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Occupational health is the discipline of maximizing the physical, mental and social levels of employees in the work environment, protecting this level, revealing health problems that may arise from the working environment and working conditions, and protecting employees against all kinds of hazards. The first goal is to protect against the effects that may harm employee health and to take technical preventive measures against health risks in the working environment.
With occupational health and safety measurements, all physical and chemical factors in the working environment that may adversely affect the health of employees are quantitatively and qualitatively determined. In order to minimize the frequency of occupational diseases and accidents, it is extremely important to identify hazardous effects in the workplace.
Occupational health and safety measurements are divided into two parameter scopes; chemical and physical factors. Some measurement parameters covered by chemical factors are volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, inorganic acids and heavy metals. If we talk about the measurement parameters of physical factors, we can group them under noise, thermal comfort, lighting, vibration, dust and aerosol measurements.
Measurements of the factors mentioned above can be done in two ways and are called “personal exposure measurements” and “environmental measurements”. Personal exposure measurements are taken according to the type of work, exposure factor and duration of exposure. Environmental measurements are taken when work is not being performed and at a fixed point where exposure is highest, to assess workers' workplace exposure.
The employer conducts occupational hygiene measurements, tests and analyzes based on the risk assessment. When there are differences in the workplace environment or personal exposures, the occupational physician or occupational health and safety specialist may request repeat occupational hygiene measurements, tests and analyzes.
The frequency of OHS measurements and analyzes is determined depending on the hazard class of the workplace, risk assessment results and working conditions. Regular measurements help employers fulfill their legal obligations and protect the health of employees. It is of great importance that employers pay attention to legal regulations, risks in the workplace and changes in the working environment when planning measurement periods.
Nanolab Laboratories Group continues to provide services within the scope of Professional Solutions for Occupational Health and Safety. We also provide services in Lighting Measurements.
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