In some countries, these aspects are included in the Labor Law, others passed specific laws of prevention and control of
occupational risks, and further others regulations, norms and technical recommendations.
Society should act so as to enhance the unsafe working conditions and
occupational risks. Society has a moral obligation to take measures for reducing workers' exposure to
occupational risks and hazards, and for providing the workers with more information about these issues.
The community is not wellinformed about
occupational risks and simple measures that can prevent a snakebite.
It provides the opportunity to focus on various aspects related to the appropriate implementation of the National Programme for
Occupational Risks Management for the 2009-2011 period, in accordance with the policy guidelines and objectives of the presidential programme in the area of health and safety at work.
The importance of
occupational risk analysis and evaluation is linked with the work systems safety assurances and production systems environment policies development and implementation, too.
New guidelines for the management of cytotoxic drugs and their
occupational risks have been released by WorkCover after an extensive and lengthy review.
Managements are also obliged to provide workers with a list of
occupational risks associated with their work.
Peter Rousmaniere's take on
occupational risks in China is from my experience too rosy of a picture ("Work Safety Emerges in China," in Risk and Insurance[R], March 2007, Page 20).
Consistent with previous rulings concerning Italy and the Netherlands (respectively on 15 November 2001, C 49/00, and 22 May 2003, C-441/01), the Directive (Article 7) imposes an obligation in principle on employers to designate one or more workers to carry out activities related to protection against and prevention of
occupational risks. "Competent external services or persons should only be enlisted where the employer does not have competent personnel to perform such activities within the undertaking and/or establishment."
As outlined by Louie et al., hospital autopsy rates have dropped to single digits, and concerns by pathologists about
occupational risks and biosafety have likely contributed to this decline.
* Have nonmanagerial employees been allowed to assess available sharps injury prevention devices for their value in reducing
occupational risks in the practice?
