Question

Boojho’s father works in a wool industry. In his line of work, he does the job of sorting
the fleece of sheep into fibres of different qualities. Boojho noticed that his father and other
workers who were doing the similar kind of jobs faced a number of health problems.
Boojho discussed this problem with his friends and he came to know that his father is getting
health problems due to the nature of his work.
Boojho is worried about his father’s health. He advised his father to take care of their health
and told him about the occupational hazards.
Now answer the following questions-
(a) What do you mean by occupational hazard?
(b) Name the disease and the pathogen.
(c) What values are shown by Boojho?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Boojho’s father works in a wool industry. In his line of work, he does the job of sorting

the fleece of sheep into fibres of different qualities. Boojho noticed that his father and other

workers who were doing the similar kind of jobs faced a number of health problems.

Boojho discussed this problem with his friends and he came to know that his father is getting

health problems due to the nature of his work.

Boojho is worried about his father’s health. He advised his father to take care of their health

and told him about the occupational hazards.

Now answer the following questions-

(a) What do you mean by occupational hazard?

(b) Name the disease and the pathogen.

(c) What values are shown by Boojho?