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History of Occupational Health Management by EllenFigueroaCastro is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history of occupational health and safety. In ancient Egypt and Rome, there were early efforts to protect workers through laws and public health measures. Prominent early figures like Hippocrates, Pliny the Elder, and Ramazzini described and studied occupational diseases and risks. During the Middle Ages, machinery improvements led to more accidents, but legislation in the 1500s began to regulate working conditions and establish social security. The document provides examples of r
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- EllenFigueroaCastro
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- EN