Risk Factors for Occupational Injuries among Full-Time Farmers in Finland

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Taattola ◽  
R. H. Rautiainen ◽  
J. P. Karttunen ◽  
J. Suutarinen ◽  
M. K. Viluksela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Full Time

scholarly journals Examining the Relative Influences of the Risk Factors and Protective Factors That Affect Firefighter Resilience

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402098261
Author(s):  
Yunjo Song ◽  
Jung Hee Ha ◽  
Juliet Jue
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Cognitive Bias ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative influences of the risk factors and protective factors that affect firefighters’ resilience. Based on previous studies, we selected three risk factors and four protective factors. The former included cognitive bias, socially prescribed perfectionism, and social anxiety. The latter included deliberate rumination, self-encouragement, family relations, and peer support. A total of 330 full-time professional firefighters in Korea participated in the study, and we analyzed 271 questionnaires. We conducted multiple regression analyses and the results were as follows. The risk factors explained 43.7% of resilience and both cognitive bias and social anxiety showed significant negative influences. Meanwhile, the protective factors explained 52.6% of resilience and we found both peer support and self-encouragement to be significant. Finally, we included seven variables in our multiple regression analysis to verify their relative influences on resilience, and these variables explained 59.5% of resilience. In the final analysis, we identified cognitive bias, peer support, and self-encouragement as the relatively significant variables that affect firefighters’ resilience. We conclude this paper by outlining the relevant implications of our findings and discussing the study’s limitations.

scholarly journals Occupational accidents among middle and high school students of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frida M Fischer ◽  
Ignez S Martins ◽  
Denize C Oliveira ◽  
Liliane R Teixeira ◽  
Maria do Rosario D Latorre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Work Injuries ◽  
Study Results

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of occupational injuries and identify their risk factors among students in two municipalities. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools of the municipalities of Santo Antonio do Pinhal and Monteiro Lobato, Brazil. A stratified probabilistic sample was drawn from public middle and high schools of the study municipalities. A total of 781 students aged 11 to 19 years participated in the study. Students attending middle and high school answered a comprehensive questionnaire on living and working conditions, as well as aspects of work injuries, and health conditions. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to estimate risk factors of previous and present occupational injuries. RESULTS: Of 781 students, 604 previously had or currently have jobs and 47% reported previous injuries. Among current workers (n=555), 38% reported injuries on their current job. Risk factors for work injuries with statistically significant odds ratio >2.0 included attending evening school, working as a housekeeper, waiter or brickmaker, and with potentially dangerous machines. CONCLUSIONS: The study results reinforce the need of restricting adolescent work and support communities to implement social promotion programs.

Drug overdose deaths at work, 2011–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hope M Tiesman ◽  
Srinivas Konda ◽  
Lauren Cimineri ◽  
Dawn N Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Drug Overdose ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Opioid Overdose ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
Drug Overdoses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overdose Deaths

Drug overdose fatalities have risen sharply and the impact on US workplaces has not been described. This paper describes US workplace overdose deaths between 2011 and 2016. Drug overdose deaths were identified from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and fatality rates calculated using denominators from the Current Population Survey. Fatality rates were compared among demographic groups and industries. Negative binomial regression was used to analyse trends. Between 2011 and 2016, 760 workplace drug overdoses occurred for a fatality rate of 0.9 per 1 000 000 full-time equivalents (FTEs). Workplace overdose fatality rates significantly increased 24% annually. Workplace overdose fatality rates were highest in transportation and mining industries (3.0 and 2.6 per 1 000 000 FTEs, respectively). One-third of workplace overdose fatalities occurred in workplaces with fewer than 10 employees. Heroin was the single most frequent drug documented in workplace overdose deaths (17%). Workplace overdose deaths were low, but increased considerably over the six-year period. Workplaces are impacted by the national opioid overdose epidemic.

scholarly journals RISK FACTORS OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND RELATED DISABILITIES AMONG AUTO MECHANICS IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR OF KUMASI, GHANA

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. A277-A278 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Agyei-Baffour ◽  
K. Boateng ◽  
G.B. Nuamah ◽  
K.S. Boateng ◽  
K. Addai-Donkor
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Occupational Injuries

scholarly journals The Italian National Surveillance System for Occupational Injuries: Conceptual Framework and Fatal Outcomes, 2002–2016

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Campo ◽  
L Cegolon ◽  
D De Merich ◽  
U Fedeli ◽  
M Pellicci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
National Database ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Injured Person ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fatal Injuries

