scholarly journals Bridging Police Work with the Public Health Domain: An Occupational Safety and Health Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-587
Author(s):  
Martin Holzer
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Occupational Culture ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Safety And Health

For good reasons, public health and public policing constitute two separate constellations of public affairs governance. They widely differ with regard to their objectives, legal basis, workforce, expertise, traditions, occupational culture and many more. In conjunction to both strands of governance Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) – being both a definition and umbrella term - encompasses any kind of activity related to foster the safety and wellbeing of workers. In that regard OSH is marked by being a highly interdisciplinary, hands-on and heuristic undertaken, in particular widely acknowledged of being ‘public health-close’ and at the same time ‘security risk management-near’. That way OSH is clearly identifiable as a highly promising interface bridging police work with public health, in particular by applying mutual theory and language. This conceptual paper proposes a new perspective and view on organisational OSH, functioning well as a legitimate medium for both frontline workers but also managerial functionaries. Vice-versa organisational OSH has been identified as a suitable trigger for transferring academic stances into the rather praxis- and realpolitik-driven domain of policing. Alongside the prototypical case study of Frontex operational OSH, OSH has been proven as legitimate driver for utilising the current pandemic COVID-19 outbreak as suitable tool for breaking down existing barriers and silos between the both mentioned strands of governance. That way as additional craft and capacity OSH might enfold truly operational strength and added value.

scholarly journals A decision process for determining whether to conduct responder health research following large disasters

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Decker, MS ◽  
Max Kiefer, MS ◽  
Dori B. Reissman, MD, MPH ◽  
Renée Funk DVM, MPH ◽  
John Halpin, MD, MPH ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Process ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
Scientific Rationale

Disasters often set the stage for scientific inquiry within the field of occupational safety and health. This is especially true when the long-term consequences of exposures associated with a particular disaster are unclear. However, a responder research study can be costly and difficult to design, and researchers must consider whether the proposed study will produce useful, reliable results and is a prudent public health investment.The decision process can be segregated into various components, including scientific rationale that should be formally recognized as critical to efficiently and effectively determine whether a research study is warranted. The scientific rationale includes certain controlling or “gatekeeper” factors that should be present to proceed with research.

Falling Short: The State’s Role in Workplace Safety and Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-41
Author(s):  
Michael B. Lax
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Public Health Action ◽  
Capitalist System ◽  
Safety And Health

The state plays a major role in occupational safety and health in the United States, impacting all aspects including resources, training, research, standard setting, and enforcement. Howard Waitzkin has challenged public health activists to rethink their understanding of the State and to replace the dominant pluralist view with a conception that serves as the theory for more effective public health action to improve the health of working people. This paper is a response to Waitzkin’s challenge utilizing a framework that views the State as a reflection of the relationship and power dynamics between capital and labor, within the confines of institutions, policies, and laws organized to protect and maintain the capitalist system. A historical review of safety and health since the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 in the context of the capitalist state serves as the basis for suggestions as to how this might shape safety and health advocates’ strategy.

scholarly journals EU-OSHÁs perspective on occupational safety and health in the Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Biological Agents ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Pandemic Preparedness ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In July 2020, EU-OSHA published the results of a comprehensive research project on the exposure of workers to biological agents at work and the related health problems. Although the research was initiated long before the pandemic, researchers had highlighted pandemic preparedness as an issue, as well as the general lack of monitoring of serious infectious diseases. The research also made evident a lack of awareness among workplace actors of the risks from exposure to biological agents at work, although a detailed legislative framework has been in place for many years, and consequently a lack of prevention measures at work, which became evident after the pandemic broke out. It highlighted the need for public health and occupational safety and health organisations to cooperate to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. The presentation will focus on the links between the research findings and the developments during the pandemic. It will furthermore present guidance produced by EU-OSHA and other relevant actions, with a view on the legislation that is in place. It will cover biological agents exposure as well as telework and ergonomic issues arising from it.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Training Intervention on Women Health Officers' Safety Behavior at Public Health Center Wolasi, South Konawe Regency

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-183
Author(s):  
Syamsiar S. Russeng ◽  
Healthy Hidayanty ◽  
Adetya Firdyanti Malik ◽  
Harun Achmad
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
The Public ◽  
Safety And Health

Background: Public Health Center is a workplace with the potential for occupational safety and health (K3) hazards to its officers, patients and visitors. The level of occupational safety and health risks can be significantly minimized by implementing safety behaviors. Increased safety behavior can be influenced by the practice of having interventions in the form of K3 training. Interventions are carried out based on risk assessments in the workplace. Objective: This study aims to know the potential for hazards by conducting a risk assessment and assessing the effect of K3 training on actions based on operational procedures, use of personal protective equipment, use of equipment and tools, work posture of officers at public health center of Wolasi South Konawe Regency. Methods: This research was a passive participatory observational study to assess potential hazards. To assess the effect of K3 training, a quasi experiment is used with a pretest - post test one group design. The sample obtained by 20 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Results: The results showed that there were 5 potential hazards of low risk categories, 12 potential hazards of medium risk and 18 potential hazards of high risk. The results of statistical test with Wilcoxon signed rank test was that there was a significant effect on behavior based on operational procedures (p = 0.000 <0.05), the use of personal protective equipment (p= 0,000<0,05) and the use of tools and equipment (p = 0.003 <0.05). There was no significant effect on work posture. Conclusion: There is an effect of occupational safety and health training on safety behavior in terms of operational procedures, use of personal protective equipment and the use of tools and equipment for officers at public health center of Wolasi. Public health center of officers are advised to be more disciplined in performing according to the public health center of SOP. It is better for the public health center of to form a K3 team that oversees the implementation of occupational safety and health and also socializes the Minister of Health Regulation number 52 of 2018.

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