What are Environment, Health, and Safety?
Environment, Health, and Safety is a discipline and specialty that studies and implements practical aspects of environmental protection and safety at work.
- E-Environment (Related to pollution, waste, air quality, green, sustainability).
- H-Health (Related to toxicology, exposure, disease, forensic, CSI).
- S- Safety (Related to incident, accident, explosion, physical hazards, etc.).
Environmental protection is a process of protecting the natural environment on the individual, organization or governmental levels to benefit both the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology, the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes permanently. This has been recognized, and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation.
Since the 1960s, environmental movements have created awareness of various environmental issues. However, there is no agreement on the extent of the ecological impact of human activity, and protection measures are occasionally criticized.
Academic institutions now offer courses, such as environmental studies, environmental management, and environmental engineering, that teach the history and methods of environmental protection. Protection of the environment is needed due to various human activities. Waste production, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity (resulting from the introduction of invasive species and species extinction) are issues related to environmental protection.
Three interwoven factors influence environmental protection:
- Environmental Legislation
- Ethics
- Education
Each of these factors plays its part in influencing national-level environmental decisions and personal-level environmental values and behaviors. Therefore, for environmental protection to become a reality, societies need to develop each area that will inform and drive environmental decisions. Read More…
10 Easy Ways to Save the Environment
- Say NO to bottled water and YES to a reusable bottle.
- Recycle old phones and batteries and put toxic waste into the earth if thrown out.
- Say NO to single-use plastic.
- Use cardboard matches instead of Lighters. Lighters are plastic and mainly petroleum.
- Recycle used Aluminum and glass cans.
- Turn off lights when you leave your room, saving money, power, and the environment.
- Take shorter showers; every two minutes uses 10 gallons of water.
- Use LED bulbs of fittings as they are more energy-efficient.
- Use rechargeable batteries.
- Maintain your car; it gives better mileage and saves Gas too.
Essential Protection and Safety that Can Prevent Big Accidents
1). Head
Head can be protected by using safety helmets properly and correctly while working. However, the Head is an essential part of the human body, so it must be protected first.
2). Hands
The following essential and valuable organ to human beings is the hand. While working on construction sites, hands should be protected doing welding, lifting, gas cutting, cement concrete, and chemical use.
3). Eyes
The eyes are the most delicate organ of the human body, so their protection should be done first.
4). Face Shield
Face Shield protects from harmful radiation during welding and carpentry and grinding.
5). Goggles
Goggles are generally used during concreting and chipping.
6). Nose and Lungs
The nose and Lungs can be protected by adequately using Nose Masks. Nose masks protect from cement dust, regular dust during cleaning, and chemical powders. And this is ultimately saved from going inside our lungs.
7). Legs
Legs can be protected by using boots and gumboots. Boots are used by workers when they work in the PPE area. It protects them from the possible risk of injection of nails in their foot, and gumboots are usually used when working during concreting to prevent potential hazards.
8). Ear
The ear can be protected by using PPE like Earplug and Earmuffs. During the operation of various equipment that produces a sound that may cause harm to the ear, these PPES can be used.
Why Choose Us?
Our mission is to protect and improve the environment as a valuable asset for Pakistan’s people and protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation and pollution. To help achieve this mission, we ensure that reliable information on environmental trends is made available to take necessary actions. We are responsible for licensing and regulating large-scale activities that do not endanger human health or harm the environment. These include:
- Industrial Facilities.
- Waste Facilities.
- Landfills and Incinerators.
- Source of Ionizing Radiation.
- Radioactive Materials.
- Wastewater Treatment Plants.
- Intensive Agriculture.
- And the use and release of generally modified organisms -GMOs Two.
- Challenges (Environment, Health, and Safety).
- Identify workplace hazards.
- Reduce accidents.
- Train Personnel.
- Accident Response.
- Emergency Preparedness.
- Use protective clothing and equipment.
- Comply with environmental regulations.
In addition, to Environment, Health & Safety Services, TUV Austria also offers a range of complimentary services: