Definition of Occupational Health and Safety

What is meant by safety is an effort so that workers avoid accidents, the production equipment is not damaged and their products are safe. Occupational health is an attempt to create conditions favorable to workers and the environment. The workplace is any space or field closed or open, move or remain where workers are, or often entered worker / others for the purposes of a business as well as places which are the sources of danger.

The workplace can be in the ground, at ground level, on the surface of the water, in the water and in the air (in addition to other places that are activity). The purpose of occupational safety and health program is;
1. So that every worker gets protection from health problems due to the situation and unhealthy working conditions such as environmental pollution and so on.
2. So that each worker gets protection from accidents due to situations and unsafe working conditions.
3. So that every worker protection as high as physically, psychologically and socially through the efforts of preventive and curative (healing) in doing the work for the welfare and increase production and productivity.

Every person who is in the workplace also need to be assured of safety and health. Each source of production and the equipment should be used safely, efficiently and effectively and in addition every production must be safeguarded. Specifically in the health sector include the following:
a. Preventing and combating diseases caused by work
b. Improved nutritional health
c. Enhances the efficiency of labor
d. Heighten the excitement and harmony work
e. Avoid the health problems caused by factors work
f. Protect the surrounding community to avoid the dangers of contamination by materials / waste out of the company.
g. Protect the public from dangers that may be incurred by the company due to the production.

The scope of occupational health and safety include the following:
1. Efforts K3 for someone working in the sphere of the workplace or by legislation can be referred to as workplace
2. Efforts K3 for someone to be in a family environment in the household
3. Efforts K3 for someone to be in society
4. Development of norms of health and safety
5. The provision of compensation, care and rehabilitation in the case of accidents.

Personal protective equipment:
 Head
Useful helmet to protect the head and ears
 Eyes
Goggles or a transparent face shield capable of protecting the eye to prevent splash entering into it
 Advances and lungs
Respirators protect the bottom face and can filter mist, vapors, fumes and gases. Only the correct filter may be used and in the case of tertentuk if necessary can also be used at the same pressure air hose
 Body
Jackets and trousers anti-splash will protect the skin if it is installed properly and are made of materials suitable dri
 Hands
Proper gloves should be worn when handling chemicals or tin
 Feet
“Rubber boots” to keep feet dry and not slipped on the wet floor. Make sure that there are no objects that enter or flowing into it.

Remember not all suitable protective clothing and equipment with chemicals. If the workplace is different, models of protective clothing should also be different. Chemicals that cause corrosion; eg acids, can damage the light protective clothing; respirator (“mask-gas”) must use the appropriate filter. If possible, avoid direct contact with chemicals found in the workplace, despite the protective wear. Rid yourself as well as possible should be done before eating, drinking, smoking or home.