scholarly journals Analysis of Required Investigations of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Antonio Carrillo-Castrillo ◽  
Ventura Pérez-Mira ◽  
María del Carmen Pardo-Ferreira ◽  
Juan Carlos Rubio-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Disease Notification ◽  
Repetitive Movement ◽  
Investigation Methods

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the most common source of occupational health problems in Western countries. In Spain, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can be reported either as accidents or occupational diseases. When reported as an occupational disease, a full diagnosis is performed, as the compensation system needs the approval of the social security authority and a mandatory investigation has to be performed. Although many methods are available for investigating the causes of occupational accidents, occupational diseases have not been analysed with the same depth, and there is a lack of investigation methods. This paper aims to analyse the role of 43 occupational investigations of causes of musculoskeletal diseases in the prevention cycle. This study is based on the occupational investigations performed by workplaces’ occupational health and safety specialists when musculoskeletal diseases are reported. The analysis of the data involves descriptive statistics and the Φ coefficient. Based on administrative data, 68 workplaces employing 15,260 workers were surveyed and 41 workplaces with 13,201 workers submitted valid questionnaires to be analysed. The most frequent cause of reported musculoskeletal disease, in terms of primary risk, is repetitive movement. The only proposed measure with a significant association to the exposure by repetitive movements is job rotation (alternating workers between tasks within a job or between activities as a means to vary different levels of exposure). The investigation of occupational diseases has been useful in most of the cases for proposing preventive measures. Most of the workplaces surveyed have performed investigations and adopted preventive measures, but the managers of some workplaces were not aware of any disease notification regarding their workers when surveyed. More research is needed to provide tools for this important task.

scholarly journals Aspectos que Determinam as Doenças Osteomusculares em Profissionais de Enfermagem e seus Impactos Psicossociais

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Vanessa Cotian Oliveira ◽  
Rogério José de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
De Se ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Nursing Professionals

As doenças osteomusculares já se configuram como um dos grandes problemas que afligem a saúde ocupacional do enfermeiro. Objetivo foi analisar os determinantes, que contribuem para o aparecimento de doenças osteomusculares em profissionais da enfermagem e seus impactos psicossociais. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura optando-se por privilegiar periódicos de indexação científica com pesquisas nos Periódicos Capes, PubMed e a Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, cuja amostra final foi de 18 artigos. Foram analisadas duas categorias do fenômeno: aspectos determinantes de doenças osteomusculares em profissionais da enfermagem; e impactos psicossociais das doenças osteomusculares na vida dos trabalhadores em enfermagem. Constatou-se que os determinantes para o surgimento de doenças osteomusculares estão relacionados à postura, ao esforço físico e aos fatores ambientais. O déficit de profissionais, turnos prolongados e condições inadequadas de trabalhocontribuem para o aparecimento destes agravos. Os aspectos psicossociais se relacionam com sentimento de tristeza e insatisfação, tanto pela capacidade de trabalho diminuída, quanto pela ineficácia dos tratamentos realizados. Evidenciou-se a necessidade de se buscar melhorias, nas condições de trabalho em enfermagem, com vistas a diminuir o risco de desenvolvimento de distúrbios osteomusculares.Palavras-chave: Enfermagem. Osteomuscular. Saúde Ocupacional. Trabalho.AbstractThe musculoskeletal diseases are already one of the major problems afflicting occupational health nurse. Objective: to analyze the determinants that contribute to the onset of musculoskeletal disorders in nursing professionals and their psychosocial impact. Method: this is an integrative literature review opting for privileging scientific indexing journals with research in the CAPES Journals, PubMed and Virtual Health Library, whose final sample was 18 articles. Two phenomena categories were analyzed: key aspects of musculoskeletal disorders in nursing professionals; and psychological impact of musculoskeletal disorders in the nursing workers’ lives. It was found that the determinants for the emergence of musculoskeletal diseases are related to posture, physical exertion and environmental factors. The deficit of professionals, extended shifts and inadequate working conditions contribute to the onset of these diseases. Psychosocial aspects relate to feelings of sadness and dissatisfaction both regarding the decreased working capacity andthe treatments ineffectiveness. It was highlighted the need to seek improvements in working conditions in nursing, in order to reduce the musculoskeletal disorders risk.Keywords: Nursing. Musculoskeletal. Occupational Health. Work.

