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Occupational Health Practices in Indian Industries
A foundational textbook written for AFIH and safety courses.
Books & publications
A lifetime of occupational-health practice, in print
Six practitioner-led books by Dr. G. Jayaraj connect occupational medicine, industrial safety, first aid, labour welfare and India’s working-conditions framework.
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2026 reference work · Dr. G. Jayaraj
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and Central Rules, 2026
The book is not limited to reproducing the statutory framework. It connects the Code and Rules with occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, workplace observation, labour welfare, implementation challenges and the people whose health the system exists to protect.
Code & RulesPractice commentaryWorker-centred perspective
Occupational Health Services publications
Six books shaped by field practice
Written between 2012 and 2026, the collection serves physicians, safety professionals, nurses, students and others responsible for protecting health at work.
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JAY Text Book of Occupational Diseases
A textbook written for medical graduates, AFIH candidates and allied learners.
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Occupational Health and Labour Loss
A reference manual for medical doctors, AFIH candidates and occupational-health practitioners.
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Essentials of Occupational Health and MCQs
A handbook supporting AFIH, nursing and UPSC candidates preparing for examinations.
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First Medical Aid
A practical first-aid handbook written for safety professionals, guided by the Directorate General of Mines Safety framework.
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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions — Code 2020
A comprehensive reference on the Government’s efforts to reform labour laws concerning health, safety and working conditions.
Publication record drawn from Chapter 25 of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and Rules, 2026.
Inside the 2026 reference
Two chapters that shape this practice
The current reference work joins preventive-system thinking with the lived experience behind five decades of occupational-health service.
The missing link: occupational health–hygiene
The chapter argues that occupational medicine and occupational hygiene must operate as two pillars of one preventive system. Exposure evidence should shape surveillance; medical patterns should trigger investigation and improved control.
- Workplace visits and exposure history
- Hazard identification, exposure monitoring and targeted health surveillance
- A feedback loop from finding to control
My journey through adversity
Dr. Jayaraj traces a life from the Kolar Gold Fields through childhood labour, medical education, industrial service, teaching, authorship and post-retirement care for unorganised workers.
- The human cost behind industrial progress
- Five decades in occupational health
- Accessible care organised around working life
Inside the work
From statutory architecture to field practice
The breadth of the book reflects the breadth of occupational health itself.
OSHWC frameworkOccupational medicineIndustrial hygieneHealth surveillanceWorker welfareOHC practiceFitness for workSocial securityUnorganised workersIndustrial historyPreventionHuman dignity
Who it is for
Readers responsible for turning intent into protection
Useful to professionals and leaders who need to see the legal framework alongside the workplace-health system required to give it practical meaning.
- Occupational-health physicians and OHC teams
- Industrial hygienists and safety professionals
- Employers, occupiers and senior management
- HR, industrial-relations and welfare leaders
- Worker representatives, educators and students
- Advisers supporting implementation and readiness
Important reference note
This website summarises and interprets themes from the supplied book. For any legal decision, consult the current official text, applicable notifications and appropriately qualified legal counsel. The book and this website do not replace medical or legal advice.
From reading to practice
Apply the book’s preventive principles to your workplace.
Begin with a scoped review of exposure, health arrangements and programme priorities.
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