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Transitioning from \u201cEarly Retirement\u201d to \u201cOccupational Health & Safety (HSE) Engineering\u201d: Formulation of a Modern Risk Assessment Model for Hazardous & Arduous Jobs<\/strong><\/h2>

TEHRAN \u2013 Social Security Organization \/ Directorate of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)<\/p>

The policymaking framework governing hazardous, arduous, and harmful occupations in Iran has entered a phase of strategic revision. This approach aims to shift the paradigm from the traditional model of \u201cpremature exit of the workforce\u201d toward \u201cengineering-based occupational hazard control, continuous assessment of physical, chemical, and ergonomic risks, and holding employers accountable for improving workplace standards.\u201d<\/p>

Paradigm Shift: Workplace Remediation Over Cost Shifting to Pension Funds<\/strong><\/h3>

Based on technical evaluations and expert reports from the Social Security Organization (SSO), the enforcement of statutory early retirement provisions\u2014specifically Note 2 of Article 76 (and Article 73) of the Social Security Act\u2014was historically established to compensate for the detrimental effects of substandard working conditions on employees\u2019 physical and mental well-being. However, absolute reliance on early retirement without concurrent enforcement of occupational health and safety (HSE) engineering measures has, in practice, led to the perpetuation of substandard workplace conditions and shifted the financial burden of occupational risks onto pension funds.<\/p>

Occupational health and safety specialists emphasize:<\/p>

\u201cThe sustainable solution and genuine safeguarding of workers\u2019 health do not lie in leaving employees exposed to hazardous agents for two decades with the promise of early retirement. Rather, the foundational priority of the labor and production ecosystem must be based on the hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, and engineering control of occupational hazards at the source.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Benchmarking Against Global Standards and International Best Practices<\/strong><\/h3>

Comparative policy research conducted by the SSO\u2019s Department of International Affairs across more than 35 developed nations (including Austria, France, Denmark, and Sweden) indicates a decisive international shift away from unconditional early retirement schemes toward comprehensive occupational health management systems:<\/p>