ABSTRACTBackgroundA national database of work related injuries was established in Italy since 2002, collecting information on the injured person, his/her work tasks, the workplace as well as risk factors contributing to accident dynamics, according to a model called Infor.Mo.MethodsThe present is a qualitative description of occupational fatal injuries, excluding work-related fatal traffic injuries, that occurred in Italy from 2002 to 2016 (15 years).Results4,874 victims were registered, all were males, mainly of >51 years of age (50.5%), predominantly self-employed (27.8%) or workers with non-standard contracts (25%). About 18.4% and 17.3% of fatal accidents occurred in micro-enterprises belonging to, respectively, Construction and Agriculture. A wide range of nationalities (59 countries in addition to Italy) was identified. 18.9% work related fatal injuries were due to some form of dangerous energy □ mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical □ freely present in the workplace. Fall of workers from height (33.5%), heavy bodies falling on workers from height (16.7%) and vehicles exiting their route and overturning (15.9%) were the accidents causing the greatest proportion of occupational fatal injuries. The activity of the injured person made up 43.3% of 9,386 risk factors identified in 4,874 fatalities. Less common risk factors were related to: work equipment (20.2%); work environment (14.9%); the activity of third parties (9.8%); personal protective equipment/clothing (8.0%) and materials (3.7%). The activity of the injured person remained the most relevant contributing factor even when the accident was caused by two or more risk factors.DiscussionOccupational fatal injuries occurred mainly in small size firms. Small companies generally have less resources to catch up with the continuously evolving health and safety at work regulations; moreover, they tend to be less compliant with occupational health and safety regulations since are less likely to be inspected by occupational vigilance services. As a result, the enforcement of regulations to control the occupational risk factors of occupational injuries is seemingly costly and scarcely effective. An alternative approach that is being introduced in Italy relies on the use of economic incentives to promote safe and healthy workplaces.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Technicians of Surgery

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-208
Author(s):  
Seyyedeh Haniyeh Mousavibaghi ◽  
◽  
Kamran Ezzati ◽  
Mahmood Abedinzade ◽  
Sadegh MoshtaghiKoojel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Body Regions ◽  
Check Method ◽  
One Year

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are among the prevalent occupational injuries and disabilities in developing countries. Objectives: The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among surgery technicians. Materials & Methods: samples (n=179) of this analytical and cross-sectional study were selected using a census method among the surgical technicians who had at least one year of work experience. The disorders of different parts of their bodies were evaluated by Nordic questionnaire, and the risk of catching the musculoskeletal disorders was assessed using quick exposure check method. Statistical analyses were done in SPSS V. 16. Results: According to the Nordic questionnaire, the most prevalent work-related disorders in the past year were found in the back (71.5%), neck (57%), wrist (50.8%), and shoulder (49.7%) of the study subjects. The quick exposure check results showed that the level of exposure to musculoskeletal risks was in action level one for 32.4% of the surgery technicians, and action level three for 33% of them. This study showed associations between the prevalence of work-related symptoms in different body regions and some individual and occupational characteristics (P<0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) is high among surgical technicians and lumbar disorders are the most common types. Risk factors for MSDs include undesirable physical posture, weight, time spent for shifting loads, excessive force applied by one or both hands at work, working speed, and staff stress levels. among near half of the studied surgical technicians, there were high and very high risks for injury, indicating the vulnerable condition and environment of this job.

scholarly journals Medical and social characteristic and occupational risk factors of employees of locomotive brigades

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 1380-1385
Author(s):  
Elena A. Zhidkova ◽  
Ekaterina M. Gutor ◽  
Mikhail F. Wilk ◽  
Vera B. Pankova ◽  
Gennady G. Onishchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Winter Period ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Social Characteristic ◽  
Production Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Ongoing Work

Introduction. Drivers and assistant drivers directly manage rail transport. The number of employees of locomotive brigades in 2018 amounted to about 140 thousand people. A significant number of driver jobs and their assistants are characterized by third class working conditions. Purpose of the study. Study of medical and social characteristics and production risk factors of locomotive crew employees. Material and methods. In 2018, 7.6% of locomotive teams employees were interviewed from their full-time number using STEPS tool and questionnaire on production risk factors. The study was carried out on all railways of the Russian Federation. 10476 questionnaires are collected. Results. 55.5% of the respondents indicated their work schedule to be abnormal; 60% of workers reported about extra-working time. More than 50% of workers told earlier start of work, 43% said about later ends. 86% of respondents believed that work hurt their health. 96% of drivers complained about the low air temperature in the cabin during the winter period, 83% reported about the need to carry out repair works during the flight, 69% say about overheating in the house in the summer, 61% wrote about the need to make a lot of movements in the place during operation, 51% reported about noise, and 52% told about vibration. Conclusion. The working schedule of at least 50% of respondents is not optimal. More than 60% of workers note not good hygienic working conditions. The ongoing work of Russian Railways JSC on the modernization of the locomotive fleet partly eliminates some of the above-mentioned occupational risk factors, which adversely affect employees’ psychoemotional and physical condition of locomotive teams.

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