Every worker faces some sort of danger at work, but the question is, are all workers aware of these dangers and do they know ways to overcome them? Workplace safety is a critical aspect of any organization, as it ensures…
Why is the boss always shouting at us? Does he/she think that we are deaf?? Shouting, shouting only! Has anyone experienced this? What could be the problem? What can be done? This is an example that would illustrate the…
We know that a safe and healthy working environment improves productivity and quality of work. It also ensures that workers are free from injury, accidents and ill health brought on by unsafe practices and processes in the workplace. How many…
Shift work (SW) means a group of workers alternating with other groups in the workplace, working in a rotation through 24 hours in a day. It is required in some industries due to a demand supply need of 7 days…
Introduction Occupational exposures contribute to the morbidity and mortality of many diseases. Occupational diseases continue to be under- recognized even though they are responsible for an estimated 860,000 illnesses and 60,300 deaths each year (USA). In Malaysia, even though there…
We hear a lot about stress, but what is it? Stress is the result produced when a structure, system or organism is acted upon by forces that disrupt equilibrium or produce strain (Taber’s Medical Dictionary) . In simpler terms, stress is…