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    The document outlines the administration of occupational health services at different levels including central, state, and voluntary organizations. It also discusses international organizations involved in occupational health and safety. Key bodies mentioned are the International Labour Organization, state chief inspector of factories, Tata Institute of Industrial Hygiene, and Society of Industrial Medicine. The document also examines issues related to women's occupational health and values that are important in the workplace such as respect, communication, and confronting prejudices.

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    ADMINISTRATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

    • CENTRAL LEVEL

    • STATE LEVEL

    • VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

    • CENTRAL LEVEL

    • The director general for factory inspection and advisory services

    • The government departments of labour and health and the Board of


    mines

    • The atomic energy commission

    • Central labour institute at Mumbai and regional labour institutes in


    Kanpur, Kolkata and Chennai.

    STATE LEVEL

    • No occupational health division in state health directorate except Uttar


    Pradesh

    • State responsibilities are vested in Chief inspector of factories

    VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS

    • Tata institute of industrial hygiene

    • Society of Industrial Medicine.

    • Also certain political association work for the welfare of workers like,

    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
    • The International Labour Organization

    • Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (Canada)

    • Congressional Office of Compliance (US)

    • European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU)

    • Government & Educational OHS Resources (Australia)

    • Health and Safety Executive (UK)

    • Health for Work Adviceline for small businesses (UK)

    • Information Center of Occupational Safety and Health (Israel)

    • Workplace Safety & Health Council, Singapore

    • The International Labour Organization

    • The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency in


    relationship with the United Nations,

    • Comprises the International Labour Conference, the Governing Body, and


    the International Labour Office.

    • Conference meets annually, is composed of national representatives of


    government, management, and labour

    • Principal function is to formulate international labour standards in the form


    of Conventions and of Recommendations. It may also record its decisions in
    the form of resolutions which is accepted by member countries

    WELFARE ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYEES


    • Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

    • Centre of Indian trade unions (CITU)

    WOMEN AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

    • Women's jobs have specific characteristics

    • Equipment and schedules designed in relation to the average male body

    • Low wages

    • Sexual harassment at work place

    • Discrimination against women

    • Excluded from many health-promoting benefits

    • Increased responsibility on household works

    • The laws of labour are male oriented

    Global Commission Report

    • Issues should be examined within the context of gender specific analyses

    • identify the specific occupational health risks of particular industries,

    • Women's work in the informal sector, in agriculture and in the home has to
    be conceptualized and measured

    • specific occupational health risks of women are to be addressed.

    • studies to identify and assess occupational health risks should be extended.

    • Legislation addressing women's occupational health needs should be


    reassessed
    • International agreement about the classification of reproductive hazards
    (such as chemicals) and on the precautions needed to protect both men and
    women from those hazards, should be developed.

    • collaboration on the part of the various international agencies concerned,


    such as WHO and ILO.

    • Interdisciplinary research with a strong social science component.

    VALUES AT WORKPLACE

    Characteristics of people at a work place

    • Different genders

    • Diverse ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds

    • Different ages and experiences

    • Different abilities

    • Different religions

    • Different languages

    • Different family structures

    • Different educational backgrounds

    • Different work and life experiences

    VALUES AT WORKPLACE

    1. Believe in yourself and your values.

    2. Know your rights as well as duties

    3. Be responsible, sincere and honest in your work.

    4. Be acknowledgeable to superiors and kind towards subordinates.

    5. Don’t compromise justice


    6. Be a learner.

    7. Be an advocate for others when situation calls.

    8. Be sensitive to the impact you have on others.

    9. Respect others‘ dignity, values , beliefs and feelings.

    10.Communicate honestly.

    11.Never harass or accept the harassment of others.

    12.Confront prejudices and stereotypes that demean or exclude people

    13.Accept our mistakes and don’t blame it on others.

    14.Excuse others mistake, all are humans

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