Managing Occupational Illnesses

Our approach in managing occupational illnesses is focused on taking proactive measures and implementing strong occupational surveillance programmes coupled with controls to minimise occurrences of illnesses that may develop as a result of conditions and exposures in our workplaces.

This is demonstrated through:

• Understanding and assessing employee’s workplace exposure hazards
• Identifying individuals and work tasks with highest occupational illness risks
• Implementing occupational hygiene surveillance programmes such as monitoring of occupational dust, noise, vibration, manual handling, and other exposures
• Using surveillance data as foundation for implementing best prevention and mitigation strategies

 
These control procedures may include the substitution of harmful or toxic materials with less dangerous ones, changing of work processes to minimise work exposure, installation of exhaust ventilation systems, good housekeeping, and the provision of proper personal protective equipment.