OSEH 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hygiene, Occupational Disease

• School: The Ville, MU
• Department: APPLIED ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
• Course: OSEH 120
• Professor: Khalighi

Document Summary

Chapter 1: introduction to occupational safety and health: case study. Bob finally got the chance to live on his own with his buddy, and was going to sign for a brand new truck. The scaffolding was only 20 feet above the ground, but it had rained the night before. Bob fell to the ground, and his fall put him paralyzed in a wheelchair from the waist down. Concerned with minimizing loss by aiding in the preservation and protection of body human and other physical assets in the workplace. Primarily involves monitoring the workplace and advising employers or management on the best way to prevent and minimize losses. Under the oshact, employers in the united states are required to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Some businesses do not take much priority to occupational safety, and claim that injury and illness are just part of the job. Morally, legally, and economically, occupational safety and health have become important issues.