Risk assessment in health protection

1. Introduction to occupational health risk assessment
Definition and importance of risk assessment in the working environment
Legislation and standards relating to occupational health risk assessment
Ethical and social aspects of occupational risk assessment
2. Identification of risks in the working environment
Identification of potential risk factors at work
Analysis of work processes, occupational and time analysis of work
Identification of vulnerable groups of employees
3. Measurement and assessment of exposure in the working environment
Physical, chemical and biological exposure factors
Methods of measuring and monitoring exposure,
Assessment of the effects of exposure on workers' health
4. Risk analysis and assessment in the work environment
Health risk assessment
Categorisation of work
Work at risk, prohibited work
5. Strategies for managing and reducing risks in the working environment
Hierarchy of risk reduction measures
Implementation of preventive measures and protection mechanisms
Evaluation of the effectiveness of measures and their monitoring
6. Risks in the working environment associated with physical factors
Risks associated with thermal-humidity microclimate, heat stress, cold stress
Risks associated with noise
Risks associated with vibration
7. Risks in the working environment associated with chemicals and dust and biological agents
Risks associated with dust
Risks associated with chemical agents
Risks associated with biological agents (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.)
8. Specific risks in the working environment
Working in elevated air pressure
Non-ionising radiation (ionising radiation)
Visual stress
9. Assessment of ergonomic risks at work
Ergonomic risks and their impact on the health and well-being of workers
Methods for assessing ergonomic risks and the working environment
Preventing and solving ergonomic problems
10. Psychosocial risks in the work environment
Stress in the workplace and its impact on employee health
Assessment of psychosocial risks and quality of the working environment
Intervention and prevention of psychosocial risks
11. Assessment of risk factors related to employee health
Hygiene requirements for the workplace and work environment
Risk assessment of work-related accidents, temporary disability, chronic diseases, occupational diseases
Prevention and promotion of employee health; Preventive surveillance in the system of public health protection in the Czech Republic
12. Risk assessment in relation to the working environment and the environment
Environmental and work environment risk assessment
Relationship between the working environment and the environment
Protection of workers from environmental risks
13. Risk assessment in relation to new technologies and innovations at work
Risks associated with new technologies (automation, robotics, artificial intelligence)
Risk assessment and safety aspects of new working practices
Ethical and social aspects of innovation in the working environment