OSH - sustainability connection: innovation, education, and benefits

¹ Politehnica University of Timisoara, Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, 14 Remus Street, Timisoara, Romania
² Politehnica University of Timisoara, Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, 14 Remus Street, Timisoara, Romania
³ Politehnica University of Timisoara, Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, 14 Remus Street, Timisoara, Romania
⁴ Politehnica University of Timisoara, Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, 14 Remus Street, Timisoara, Romania
⁵ Politehnica University of Timisoara, Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, 14 Remus Street, Timisoara, Romania

^* Corresponding author: larisa.ivascu@upt.ro

Abstract

The three responsibilities of the environment, society, and economy are used to model how sustainability can be incorporated into an organization’s mission, goals, and practices. There are many worker problems embedded in the concept of sustainability. From the perspective of sustainable development, occupational health and safety (OSH) refers to promoting safety, security, health and welfare of workers. Using an integrated sustainability approach offers a way to rethink worker protection approaches and raises new exploration issues and innovation opportunities. This paper aims to present the connections between OSH and sustainable development taking into account the needs of the economic environment. It focuses on Safety and Health’s Core Role in Sustainability. Researchers have also tried to advance the road to sustainable development through innovation and improvement of occupational and health security.