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ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

 Environment, Health and Safety ( together EHS) is a discipline and specialty that studies and impalements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at work.

Environment is simply considered as the surrounding things combined together to make Environment.

Health is the absence of disease or ill health.

Safety is the absence of serious personal injury.

Occupational health and safety promotes health, safety and well being of workers at work along with well being of workers. it accommodates workplaces to the worker and worker to their jobs.

the persons who are providing services regarding the occupational health and safety practitioners are responsible for the identification of the hazards available at work site and provide suitable control measures.

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