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• Occupational injury — An occupational injury is bodily damage resulting from working. In the United States in 2007, 5,488 workers died from job injuries, 92% of which were men,[1] and 49,000 died from work related injuries.[2] NIOSH estimates that 4 million workers in …   Wikipedia

• Occupational fatality — An occupational fatality is a death that occurs while a person is at work or performing work related tasks. Occupational fatalities are also commonly called “occupational deaths” or “work related deaths/fatalities” and can occur in any industry… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational safety and health — is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment.[1] As a secondary effect …   Wikipedia

• Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D009784 An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. It is an aspect of occupational safety and health. An occupational disease is typically… …   Wikipedia

• occupational disease — oc·cu·pa·tion·al disease /ˌä kyə pā shə nəl / n: an ailment that results from the characteristic conditions or functions of one s employment rather than from the ordinary risks to which the general public is exposed and that renders one eligible… …   Law dictionary

• Occupational health psychology — Psychology …   Wikipedia

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration — Not to be confused with EU OSHA, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. For other uses, see OSHA (disambiguation). Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency overview Formed 1970 …   Wikipedia

• Occupational therapy — Intervention ICD 9 CM 93.83 …   Wikipedia

• Occupational Safety and Health Act — For other uses, see OSHA (disambiguation). The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by… …   Wikipedia

• Workmen's Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention, 1925 — Infobox ILO convention code= C18 name= Workmen s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention, 1925 adopt= June 10, 1925 force= April 1, 1927 classify= Employment Injury Benefit subject= Social Security prev= Workmen s Compensation (Accidents) …   Wikipedia