Occupational Health & Safety

Catalog description

This course addresses the importance of the role of the health care practitioner in promoting positive health and safety culture in the workplace, and although it is mainly intended for students pursuing a health related degree, its multidisciplinary approach can fit most degree plans. It introduces the student to the general principles and concepts of occupational health and safety and its application for the prevention of injury and disease, as well as the application of public health concepts for the promotion of health and protection of worker populations from environmental hazards.