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== Areas of focus ==
=== Occupational hazards to health ===
Occupationally related disease र ill-health are an important cause of morbidity र mortality in the world. The [[occupational health]] team must be aware of the [[work hazards]], understand how to assess the risks in a particular workplace र how these should be controlled, as well as be able to recognise, treat र control occupational disease should it occur. 

=== Categories of [[Work Hazards]] (also called "[[Work Factors]]") ===
Work hazards can be classified as the following: [[physical work hazards]], [[chemical work hazards]], [[biological work hazards]], [[ergonomic work hazards]], र [[psychosocial work hazards]].

In many countries the need of Occupational Health involvement in employment is backed up by legislation.

== Examples of [[Occupational Health Hazards]]: ==

[[Physical work hazards]]
* [[Car accidents]], Motor-vehicular accidents (MVA's)
* [[Ionizing radiation]]
* [[Sun Exposure]] ([[UVA]] र [[UVB]] rays)
* Heat Stress र [[dehydration]]
* [[Noise]]
(contracted; show full)* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/occupationalhealth.html Occupational Health] - [[MedlinePlus]]
* [http://www.joem.org Journal of Occupational र Environmental Medicine]
* [http://www.aaohn.org/ American Association of Occupational Health Nurses]

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[[श्रेणी:Occupational safety र health]]