Contents



Preface

Although many books address the concept of "health," there is still a need for in-depth analysis of aspects of health associated with various occupations and their impacts on society and the economy. This book, *Occupational Wellbeing*, examines

This book is divided into two sections. Section 1 analyses the occupational health and safety parameters in various occupational sectors such as the construction industry, fisheries, agriculture industry, steel industry, and tanneries. Section 2

The construction industry is an industry that mostly employs migrant workers from many countries, as the local population is not usually keen to take up those jobs. Hence, the occupational health and safety of these migrant workers are not usually a priority compared to the local population. Hence, Chapter 1 addresses the need to

Chapter 2 explores the occupational issues experienced by the various value chain actors in the fisheries industry, be it artisanal fishery or aquaculture, or industry fishery. Chapter 3 reviews the legislative framework that is in place to safeguard the occupational health and safety of foreign seasonal farm workers, whereas Chapter 4 evaluates the ergonomic hazards of Indian agriculture farms and allied activities. Moving along the same concept of ergonomic evaluation, Chapter 5 analyses the impact of thermal stress in the steel industry. The last chapter in Section 1 explores the extent of awareness of occupational health and safety in

The second section of the book begins with a chapter on the importance of skeletal muscle followed by a chapter about how the body responds physiologically to high-risk occupational duties. Chapter 9 figures out the factors that could potentially be associated to typical work accidents. Chapter 10 presents a technical scan of occupational heat stress and its impacts on the workers. Chapter 11 brings out the importance of inter-organizational knowledge to develop an integrative occupational health and safety model. The last two chapters in this section are dedicated to psychosocial wellbeing and review the quality of life of people deemed to be "workaholics." The final chapter examines bullying in the

This book gives an overall picture of the current occupational health scenario, and I trust readers will enjoy the intensity of scientific data and the depth of analysis in

each of the chapters. I wish you all a happy reading experience.

the risks for various diseases in a range of workplace environments.

focuses on physiological and psychosocial wellbeing.

cater to these workers' wellbeing.

the tannery industry.

workplace.

Best Wishes!
