SHERRQ - Health

Health

Occupational Health and Safety:
Occupational Health and Safety is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work. The goal of all occupational health and safety programs is to foster a safe work environment. As a secondary effect, it may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment. It may involve interactions among many disciplines, including occupational medicine, occupational (Industrial) hygiene, public health, safety engineering, chemistry, and health physics.

The Benefits of Occupational Health and Safety Management are:
   1-To increase production and ensure sustainable development.
   2-To meet National, regional and international requirements of:
· National Occupational Health and Safety Committee, (NOHSC)
· Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC)
· International Labour Organization (ILO)
· World Health Organization (WHO)
· Human Rights International Standard
· Legal requirements (Civil Law, PASI)
   3-Promotion of health and safety procedures in organizations
   4-Protection of the community (Health Workplace Initiative)
   5-Risk assessment at workplace
   6-Reduce partial and fatal injuries
   7-Reduce legal liability, illnesses, and workers’ compensation claims
   8-Reduce loss time due to injuries and incident investigations
   9-Establish and mature safety culture within the workforce.

SHERRQ is equipped to provide services that will ensure organizations have continually improving its Occupational Health Management to guarantee that the business remains the first and the best choice in the market.