Acute symptoms associated with chemical exposures and safe work practices among hospital and campus cleaning workers: A pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1216-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo-Jeong Lee ◽  
Bora Nam ◽  
Robert Harrison ◽  
OiSaeng Hong
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Chemical Exposures ◽  
Safe Work

scholarly journals Health and safety challenges associated with immigrant dairy workers

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rosecrance ◽  
T. Tellechea ◽  
L. Menger ◽  
D. Gilkey ◽  
N. Roman-Muniz
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Immigrant Workers ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Worker Health ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Worker Health And Safety ◽  
Large Herd

Faced with increasing industrialization, high demands on production, and decreasing domestic participation in the labor force, dairy producers are employing an immigrant workforce to help meet operational demands. There is little data regarding the number of immigrant workers in the dairy industry, but the trend of hiring immigrant workers in some of the world’s highest producing countries is increasing. There are many challenges associated with managing immigrant workers includinghow to effectively train this workforce about safe and efficient work methods. Methods: Ethnographic methods from the anthropology field served as the primary tool to identify barriers and facilitators of safe work practices in large-herd dairy operations in the United States. Following the weeklong emersion by the research anthropologist at a selected dairy, focus groups were organized at three large-herd dairies. All focus group conversations were tape recorded, transcribed and translated into English. The focus group transcripts were coded for specific themes related to issues that participants felt were barriers or facilitators of worker health and safety. Results: Twenty-two Latino workers 18 to 58 years of age participated in the three focus groups conducted at one Colorado and two South Dakota dairies. Six major themes relating to barriers and facilitators of worker health and safety were identified and included: communication, integration owner and worker cultures, work organization, leadership, support for animal health, and attention to safety culture within the organization. Conclusions: Although not often considered by agricultural engineers, an anthropological perspective to challenges involving an immigrant workforce may assist with improved work methods and safe work practices. Through this approach, agricultural engineers may better understand the cultural challenges and complexities facing the dairy industry. Successful integration of immigrant workers relies not only on cultural awareness but also the ability to integrate cultural knowledge, beliefs, values, and traditions into management and work practices.

scholarly journals A pilot study to assess the learning environment and use of reliability enhancing work practices in VHA cardiac catheterization laboratories

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather M. Gilmartin ◽  
Edward Hess ◽  
Candice Mueller ◽  
Mary E. Plomondon ◽  
Stephen W. Waldo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Work Practices

Hospital safety climate and its relationship with safe work practices and workplace exposure incidents

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn R.M. Gershon ◽  
Christine D. Karkashian ◽  
James W. Grosch ◽  
Lawrence R. Murphy ◽  
Antonio Escamilla-Cejudo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Safety Climate ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Workplace Exposure ◽  
Hospital Safety ◽  
Safe Work

scholarly journals Chemical Safety in Academic Laboratories: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Safe Work Practices & Facilities in a University

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsin Abbas ◽  
Adel M. Zakaria ◽  
Mansour A. Balkhyour ◽  
Muhammad Kashif
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Laboratory Safety ◽  
Fume Hood ◽  
Chemical Safety ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Class 1

<p class="1"><span lang="EN-US">Academic laboratories considered as more hazardous than industry due to relaxed approach of academic management for chemical safety. This study designed to analyze the safe work practices and facilities by Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) using Varimax rotation. A designed checklist of 26 safety items administered personally in 68 academic laboratories in a Saudi university. From EFA, five factors were extracted: “Availability of laboratory safety documents (5 items, α = 0.92)”, “Maintenance of fume hood (2 items, α = 0.75)”, “Proper chemical storage (3 items, α = 0.64)”, “Proper use of fume hood for chemical handling (4 items, α = 0.62)” and “Laboratory safety labelling (2 items, α = 0.73)”. The results revealed the 5 factors model that grouped 16 safety items that may be crucial for chemical storage, fume hood, laboratory safety plans and labels in the academic laboratories. The extracted factors derived from EFA are expected to help in the development of chemical safety management in the academic laboratories. </span></p>

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