Occupational Safety and Health Studies in Nepal

Authors

  • SK Joshi Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine Kathmandu Medical College (affiliated to Kath Univ) Sinamangal. Kathmandu, Nepal
  • S Shrestha Medical Officer, Bhimphedi Primary Health Center, Makwanpur
  • S Vaidya Member, International Commision on Occupational Health, Nepal (ICOH)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.4725

Keywords:

environment, exposure, hazards, labor, work place

Abstract

Occupational safety and health are key issues today, with growing industrialization and labor market. To introduce and maintain a high standard of safety and health at workplace, it is essential to have an overall picture of the present workplace scenario, different hazards and probable health effects.

This is a review of all previously published articles on occupational safety and health in Nepal. Key words such as Nepal, Occupation, Safety, and Health were used to search for relevant articles in PUBMED and Google Scholar.

A total of 15 research articles were found, which dealt with different forms of work, like agriculture, health services, child labor, small scale household industries, brick kilns, and textile factories.

The overall status of occupational safety and health does not look satisfactory. Standard work situations and criteria have to be set up and regular monitoring should be done to ensure the maintenance of quality at work.

Key Words: environment; exposure; hazards; labor; work place

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.4725

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 1 (2011) 19-26

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Published

2011-08-01

How to Cite

Joshi, S., Shrestha, S., & Vaidya, S. (2011). Occupational Safety and Health Studies in Nepal. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 1(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.4725

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Original Articles