Occupational Health and Safety Society Nepal (OHSSN)

For a healthy and safe work culture in Nepal

OHSSN at a glance

The Occupational Health and Safety Society Nepal (OHSSN), the first society of occupational health and safety professionals in Nepal is a non-profit research and advisory society whose main tasks are promotion of occupational health and hygiene, research in the field of occupational health and hygiene, training of employees, provision of advisory services and dissemination of information.

OSSHN professionals include scientists with experience in occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, chemistry, toxicology, physiology, psychology, sociology etc.

OSSHN collaborates with government and private agencies, workers and employers organizations and the general population.

Through cooperation in research and publication services at national and international levels the society contributes to the advancement of knowledge of health risks in working life.

OHSSN is based within the Department of Community Medicine, at Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal.

	Promote public and professional awareness, OHS-related research and publication, good practice and standards
	Create knowledge about the connection between work, illness, and health
	Monitor occupational health factors, evaluate risk factors, and suggest preventive measures
	Examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients with possible work-related illnesses and diseases

	Publication of research findings through its official journal International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (IJOSH)
	Short-term trainings to employees from different organizations, training of occupational health staff and other specialists
	Examination and diagnosis of patients with possible work-related illnesses and diseases with concomitant investigation of the working environment if necessary
	Pre-employment health check up of the employees from the point of view of a particular occupation
	Consultation on relationship between working practices and health and periodical health check up of the employees in risk of getting occupational diseases and illnesses
	Analysis of different pollution in the working atmosphere and explanation of their effect on the human organism

	To provide a forum for discussion on any issues related to occupational health and safety.
	To organize conferences, seminars, training or similar events concerning issues of occupational safety and health at national and international levels and participate in various similar and relevant programme.
	Publication, collection and dissemination of informative materials, journals, training materials, books and articles on occupational safety, health and related topics
	Conduct advisory service and support to government and private agencies, workers and employers organizations and general population in the field of occupational safety and health.

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