Training Kit on Security and Safety in Hospitals
When emergencies or disasters occur, most lives are lost or saved directly following the event. People rely on hospitals and health facilities to respond to these events quickly and efficiently, as they are the lifeline for survival and the backbone of support.
Occupational Safety and Health
It is the science concerned with preserving human safety and health in the field of work, by providing a safe work environment free of the causes of accidents, injuries or occupational diseases, and which preserves the tasks, components and environment of work.
Objectives of Occupational Safety and Health
Preserving and promoting workers' health through the prevention of accidents and occupational diseases
Developing and promoting safe work and healthy work environments, thereby enhancing and improving productivity
Promoting the physical, psychological and social health of workers
Hospital staff, safety officers, and emergency teams.