This topic covers industrial hygiene and other workplace health hazards, including on-the-job stress, infectious diseases (that are not bloodborne pathogens), and any other workplace condition that has the potential to adversely affect a worker’s health. There are other worker health-related issues that are covered under separate topics, such as alcohol and drugs, chemical hazards, airborne contaminants, and ergonomics. Issues related to encouraging employees to adopt or maintain healthy lifestyles and elements of employee wellness programs and policies (e.g., voluntary health screenings, gym membership reimbursement) are covered under the Wellness topic.
OSHA requires that employers implement measures to eliminate or reduce employee exposure to workplace health hazards.
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