This document discusses occupational diseases, their causes, and strategies for prevention. It defines occupational health as the promotion of physical, mental, and social well-being of all workers. Occupational diseases are illnesses that result from exposure to hazards in the work environment, and include pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic, and musculoskeletal diseases. Common hazards include dust, gases, noise, toxins, vibrations, and germs. Prevention strategies involve identifying workplace hazards, training workers, implementing safety measures, conducting medical exams and surveillance, and providing treatment and compensation for occupational illnesses.

1. Occupational Diseases & Prevention
Presented by
Mohammad Ashfaqur Rahman
Compliance Professional
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2. Health

A complete state of physical, mental and social
well-being, and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity. (definition of health is that
formalized by the World Health Organization
(WHO) over half a century ago)

3. Occupational Health

Occupational Health is (as per WHO /ILO)
– The promotion and maintenance of highest
degree of
• Physical
• Mental
• and Social Being
– of all workers on all location

4. Occupational Disease

Any Disease
– caused in a whole on in a part by exposure in
work environment,
• Usually excluded accidental trauma

A Disease
– such as byssinosis or black lung
– resulting from the conditions of person’s work,
trade or occupation

5. Occupational Disease

Occupational Disease
– are diseases resulting from the employment.

Occupational Disease
– A diseases due to a factor in a person’s occupation.

The term Occupational Disease creates much confusion who
think
– they might be suffering from a work related
condition.

The commonly expected definition

Occupational Disease is a chronic alignment that occurs at a
far higher rate for a certain body of workers than for the
normal population

6. Strategic Principles

The key Strategic Principles of international and
occupational health and safety policy
– Avoidance of Hazard
– Safe technology
– Optimization of working condition
– Integration of production, health, and
safety policy
– Involvement of Government with
responsibility

7. Strategic Principles
– Development of authority and competence
– Control of working condition
– Responsibility from employer and
entrepreneur
– Collaboration between employer and
employee
– Transparency and disclosure of principle
– Follow-up, development and education
Implementation of such principles required appropriate
Legal provision, Administrative enforcement, Service
System for Occupational safety and health service

8. Occupational Diseases
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Pulmonary Disease
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Hepatic Disease
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Musculoskeletal Disease

Reproductive Disease

9. CommonOccupationalDiseases

10. Hazard to Disease
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Dust, gas
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Noise
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Toxic Substance
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Vibration
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Radiation
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Germs/ Virus
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Uncomfortable Temperature

Uncomfortable Air Pressure

11. Health Hazard reaction
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Immediate or Acute
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Suffocation, nausea
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Gradual
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Skin rash, Asthma
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Delayed

Loss of hearing, oncological event,
malignancy

12. Avoiding Occupational Diseases
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List down the materials been used
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Check safety Measurement of equipment
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Well training on equipment
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Preventive maintenance
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Proper Notice
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Consult doctor if any symptoms
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Keep own record of job, industry and diseases

13. Preventive Measurement
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Pre-Employment medical examination
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Regular health Checkup
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Removal of hazard
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Surveillance activity
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Emergency accident plan execution
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Easy access to first aid kit
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first aid kit maintenance and uses

14. Preventive Measurement
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Education on health and Hygiene
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Special support to people with challenge
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Factory layout and illumination
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Proper ventilation
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Disposal Management
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Equipment Selection
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Reduce monotony
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Job Scheduling and recreation / rest
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Emergency information kit

15. Corrective Measurement
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Adequate Medical Treatment
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Allow Adequate Time and Rest
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Compensation program
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Ensure best medical treatment

16. Some more proactive action
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Nutrition
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Control communicable disease
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Sanitization
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Mental health
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Special Care to women
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Child labor prevention
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Health and Hygiene Education
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Family Planning