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Occupational Hygiene

Overview

Exposure to environmental agents at work could adversely affect the health of the workforce. Occupational Health Process is designed to anticipate, identify, evaluate and control exposures to environmental agents at work (termed occupational hygiene) and monitor and maintain health of employees exposed to risk (termed medical surveillance).

Purpose

The purpose of this Joint Operations (JO) SHEERS process is to provide the requirements and guidance to: (a) identify, evaluate and control hazards to health at workplace, (b) determine potential health effects that might result from exposures at work and content of medical surveillance needed, (c) ensure employees undergo the required medical surveillance, and (d) evaluate the effectiveness of control measures.

This process also complies with Kuwait Environmental Public Authority (KEPA), KPC HSE standards, Kuwait Labor Law, and other Kuwait Government’s regulations related to Occupational Health.

Scope

This JO SHEERS process is applicable to JO and contractors at sites within operational control of JO. Contractors are responsible to identify, evaluate and control exposures to agents at work that may affect health of their workers and monitor and maintain their health. In particular, contractors must comply with the Medical and Occupational Health requirements mentioned under EHS and Security Requirements in their contract.

SHEERS Expectations

This process meets the following SHEERS Expectations:

  • Occupational Hygiene and medical Surveillance
  • Hearing Conservation Program, Heat Stress, and Respiratory Protection Program are part of this process. These are covered by separate but specific SHEERS Procedures.
  • A health education process to reinforce personal and facility hygiene to control work place exposures and transmission of infectious disease. Potable water, Food safety, and Indoor air quality are part of this process but covered by separate but specific SHEERS procedures.
  • A process is in place to identify and assess EHS hazards and risks.