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What is the definition of 'Occupational Safety and Health'?
Prevention of injuries by accidents and illnesses at workplace
Who is considered an 'Employee'?
Any person who has entered into a contract of service with an employer under specified wages
What is the definition of 'Wages'?
Form of payment payable to an employee for work done in respect for his contract of service
How is 'Accident' defined in the context of the text?
An unplanned and unwelcome event which interrupts normal activity
Who is considered an 'Employer'?
Any person who has entered into a contract of service to employ any other person as an employee
Study Notes
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
- Occupational Safety and Health refers to the multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and well-being of people at work.
Employee
- An employee is an individual who is hired to provide services to an employer in exchange for wages or other forms of compensation.
Wages
- Wages refer to all earnings, however designated, capable of being expressed in terms of money, payable for work done.
Accident
- An accident, in the context of OSH, is an unplanned event resulting in injury or illness to a person, or damage to property.
Employer
- An employer is a person, company, corporation, or organization that hires one or more employees to work for them in exchange for wages or other forms of compensation.
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