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The British Occupational Hygiene Society

@bohsworld

Science-based charity providing expertise and guidance in recognising, controlling and managing workplace health risks. Our journal: bit.ly/2iM09K6

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Did you know hearing loss from excessive workplace noise is 100% preventable? ... But once it happens, it’s permanent. Proper noise control measures can protect workers’ hearing.

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A safe workplace isn’t just accident-free - it’s illness-free too. accident-free Workplace hazards like asbestos, chemicals, and stress can silently affect workers’ health.

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Control the risks you can’t see. From dust particles to chemical vapors, occupational hygiene helps identify invisible dangers and safeguard employee health.

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Don’t ignore the small stuff. Occupational hygiene addresses even minor risks, knowing that small oversights can lead to big problems down the line.

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Occupational hygiene is proactive, not reactive. By identifying risks early, it prevents workplace illnesses and injuries before they happen.

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The cost of illness and injury is high. By preventing hazards, occupational hygiene helps reduce medical expenses, insurance costs, and productivity losses, making it an essential investment for any business.

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Many materials or substances used or created at work could harm your health. The law requires you to adequately control exposure to materials in the workplace that cause ill health. This is the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH).

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Workplaces need to be adequately ventilated. Fresh, clean air should be drawn from a source outside the workplace, uncontaminated by discharges from flues, chimneys or other process outlets, and be circulated through the workrooms.

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Breathing in hazardous substances can cause serious, debilitating, irreversible, life-limiting, and, in some cases, fatal illnesses, which include lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary oedema and COPD.

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Occupational hygiene is the discipline of protecting worker health by controlling workplace hazards that can cause harm. It also helps in maintaining worker well-being and safeguarding the community at large.

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Noise at work can cause hearing loss that can be temporary or permanent. People often experience temporary deafness after leaving a noisy place. Although hearing recovers within a few hours, this should not be ignored.

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Occupational hygiene is for everyone. Whether you work in a factory, office, hospital, or construction site, managing workplace hazards is essential for long-term health.

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Weld fumes don’t just disappear. Occupational hygiene ensures that fume extraction and ventilation systems are in place to protect workers’ respiratory health.

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Health risks often take years to show symptoms. By the time a worker develops an occupational illness, it’s too late. Prevention and exposure control are the only solutions.

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Many occupational diseases are silent killers. Symptoms may take decades to appear, making early prevention and exposure monitoring essential.

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Health risks often take years to show symptoms. By the time a worker develops an occupational illness, it’s too late. Prevention and exposure control are the only solutions.