Knowra Occupational injury Occupational injury Occupational injury is physical harm or illness caused by a work-related event or exposure. It includes acute accidents and conditions that develop through repeated workplace exposures.
Occupational hazard : A workplace condition, substance, or activity with potential to cause harm. Hazards such as moving machinery or toxic chemicals can initiate an injury.
Occupational asthma : Asthma caused or worsened by substances encountered in the workplace. It illustrates how repeated exposure can cause work-related illness without a single accident.
Occupational safety and health : The field concerned with protecting workers from injury, illness, and other harm caused by work. It provides the broader framework for preventing and managing occupational injury.
Occupational disease : A disease caused primarily by exposure or conditions associated with a particular occupation or workplace. It emphasizes illness patterns, while occupational injury also includes acute physical trauma.
Hierarchy of hazard controls : A framework ranking hazard controls from elimination and substitution to engineering, administrative measures, and personal protective equipment. It prioritizes ways to prevent injuries before relying on worker behavior or protective gear.
Occupational hearing loss : Permanent or temporary hearing impairment caused by workplace noise exposure. It is a common example of injury developing gradually through repeated exposure.
Workers' compensation : An insurance system providing benefits for workers injured or made ill through their jobs. It governs compensation and medical support after a work-related injury.
Work-related accident : An unplanned work-related event that results in or could result in injury or damage. An accident is an event; occupational injury is the harm that may result.
Personal protective equipment : Equipment worn to reduce exposure to workplace hazards, such as helmets, gloves, and respirators. Protective equipment can limit harm when hazards cannot be fully removed.
Silicosis : A lung disease caused by inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust. It shows how a specific workplace exposure can cause severe, lasting disease.
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