Occupational Health .

DEFINITION: OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
	Occupational disease is any disease caused by or due to activities or environmental factors at the work place.
TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES ACCORDING TO TARGET ORGAN
	i.	Occupational Lung Diseases		vii.	Building Related Illness
	ii.	Occupational Skin Diseases		viii.	Liver Disease
	iii.	Muskuloskeletal Diseases		ix.	Renal Disease
	iv.	Cardiovascular System Diseases		x.	Psychiatrics Disease / Mental Health Disturbance
	v.	Reproductive System Diseases		xi.	Occupational Cancers
	vi.	Central Nervous System Diseases
TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES ACCORDING TO CAUSATIVE AGENTS
	i.	Metal		vi.	Vibration
	ii.	Gas		vii.	Temperature
	iii.	Solvent		viii.	Radiation
	iv.	Pesticide/ Herbicide / Rodenticide / Fungicide		ix.	Pressure (Hyperbaric dan hipobaric)
	v.	Noise Induce Hearing Lost		x.	Infectious Agent/ Infectious Occupational Diseases
TYPES OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD
	i.	Physical Hazard
		a.	Extreme Temperature	e.	Electrical
		b.	Mechanical	f.	Radiation
		c.	Vibration	g.	Hipobaric/Hyperbaric Pressure
		d.	Noise	h.	Illuminations
	ii.	Chemical Hazard
		a.	Acid / Alkali	d.	Anasthetic Gas
		b.	Solven	e.	Cytotoxic Drugs
		c.	Disinfectant
	iii.	Biological Hazard
		a.	Virus	d.	Fungus
		b.	Bacteria	e.	Plasmodium
		c.	Protozoa
	iv.	Ergonomic Hazard
		a.	Repetitive Motion	d.	Musculoskeletal Injury
		b.	Static Motion	e.	Visual Display Unit
		c.	Lifting Weight
	v.	Psychososial Hazard
		a.	Occupational Stress	c.	Drugs and substance addiction
		b.	Depresion, anxiety disorders	d.	Sexual harassment
FUNCTION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SECTION
	1.	To monitor occupational diseases & poisonings reported to DOSH.
	2.	To monitor state's occupational disease investigation
	3.	To analyze all occupational disease and poisoning reports that's been received and to prepare an incident report based on occupational disease and poisoning.
	4.	Planning, implementation & monitoring of JKKP staff member's health screening and promotion program.
	5.	To provide professional input in implementation for occupational health.
	6.	To give advice and help to all state offices, private sectors, medical practitioners and the public.
FUNCTION OF RECOGNITION SECTION
	1.	To register Occupational Health Doctor under the Act of Occupational Safety and Health 1994.
	2.	To monitor surveillance activities carried out by Occupational Health Doctor.
	3.	To carry out investigation and development with Occupational Health Doctor's duties.
	4.	4. Planning continuous education program for Medical Officers, Environmental Health Assistant Officers & Occupational Health Nurses whom work with DOSH.