Term

Occupational safety and health

Definition

is a discipline with a broad scope involving three major fields Occupational Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.

Term

Occupational safety

Definition

deals with understanding the causes of accidents at work and ways to prevent unsafe act and unsafe conditions in any workplace.

Term

Occupational health

Definition

is a broad concept which explains how the different hazards and risks at work may cause an illness and emphasizes that health programs are essential in controlling work related and/or occupational diseases.