BLOG 2 : Web Based Occupational Safety And Health (OSH)

           Occupational safety and health is the way that every occupational should include appropriate practice that will guard the employees from any of threat and hazard in their workplace. Globalizations and incorporating new technologies in organization have brought in greater occupational health and safety challenges (Retneswari, 2010). In my opinion, web based occupational safety and health (OSH) is a system that organization using the technology such as website to provide education and training to employees and to promoted the importance of safety and health at work. The safety and health management depends on a monitoring system (Kevin, 2004). The application of the system directly can reduce costs and save time for the employees and also employers.

            From my understanding, occupational safety and health involves the promotion and maintenance of the highest capabilities of physical, mental and social well being of employees. Louis, (1999), stated occupational safety and health emphasized on the prevention among employees from undesirable and risk effect. Most of the organization has take action about OSH such as the federal government offers several million dollars in funding for safety and health training and research. This can be seen through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

            OSH is a major issue for companies mainly due to the fear of prosecution (Ahmadon Bakri, 2006). Web based OSH also helps the organizations to prevent employee injuries in the workplace and ensure that employees comply with OSHA standards through OSHA Compliance Assistance in their web based system that contains both online and written resources. For example, e-Tools, that is stand-alone, interactive, web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. 

          

References:

1. Ahmadon Bakri, Rosli Mohd Zin, Mohd Saidin Misnan & Abdul Hakim Mohammed, (2006). Occupational Safety And Health (Osh) Management Systems: Towards Development Of Safety And Health Culture. Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (APSEC 2006)
2. Louis J. DiBeradinis, (1999). Handbook of occupational safety and health. John Wiley
3. Retneswari Masilamani, (2010). Recent Development In Occupational Health Services In Malaysia. Malaysian  Journal of Public Health Medicine 2010, Vol. 10(2): 1-5