Occupational HygieneAn Introduction

Mike Slater

Occupational Hygiene

Prevention of ill health at work

Occupational Hygiene

Recognition, evaluation and control of hazardous agents

Occupational Hygiene

Risk assessmentExposure monitoringAdvising on control measures

Occupational Hygiene

Also known as Industrial Hygiene

Health HazardsChemical hazardsPhysical agentsBiological hazardsErgonomic hazards

Chemical hazardsDusts, fumes, gases, mistsSkin contact with oils, paints etc.

Physical agentsNoise, VibrationHeat UV

Biological hazardsLegionellaZoonoses Anthrax

Ergonomic hazardsManual handlingRepetitive workDisplay screen

equipment

Recognising Health HazardsMineral oilsVOCsBenzeneHydrogen sulphideAsbestosNoiseVibrationHeat / cold stress

Evaluating RisksRisk assessment

Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir sampling

Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir samplingNoise, vibration surveys

Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir samplingNoise, vibration surveysBiological monitoring

PreventionPrevention

EngineeringEngineering

Work PracticesWork Practices

Personal Personal protectionprotection

SupervisionSupervision

MaintenanceMaintenance

ProceduresProcedures

AuditingAuditing

TestingTesting

Health surveillanceHealth surveillance

MonitoringMonitoring

InformationInformation

TrainingTraining

HousekeepingHousekeeping

PreventionPrevention

EngineeringEngineering

Work PracticesWork Practices

Personal Personal protectionprotection