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Telehealth includes the distribution of health-relevant services and information. Dissemination is through electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It grants long distance patient/clinician contact and care, reminders, advice, education, intervention, monitoring and remote admissions. As well as provide distance-learning; meetings, supervision, and presentations among practitioners; online information and health data management and healthcare system integration. 

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Health E-Working is an e-learning asset for primary care professionals with the aim to ameliorate their knowledge, skills and confidence when dealing with issues relevant to work and health.

Health e-Working provide various interactive sessions of e-learning with practical illustration and guidance on how to improve and advance patient care.

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Occupational health specialists are ideally and particularly placed to encourage people stay in work as live full and healthy lives. They play a major role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the working population by anticipating work-related ill health and offering specialist rehabilitation advice. Occupational physicians must have knowledge of epidemiology, disease prevention and toxicology.

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Occupational health (OH) nursing is a distinct specialty within the family of public health nursing. OH nurses practice in a wide multiplicity of settings within both the public and private sectors. Earlier the Occupational health used to be mainly doctor oriented but as Nursing has progressed, and have shown its worth, their role have become just as important and specialised. 

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The qualifications that are essential to build a career in health and safety are dependent on the type of role that you want to opt for. There are many qualifications that are appropriate, but major health and safety practitioner’s initiates with short introductory courses. Occupational health and safety practices have generally been offered little research attention. Thus, occupational health and safety has maintained to remain outside mainstream organisational and management researches. 

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The occupational safety and health status of the workforce is influenced by numerous variables; not least it’s changing analytical structure, the advancement of new technologies and a declination in the importance of economic sectors that initially dominated, such as industry and mining. This is bringing about transition not only in the numbers of jobs in every sector, but also the categories of jobs that are accessible. The workforce age profile is changing. New technologies are creating new league of employment. 

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