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Glossary for Occupational Safety and Health terms

WEBThis fourth, adapted version (2016) contains 129 terms and phrases relevant to Occupational Safety and Health. The glossary has the aim to support professionals and non-professionals interested in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in work-and-health practice, research, and development of policy. We hope that the glossary will supply the …

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Work-Related and Occupational Diseases

WEBIt is a workers’ right to be informed and protected against the risk of getting a work-related disease inclusive the nation-wise recognized occupational diseases, or an injury caused by a work accident. The main responsibility is in the hands of the employer, notwithstanding clear own responsibilities of the worker and the working community

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MOOC: Occupational Health in Developing Countries

WEBOccupational Health in developing countries is a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) provided by the website Future Learn. Through this website you can sign in for this present course. Following the course enables you to increase knowledge about topics like occupational health and diseases, risk factors for illness and injuries at workplaces, …

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Basic Occupational Health Services, examples from various countries

WEBFrank van Dijk (co-author Peter Buijs) has held a lecture in Antalya, Turkey on how to cover the 85 % of all workers in the world without professional support in occupational safety and health (OSH). Given the poor coverage by expert-based occupational health services, many low and middle income countries are experimenting …

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HealthWISE – Work improvement in Health Services

WEBHealthWISE is a practical, participatory quality improvement tool for health facilities. It encourages workers and managers to work together to improve workplaces and practices with low-cost solutions. Topics include occupational safety and health, personnel management and environmental health. HealthWISE is a combined action and learning …

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ILO Diagnostic and exposure criteria for occupational diseases

WEBThe ILO List of Occupational Diseases explained Diagnostic and exposure criteria for occupational diseases – Guidance notes for diagnosis and prevention of the diseases in the ILO List of Occupational Diseases (revised 2010). February 2022. In 2010, the revised ILO list of occupational diseases was published reflecting the state-of-the-art …

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Frank (FJH) van Dijk (MD, PhD)

WEBOccupational physician. Em. professor in Occupational Health of the Academic Medical Center (Univ. of Amsterdam; 1987-2013), The Netherlands. Part-time employed at the VU medical center Amsterdam (VUmc) from 2016- 2018. Member of the Health Council of the Netherlands. Experience in research, development and education, working in …

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Bibliographic Database for Basic Occupational Health Services

WEBThe repository is an online bibliographic database referring to many publications on Basic Occupational Health Services (BOHS) and similar activities in primary or community health care. The authors are Suvarna Moti, Consultant Public Health Specialist and member of the Indian Association of Occupational Health (IAOH), and …

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Free online courses offered by the OpenWHO Platform

WEBThe OpenWHO is a relatively new interactive platform which offers free online courses. The platform focuses on people who are about to work or are working in epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies. At this moment there are also two courses available that focus on COVID-19 and Occupational Health and Safety.

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Glossary for Basic Occupational Safety and Health

WEBA type of assessment tool that collects information from health status measures (e.g. BMI, blood cholesterol, nutritional analysis, heart rate response to exercise). The assessment is usually based on clinical reports/measures and/or self-reported information on …

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Peter (PC) Buijs (MD, PhD)

WEBOccupational Physician, former Family Physician, retired in 2014 at TNO Work & Health as senior researcher/consultant. Main focus: How to get best healthcare for workers worldwide, especially by Primary Health Care. Means: research, advises, (inter)national publications, presentations at international (WONCA/ICOH/WHO) Congresses; co-founder WONCA …

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International Master course Occupational Safety and Health, ITC …

WEBInternational Training Centre of the ILO Turin School of Development Master in Occupational Safety and Health. Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10 – 10127 Turin, Italy. phone: +39 011 6936576 – fax: +39 011 6391925. e-mail: [email protected].

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Courses and MOOCs

WEBCourses, modules, summer schools, workshops and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) given by others than LDOH. Preferably courses with international participants and a comprehensive content (not too specialistic). Preferably non-commercial courses given by national and international institutes or institutions, universities, …

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Historical films and videos for education

WEBHistorical films and videos are now available for educators and trainers via a YouTube resource. The resource offers easy access to historical films and videos related to occupational safety and health.

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Category: Education

WEBEducation is a category used before the great change in October 2019. The category includes a variety of topics: mostly lectures and courses that we (LDOH) have given, but also projects in this field and other educational issues. At 11 September 2019 we stopped the presentation of this category in the menu.

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