Health and Safety Solutions

Occupational safety and health   is a  cross-disciplinary  area concerned with protecting the  safety ,  health  and  welfare  of people engaged in  work or employment . The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment.  As a secondary effect, it may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment.  Definition Since 1950, the  International Labour Organization  (ILO) and the  World Health Organization  (WHO) have shared a common definition of occupational health. It was adopted by the Joint ILO/WHO Committee on Occupational Health at its first session in 1950 and revised at its twelfth session in 1995. The definition reads: "Occupational health should aim at: the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations; the prevention amongst wor