FUNDAMENTALPRINCIPLESOFOCCUPATIONALHEALTHANDSAFETYXpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PageiXpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PageiiFUNDAMENTALPRINCIPLESOFOCCUPATIONALHEALTHANDSAFETYSecondeditionBenjaminO.ALLIINTERNATIONALLABOUROFFICE•GENEVAXpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PageiiiCopyright©InternationalLabourOrganization2008Firstpublished2008PublicationsoftheInternationalLabourOfficeenjoycopyrightunderProtocol2oftheUniversalCopyrightConvention.Nevertheless,shortexcerptsfromthemmaybereproducedwithoutauthorization,onconditionthatthesourceisindicated.Forrightsofreproductionortranslation,applicationshouldbemadetoILOPublications(RightsandPermissions),InternationalLabourOffice,CH-1211Geneva22,Switzerland,orbyemail:pubdroit@ilo.org.TheInternationalLabourOfficewelcomessuchapplications.Libraries,institutionsandotherusersregisteredwithareproductionrightsorganizationmaymakecopiesinaccordancewiththelicencesissuedtothemforthispurpose.Visitwww.ifrro.orgtofindthereproductionrightsorganizationinyourcountry.ThedesignationsemployedinILOpublications,whichareinconformitywithUnitedNationspractice,andthepresentationofmaterialthereindonotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartoftheInternationalLabourOfficeconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,areaorterritoryorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiers.Theresponsibilityforopinionsexpressedinsignedarticles,studiesandothercontributionsrestssolelywiththeirauthors,andpublicationdoesnotconstituteanendorsementbytheInternationalLabourOfficeoftheopinionsexpressedinthem.ReferencetonamesoffirmsandcommercialproductsandprocessesdoesnotimplytheirendorsementbytheInternationalLabourOffice,andanyfailuretomentionaparticularfirm,commercialproductorprocessisnotasignofdisapproval.ILOpublicationscanbeobtainedthroughmajorbooksellersorILOlocalofficesinmanycountries,ordirectfromILOPublications,InternationalLabourOffice,CH-1211Geneva22,Switzerland.Cataloguesorlistsofnewpublicationsareavailablefreeofchargefromtheaboveaddress,orbyemail:pubvente@ilo.orgVisitourwebsite:www.ilo.org/publnsTypesetbyMagherossGraphics,France&Irelandwww.magheross.comPrintedin(country)Alli,B.O.Fundamentalprinciplesofoccupationalhealthandsafety/BenjaminO.Alli;InternationalLabourOffice–Geneva:ILO,20081vInternationalLabourOfficeoccupationalhealth/occupationalsafety/hazard/roleofILO/healthpolicy/labourlegislation/HIV/AIDS/occupationalhealthservice/safetytraining/developedcountries/developingcountries13.04.2ISBN978-92-2-120454-1ILOCataloguinginPublicationDataXpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PageivEditor’snoteSincethebookwaswrittenfromanoccupationalhealthperspective,itstitlerefersto“occupationalhealthandsafety”,whereasallrelevantILOinstrumentsandprogrammesusetheterm“occupationalsafetyandhealth”.Becausethisbookisanupdatededitionofanexistingtextthetitlehasnotbeenchanged,butforconsistencywithcurrentusagetheterm“occupationalsafetyandhealth”isusedthroughoutitscontents,ontheunderstandingthatthetermsareequivalent.Xpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PagevXpresstext-Prelims(pp.i-xiv):Intro-CH1(p.1-40)27/06/200815:14PageviviiOccupationalsafetyandhealth(OSH)isgenerallydefinedasthescienceoftheanticipation,recognition,evaluationandcontrolofhazardsari...