Considerations on Prevention and Protections Measures Against Occupational Risks

Abstract

A general trend, manifested at the European and international level, is to promote the use of scientific methods in preventive activity, both in terms of the design of work security measures, and the motivation of employers for the application of these measures. The argument to which any entrepreneur reacts positively is profit. As a result, prevention specialists have tried to demonstrate that efforts to reduce the number of occupational accidents and illnesses ultimately bring financial benefits to the company. The paper presents the classification, prioritization and distribution of prevention and protection measures on the 4 components of the work system: the worker, the workload, the means of production, the work environment. Also, a case study on taking measures for a job is presented.

Keywords

• occupational safety and health
• prevention and protection measures
• identification of professional risks
• assessment of risks