Africa Knowledge Management Portal
Informing health decisions and actions
Policy for mainstreaming occupational health and safety in the health services sector.
Health Risk Environment
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Description
Workplace refers to any situation or location where an individual is involved in meaningful employment to earn a living. It covers both the formal and ingormal places. The health sector is loaded with a wide variety of situations where health and safety issues are crucial. It also has a wide range of staff categories wich creates a variety of hazards and exposure that can lead to an inrease in workplace related risk.