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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Workplace health promotion (WHP)

1. What is workplace health promotion (WHP)?

 Workplace Health Promotion is the combined efforts of
employers, employees and society to improve the health and

well-being of people at work.”

 Also, it can be described as a modern corporate strategy, which
aims at preventing ill health at work (including work-related
diseases, accidents, injuries, occupational diseases and stress)

and enhancing health-promoting potentials and well-being in
the workforce.

2. Why integrate health promotion into occupational safety and health
policies?

 At organizational level

- Less costs: costs due to absenteeism, accidents and
diseases reduced

- Improved company image: the company becomes more
attractive both to customers and to employees

- Less job turnover and greater staff retention: the human

resources management becomes more effective in
retaining employees

- Higher productivity

 On an individual level,

a. Less accidents and diseases

b. An improved state of health

c. More job satisfaction

d. Better quality of life

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