Occupational Health and Safety

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) that are the major cause of disability in the workplace in N. America. The paper then looks at gender segregation of the working population that leads to gender differences with regards to exposures to hazards and health outcomes. The paper also examines why youths are more susceptible to occupational injuries or illness in Canada and then explores various measures that have been taken for dealing with gender issues in occupational settings. In addition, the paper looks at the integration of the gender perception in occupational safety and health and refers to Ontario's government initiative of protection to farm workers as an example.

Outline:
Workplace and Employee Health
Gender Issues in Occupational Health & Safety
Toll of Workplace on the Health of Canadian Workers in Ontario
Development and Achievement in Addressing Gender Issues
Integrating the Gender Perception in the Sphere of Occupation Safety and Health
Government Initiative of Protection to Farm Workers: An Example

From the Paper:

"There is a widespread relationship between work and our health which is seemingly not perceptible to many. The duties we perform the settings in which we work and the different aspects of the labor market experience, and health services delivery, have major impacts on the work and health relationship of individuals. This is a crucial issue as work constitutes a major portion of our lives. The majority among us will devote almost 40 years or more in individual work atmospheres for five days a week, eight hours daily which translates to nearly a third of our lives spent on the job."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Building Healthier Workplaces: Institute for Work & Health Annual Report 2001. Retrieved from http://www.iwh.on.ca/archive/pdfs/AR_01.pdf
• European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. Gender issues in safety and health at work. 2003. Retrieved from http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/209?set_language=en
• Forastieri, Valentina. Information note on women workers and gender issues on occupational safety and health. International Labour Office. 2000. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/gender/womenwk.htm
• Gunningham, Neil; Johnstone, Richard. Regulating Workplace Safety: System and Sanctions. Oxford University Press. 1999.
• N. A. Employment Standards Act. Ontario Business Connects. Retrieved from http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/obc/english/5SCMLG.htm

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