OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
;ACCIDENTS IN INDUSTRY;
SICKNESS ABSENTEEISM

T.PRIYA
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INTRODUCTION
Zoonotic diseases

Accidents

Toxic hazards

Physical hazards

Respiratory diseases

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ACCIDENTS IN INDUSTRY

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 Accidents are common feature in most industries

Eg: coal and other mining industries, quarries and

construction work

CAUSES: 1. Human factors

2. Environmental factors

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CONTD…..
 HUMAN FACTORS:

1.physical factor

2.physiological factors

a) age b)Sex c) time d)Experience

3.psychological factors

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CONT…
 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

1.Temperature

2.poor illumination

3.Humidity

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PREVENTION OF ACCIDENT IN INDUSTRY
 Adequate preplacement examination

 Adequate job training

 Continuing Education

 Ensuring Safe Working Environment

 Periodic surveys for finding out hazards

 Careful reporting , Maintenance of records and publicity.

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SICKNESS ABSENTEEISM
 An important health problem in industry.

 Useful index in industry to assess the state of health of

workers , and their physical , mental , social well being

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 CONT…
INCIDENCE:

 Research undertaken by the national productivity

council into absenteeism showed a marked increase

from around 8 to 13%inthe early 1950 to around 15to20%

or even more in recent years.

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CAUSES:
 Economic causes

 Social causes

 Medical causes

 Non-occupational causes

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Prevention of sickness of absenteeism
 Good Factory Management and practices

 Adequate preplacement examination

 Good human relations

 Application of ergonomics

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HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO
INDUSTRIALIZATION
 Environmental sanitation problems

 Communicable diseases

 Food sanitation

 Mental Health

 Accidents

 Social problems

 Morbidity and Mortality

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MEASURES FOR HEALTH PROTECTION
WORKERS
 Nutrition

 Communicable disease control

 Environmental sanitation

 Mental Health

 Measures for women And children

 Health Education

 Family planning

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Nutrition:
 Malnutrition is an important factor

contributing to poor health among workers and

low work output.

 To provide Balanced diets or snacks at

reasonable cost and under sanitary control

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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CONTROL
 Adequate Immunization programmes against preventable communicable

diseases.

 Eg:

 Tuberculosis ,

 Typhoid Fever

 Viral Hepatitis ,

 Amoebiasis

 Anthrax ,

 Undulant Fever

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ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
 Water supply  Lighting

 Food  Ventilation ,Temperature

 Toilet  Protection against

 General plant cleanliness hazards

 Housing
 Sufficient space

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MENTAL HEALTH
Goals of mental health in industry:

 T0 Promote the health and happiness of the workers

 To detect signs of emotional stress and strain and

secure relief of stress and strain where possible

 The treatment of employees suffering from mental illness,

 Rehabilitation of those who become ill

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MEASURES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
 Women workers require special protection because

1)The developing embryo may be more susceptible

t0 noxious than the exposed mother

eg : Methylmercury poisoning

2)Females may be less suited for some work tasks than

men ,pregnancy decreases scope with many work factors

3)The infant mortality is higher amongst children of women employed

in industrial work.

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HEALTH EDUCATION
 Basic health need

 An important health promotional measure

 It is envisaged at all levels - management , the

supervisory staff , the worker , the trade union leaders

and community

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 THANK YOU

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