Introduction to Health &

Safety
Basic terminologies
Presented By
Syed Mohsin Raza Zaidi
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY
Intro and overview

The field of occupational health and safety (OHS)

has become a topic of increasing importance over
the last 30 years. The establishment of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) in 1970 reflected the recognition that safety
in the workplace is a basic expectation for all
employees. Originally addressing
concerns in industry and hazards associated with
mechanical injury, the field of occupational health
and safety has expanded to almost every workplace
environment, from the office to the airplane, as well
as to the laboratory
 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
PROGRAM

Every organization uses a variety of tools to

achieve institutional goals, including business
plans, strategic plans, and long-range
development plans. The goals of an
organization's OHSP are as follows:
● to identify hazards in the workplace and
determine the risk associated with them.

● to design the facility and management

program to reduce risks associated with the
hazards, and most importantly, to
communicate hazard identification, risk
assessment, and appropriate safety
measures to all employees.
What is an incident?
An incident, in the context of
occupational health and safety,
is an unintended event that
disturbs normal operations
OSHA defines an incident as "an
unplanned, undesired event that
adversely affects completion of
a task."
What is an Accident ?
Any unplanned event resulting in injury, ill
health, damage or any other loss.
Something occurred that did result in
injury/illness and/or damage.
What is Near Miss?
What is an Near Miss?
Types of Injuries
● Major Injuries
● Minor Injuries
Major injuries
Major injuries are non-fatal but severe injuries.

They are defined by:

● Nature of injury
● Part of the body injured
● Incident type
● Duration of medical leave
 EXAMPLES:
● Blindness
● Deafness
● Paralysis
● Crushing, fractures and dislocations: head, back, chest and
abdomen, neck, hip and pelvis
● Exposure to electric current
● Asphyxia or drowning
● Burns with more than 20 days medical leave
● Concussion with more than 20 days medical leave
● Mosquito borne diseases with more than 20 days of medical
leave
● Virus outbreak with more than 20 days of medical leave
Minor injuries

Minor injuries are non-severe injuries where

an employee is:

● Given more than 3 days medical leave

● Hospitalised for at least 24 hours