International Perspective on Eohs Assesment

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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON EOHS
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1INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON EOHS
Introduction
The occupational noise is the amount of energy that is received by the auditory system
of an employee when the employees are working in their respective industries. The
occupational noise is also considered as an occupational hazard and they are associated to the
industries those are loud such as mining, shipbuilding and many such industries but they can
be present in any place of work where these hazardous noises are present. The disease those
are caused by noise include hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, stress, fatigue from loss of
sleep and many more diseases. Due to the occupational noise, the employees suffer from all
these kind of diseases.
Relationship between Disease and Agent
Due to loud noises in the industries such as mining, shipbuilding and several
industries, the employees who work in these industries suffer from these occupational
diseases such as hearing loss, cardiovascular diseases, stress and many other diseases. The
relationship between occupational noise and the diseases is that the long exposure of noise to
the ears of the workers and the employees can cause severe effect on the ears and brain of the
employees leading to these diseases1.
Asian Countries
The two Asian Countries where these ailments are common include Bangladesh and
Singapore2. The existing scenarios of the two countries Bangladesh and Singapore is not
good. Many people are suffering from the occupational diseases. There are various industries
in two countries that generate huge noise and due to this; the employees and the workers are
suffering from the occupational diseases those are caused due to noise. There are also various
diseases such as sleep disorder, cardiovascular diseases but the ratio of hearing loss is more in
Singapore and Bangladesh. The number of people suffering from acute hearing loss is more
than any other disease. Protective and preventive measure should be taken by the two
countries in order to reduce the occupational diseases caused by noise.
Comparison of Protective Measures
In bangladesh, several protective measures are taken so that they can reduce these
diseases. The industries where the loud noises are being produced have carried out training
programs for the employees about these occupational diseases. The Industries are trying to
lessen the noise by reducing the noise at the source3. The industries are also carrying out