Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Περιβάλλον και Υγεία: Διαχείριση Περιβαλλοντικών Θεμάτων με Επιπτώσεις στην ΥγείαLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Κωνσταντίνος Βοργιάς, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ ,
Ανδρέας Λάζαρης, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Σωτήριος Μάιπας, Δρ. Φυσικός, Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η σχέση της υγιεινής και ασφάλειας των εργαζομένων με την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος
Translated title:
The relationship between the health and safety of workers and the protection of the environment
Summary:
During the 20th century there has been rapid technological advancement, sometimes with negative results / impacts. The production process was developed with the introduction of new machinery / techniques resulting in increased production and improved product quality. However, risks of different kinds and magnitudes have emerged regarding the health and safety of workers. Employee health and safety are of particular importance in a productive process, not only because employees are one of the key factors in a workplace, but also because their health and safety are important social issues.
Employees spend a significant portion of their lives in the workplace interacting with their colleagues, and one would expect to operate under the best possible health and safety conditions. It is therefore the duty of the employer to enforce safety / hygiene measures / rules, to assess occupational risks and to create a risk management and response plan. This process is laborious, time-consuming and comes at a cost, because every possible source of risk has to be evaluated / studied. Specialists, such as a safety technician and a work doctor, can also assist in this process.
As the years go by, companies that have become aware of Corporate Social Responsibility actions are starting to spend more and more of their budgets on actions related to environmental protection as well. All companies implementing environmental actions have as their primary concern the minimization of the impact of the activities throughout their individual sectors on the natural environment and strive to integrate a robust and effective system of best environmental practices. Society's expectations of the role and responsibilities of businesses are increasing in Greece, especially in a time of crisis that has left its imprint everywhere, even in the environment. In the modern business environment, a viable and efficient company should not only expect positive financial results. It must at the same time minimize its activity's environmental impact where possible. In this way, it seems to be considering the needs of a society demanding a clean environment. Both for the current and future generations.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Hygiene, Safety, work, Environment, Sustainability
