General information of occupational health. The management of the risks in the workplace. Organization of prevention in the work place. Legislation on safety at work. Reporting, recognition and compensation of occupational diseases. Risk assessment and risk management
Definition of hazard and risk, principles of risk evaluation, quantification of hazards and methodology of risk evaluation; safety limits for health protection.
Chemical, physical, biological agents; sensitizing and carcinogenic agents; ergonomic and organizational risks. Occupational diseases of respiratory tract, skin, muscle-joint-bone; occupational cancer; diseases due to noise, vibrations, metals, solvents and pesticides
Occupational risk factors in hospital (Manual handling of patients, biohazard, chemical risk).
The stress risk, mobbing, burnout. VDT risk/PC.
Legislation for the protection of pregnancy. Personal protective equipment.
