Occupational hazard

[1] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes enforceable standards to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.

Occupational hazard, as a term signifies both long-term and short-term risks associated with the workplace environment.

For instance, heart disease[10] is more prevalent in workers who are exposed to the chemicals found in engine exhausts.

[14] Exposure to toxins generated by insects, spiders, snakes, scorpions,[15][16][17] etc., require physical contact be made between the worker and the living organism.

[30] When the body is exposed to heat stress, excess sweating can lead to a range of heat-related illnesses.

Long-term exposure to HAVS can lead to damage occurring in the blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and joints of the hand, wrist, and arm.

[33] Each year in the US, twenty-two million workers are exposed to noise levels that could potentially harm their health.

[39] As such a widespread issue, NIOSH has been committed to preventing future hearing loss for workers by establishing recommended exposure limits (RELs) of 85 dB(A) for an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA).

[40] The Buy Quiet program was developed by NIOSH to encourage employers to reduce workplace noise levels by purchasing quieter models of tools and machinery.

[43][44] Furthermore, OSHA's development and implementation of the Hearing Conservation Program (HCP)[45] has required employers to more effectively protect their workers against noise levels that are too high.