OH&S takes a look at the most important events that have helped to evolve occupational health and safety since the inception of the publication.

Relating health issues to occupations and their environments goes back further than you think it does. In fact, the first known instance of correlation between health and work was in fourth century BC when Hippocrates noted lead toxicity in workers of the mining industry. Since then, there has been a long road of scientists, physicians and researchers who have spent time analyzing work environments and the impact they have on a human’s health and wellness.

As a celebration of Occupational Health & Safety’s 90th anniversary, a milestone discussed on page X of this issue, we will be dedicating an article in each issue of 2022 to take a historic look back on some of the most important safety and health topics. To kick off our anniversary coverage, we will be taking a look at the events that have helped to form the safety industry as we know it now. As sometimes the most important lessons are learned from history.

Creating the Roadmap

It’s hard to imagine a time when air conditioning, PPE and OSHA didn’t exist but at the turn of the 19th century, workers were battling harsh conditions in workplaces throughout the world. There had been some movement to recognize and heal workers who had fallen ill due to occupational exposures, but little had been done in the way of prevention.

One of the first industries to begin to see...

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