Occupational Safety In America

Introduction

Occupational safety is an emerging concept around the world. Occupational safety means the safety of the worker or employer during the job. Occupational safety is a multidimensional field that covers the safety, health and welfare of people during work. This phenomenon of occupational safety and health got more attention when the use of new technologies in industries that are more dangerous for a human being for their life. America is an industrialized country, and there are enormous cases that are faced by workers during their work. Due to significant safety matters, many steps were taken to minimize these cases. In the developed world, many safety steps have been taken by the government and industrialists over the last twenty to thirty years, which have helped to overcome working injuries. According to an estimate, every year, a minimum of 250 million employers around the world and 335000 face severe injuries and, as a result, the loss of their lives.

Research Question

• What is occupational safety?
• What are the leading causes of safety?
• How can we prevent safety issues during work?
• Occupational safety and America?

Literature Review

Paul A. Schulte in his article “Work, Obesity and Occupational Safety and health” discussed different health and safety problem that faced by a worker during his job. In this article, the author examines the overall safety problem encountered by the worker during his work. In this article, the author identifies different health issues that are faced by the employer during his professional or work time. Due to our occupational lifestyle, sometimes employee faces problems like obesity and many other psychological issues, and sometimes they face many severe problems due to lack of professional safety. Employers face diseases like cancer. When management is not good at the workplace, it causes problems. In this study, the author argues that obesity is a very close link between occupational safety, obesity is a burning issue, and it is a very close link with working style. In the United States of America, more than 15 lakh employees during his work they were exposed to upper-limb vibration. The occupational period plays a vital role in this regard. Approximately 10 to 15 per cent of employees face Asthma because of their sitting in the polluted air of the industries where they sit. Musculoskeletal disorders are the structural damage to the body of a worker due to his working condition. There are many other problems that workers face due to their working conditions. Sometimes, this is very dangerous, and a worker loses their life due to their work conditions. Along with biological issues due to occupational conditions, workers face many psychological problems.

In the article “Risk of Occupational Cancer Exposure to Ionizing Radiation: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Workers in France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America,” the author argues that in 1943, there were large-scale nuclear plans were developed in the United States. Due to these significant programs, thousands of workers have been employed over the last seven decades. Due to the use of highly advanced technology in this field, many workers face severe issues during their jobs because there were not enough safety steps taken by the authorities.

Conclusion

Safety and health problems are severe issues that get attention from the authorities, but there are many cases due to working conditions, and workers face many serious injuries. Sometimes, these injuries may be severe, and sometimes, these injuries are very serious, and the worker may face his life. In the United States of America, many steps have been taken to minimize the ratio of injuries, but it is not enough; more steps are needed to reduce these injuries.

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