OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is also referred as workplace health and safety or occupational health. It is a multi disciplined field dealing with the health, safety and welfare of people at work. 

The purpose of OHS is to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for workers. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the Occupational Health and Safety as occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety in workplace and main focus is on the prevention of hazards.

Three main objectives of OHS are:

• Maintenance of workers health and working capacity
• Improvement of working environment and work to become conductive for health and safety
• Development of work organizations and working culture in direction that supports health and safety

This painting shows that during World War II a woman is working in factory on a lathe  in Britain. Her eyes are not protected but today these practices are not allowed according to occupational health and safety standards for workers. 

Harry McShane, of 16 years age was pulled  into machinery of a  factory in Cincinnati. His arm was cut off and his leg was broken. All this is due to  no health and safety measures. 

CORE PRINCIPLES OF OHS

All workers have rights. Their rights must be protected. 

• Work must take place in healthy and safe environment
• Work conditions must be consistent with worker well being.
• Work should offer personal achievements.

Occupational Health and Safety policies must be established.

National system of occupational health and safety must be established.

Stakeholders and social partners must be consulted.

These safety programmes and policies must aim at prevention and protection.

Health is major and central element in Occupational Health.

Compensation, rehabilitation and cure measures must be available for workers who face  occupational injuries, accidents and work related diseases.

IMAGE REGARDING OHS

These measures must be adopted by workers for maintenance of their health.

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HOW TO QUIT SMOKING

When any one is addicted to smoking, it is very difficult for him to quit smoking. By adopting different methods smoking could be avoided. These are as follows:

1. Making a Quit Plan

If someone made a quit plan than it is easier for him to quit smoking. A smoking plan makes a person more determined, confident, focused and motivated. According to the own need the plan depends.

2. Remain Busy

By keeping busy yourself in some work your attention is diverted from smoking and you can easily quit that.This can be done by performing various activities such as:

• Go for walk outside
• Go for dinner in smoke free restaurants
• Spend time with non smoking friends and families
• Relax by deep breath
• Keep busy your hand with pen or play game
• watch movie

3. Avoid Smoking Triggers

Triggers are the people, places, things, and situations that set off your need to smoke. 

There are some tips to avoid triggers:

• Throw away your cigarettes, lighters and ash trays etc.
• Go to places where smoking is not allowed
• Spend time with non smokers
• Take healthy diet and have plenty of rest
• Change your routine that link you with smoking

4. Stay Positive

Quitting is difficult task. It can take a minute, day or year to quit smoking at one time. Try to think not to quit forever but for a day. Think about today not the next day or future. Thus the days will be added up and it keeps you positive.

5. Ask for Help

Ask friends for help to quit smoking. It is not necessary to deal alone with smoking. Ask family and friends to help you out of this habit. 

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