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Egypt warriors, embalmers and weapons manufacturers had laws to do their job and avoid accidents, given by the pharaoh
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The oldest code of occupational safety laws was created by the King Hammurabi
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Hippocrates was the first to speak of work-related illness, lead poisoning among workers in the mines, it was said that the miners had "colico saturnino"
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Was the person who described some of the occupational diseases and classifies them in the book named "Slaved Diseases"
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Both made brief comments on diseases due to occupational exposures
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In Italy, the rotary edicts are published, which were among the first legislative norms destined to protect occupational accidents in workers
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He discovered that some vapors of some metals can be dangerous, in addition he described the symptoms of industrial poisoning by lead and mercury
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He gave the First evidence that some particles produced asthma and ulcerations in the lungs, Caused by working conditions in mines and industries especially mining accidents and illnesses
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In his work titled “The tuberculosis and other diseases of the miners” Describes lung diseases, given by the lack of elements of occupational safety
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He created the first full treaty of occupational diseases for the lack of job security, believed that the state has the obligation to protect workers
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Carlos III gave the edict of protection against accidents
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The medicine academy continue to refer to workers' accidents
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Protection is given to pregnant women, numerous studies on pregnancy appear and work is exempt in the last trimester of pregnancy.
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- The figure of public health is born. Occupational health and safety services, attention to working conditions and prevention of occupational diseases were also created.
- Dr Charles Turner Thachrah was known as “father of British industrial medicine”
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Gives regulation of factory work, which limits working hours and sets minimum levels of hygiene, health and education for workers
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Started a program for the environmental, educational and moral improvement of workers
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Was created in France and prohibited children under eight years of age from working in manufactures, factories and workshops with mechanical or continuous force motors, and in any factory that brought together more than two hundred workers in the same facility.
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Women and young people would work no more than 12 hours the first 5 days of the week, with an hour and a half destined to feed themselves and 9 on Saturdays.
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Founded the first Institute of Hygiene in Munich
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Culminated with the establishment of 8 hours of work and it's declared as the International Worker's Day
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Was appointed the first British medical factory inspector:
- He introduced the idea of occupational disease notification especially of lead
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Passed the first law regulating workers' compensation
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Appears first school that awards diploma of industrial hygiene
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Appears the world organization of work ; Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland founded the International Labour Organization (ILO)
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The first session of the joint ILO / WHO committee on occupational health constituted
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The Nigerian government requested & obtained a technical assistance from ILO on the development of occupational health
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The law of security and occupational hygiene is published
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Establishes the Employes Health and Safety Act. The Minister can order joint committees.
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Establishes the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Mandatory joint committees in many workplaces.
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Where the guidelines of working in areas of healthy environment are given
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Moving away from the orthopedic-traumatological approach of an “industrial or business medicine”.
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Adds Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act, broadening the requirement for joint committees. Establishes certified members and the right to stop work.
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They accept the methodology presented by the OIT for the harmonization in the countries of the andean group.
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To play a role in the reduction of illnesses and injuries, in the alleviation of suffering and in protecting the health of people throughout their lives.
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Continues to form the basis of the workplace safety law in the United Kingdom, and influenced the legislation of Europe, New Zealand and other parts of the world. While the principles have remained largely the same, the Law continues to see updates and reforms along with the evolution of the workplace and the new health and safety challenges that arise.
