Section outline

  • Introduction:

    This chapter introduces different terminologies used in occupational health, environmental hazards at different workplace settings, duties of employers when workers are exposed to occupational hazards, and also discusses the people who contributed to occupational safety and health in history.

    Learning outcome:

    At the end of this chapter, you will be able :

    • To Identify environmental hazards in your working place.
    • To discuss the duties of employers when workers are exposed to occupational hazards
    • List at least five people who have contributed to occupation safety and health in history  and discuss their contribution

    To achieve the above learning outcomes  the following activities need to be done:

    • Read the attached Powerpoint Presentation in each chapter,
    • Read various attached reading materials.
    • Participate in discussion forums, at least one post for each  student is required
    •  We will conduct field experiential learning  and student individual report  will be needed 
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