Abstract
Introduction: A diverse approach to occupational hygiene & employee engagement was demonstrated by a progressive medium-sized pharmaceutical company with 500 employees located in Ahmedabad, India.Occupational hygienist was appointed though not required by local law.Methods: Site EHS vision statement on "Creating Zero Harm Culture" developed.Activities focussed on creating awareness for managing environmental stressors, conducting exposure assessment & efficient maintenance of engineering controls."Occupational Hygiene Theme" celebrated.Results: Occupational hygiene activities undertaken proactively include:Exposure Assessment: Qualitative & quantitative assessment was conducted where 13 operations were analysed from exposure risk perspective.Hearing Conservation: Noise control measures & interventions implemented after risk assessment.Ergonomics: Ergonomic workshop highlighting manual handling activity risks, laboratory ergo risks & prolonged computer work station riks.Risk assessment conducted by RULA REBA methodology. Elimination & substitution of Hazards Employee education by Occupational Hygiene (OH) videos prepared internallyTrain the Trainer Concept Conclusion: Reduction of occupational hazards to permissible level, behavioural change and improved satisfaction achieved by completing more than 15 projects in last 3 years.These are easy to apply, action-oriented, innovative, low-cost and focus on workplace improvement.Implementing these principles helped to reduce site exposure to potential risk and liability.