Occupational health in health care workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-27
Author(s):  
Friedrich Hofmann ◽  
Ulrich Stößel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Psychosocial Hazards ◽  
Care Workers

SummarySince the second half of the 20th century occupational health in health care workers is a well-established part of occupational medicine. Identification of environmental, biological, chemical, physical, and psychosocial hazards has lead to a number of preventive measures: Technical (e.g. use of safe instruments and double gloving as protection) and immunological (vaccinations) measures against biological hazards), and technical (lifting aides) and personal (back-schools) intervention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders are well-designed examples.

scholarly journals Occupational accidents and injuries among workers in the construction industry of Windhoek, Namibia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Maano Nghitanwa ◽  
Zungu Lindiwe
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
General Body ◽  
Document Review

The construction industry is the most dangerous industry in the word with higher prevalence of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases. There is a paucity of studies that investigate occupational accidents, injuries and diseases in the Namibian construction industry. The study was conducted to determine the magnitude of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases in the construction industry of Windhoek, Namibia. A quantitative, retrospective document review was conducted to investigate the documents for reported occupational accidents, injuries and diseases for the period of five years, from April 2011 to March 2016. Data was analysed with SPSS version 23.The study found out that occupational accidents and injuries are prevalent in the Windhoek construction industry. The study recorded the total of 37 cases of occupational accidents and injuries. Young, male construction workers are mostly sustained accidents and injuries. Labourers were mostly affected than other occupations while cut by machinery comprise the majority of the source of accidents. The most body part injured is the general body. The researchers did not find any documentation for reported occupational diseases from the construction industry of Windhoek. The researchers recommended the preventive measures to be implemented to prevent occupational accidents and injuries and enforcement of legislations on occupational accidents, injuries and diseases recording and reporting.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Commuting Injuries in Spain and Their Impact on Injury Prevention

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel A. Camino López ◽  
Óscar J. González Alcántara ◽  
Ignacio Fontaneda
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Women Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Frequency Distribution ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Great Effort ◽  
Gender Analysis ◽  
Accident Rate

A gender analysis of workers injured while commuting in Spain is presented, distinguishing between injury due to traffic-related accidents and injury due to other causes. Method. A total of 266,646 traffic-related injuries and 168,129 nontraffic-related injuries are studied over the period 2006–2010. Results. In Spain, the accident rate recorded in working hours is much higher among men; nevertheless, it is curious that commuting-related accident rates are higher among women than men, in both traffic-related injuries and nontraffic-related injuries. The study of the frequency distribution confirmed that many more injuries occurred in Spain while commuting to work rather than from work and that women suffered twice as many injuries as men at nine in the morning. Musculoskeletal disorders are the only injuries that registered a higher number of cases among women and falls to the same level are the most relevant cause among women. Conclusions. The analysis of these and more findings established that a great effort should go into the promotion of preventive measures in favour of women workers. These results may encourage companies to modify their accident prevention plans, so as to increase their effectiveness in the struggle against occupational accidents following the five points described in this article.

scholarly journals Costes sociales de siniestralidad laboral (2000-2007)

2013 ◽  
pp. 213 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Nieves Remo Díez
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Social Costs ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
The Social ◽  
Workplace Accidents

En el presente trabajo se realiza, en primer lugar, un análisis descriptivo de la siniestralidad laboral en España durante los años 2000 a 2007, considerando su evolución en función de distintasvariables. Para posteriormente y, dada la importante repercusión económica que los accidentes de trabajo y enfermedades profesionales suponen para la sociedad y para las empresas, cuantificar el coste social derivado de la siniestralidad laboral y desarrollar un modelo capaz de explicar las variables que influyen en el mismo y que ayude a la definición de medidas preventivas. Los resultados muestran que a pesar de los esfuerzos legislativos en materia de prevención deriesgos laborales en los últimos años, los costes sociales derivados de los accidentes de trabajo y las enfermedades profesionales alcanzaron en 2007 el 2% del PIB.<br /><br />In the present paper, it is being carried out a descriptive analysis of industrial accidents in Spain during the years 2000 to 2007, considering its evolution in terms of different variables. Moreover,and given the significant economic impact of occupational accidents and diseases mean to society and business, it is being quantified the social costs of workplace accidents in order to develop a model able to explain this variables and its influences. Furthermore, this model will help to define preventive measures. Finally and despite the legislative efforts in the prevention of occupational hazards in recent years, the results show that social costs of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in 2007 has reached 2% of GDP.

Work, Disease, and Occupational Medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Ulrich Deppe
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Federal Republic ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Occupational Health Care ◽  
Federal Republic Of Germany

The development of occupational diseases, accidents, and injuries is analyzed within the framework of social, technological, and economic development in the Federal Republic of Germany. The interaction between economic crisis and occupational accidents is described and the distribution and origins of occupational accidents discussed. Finally, the occupational health care system in the Federal Republic is analyzed.

scholarly journals Costes sociales de siniestralidad laboral (2000-2007)

2013 ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
María Nieves Remo Díez
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Social Costs ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
The Social ◽  
Workplace Accidents

En el presente trabajo se realiza, en primer lugar, un análisis descriptivo de la siniestralidad laboral en España durante los años 2000 a 2007, considerando su evolución en función de distintasvariables. Para posteriormente y, dada la importante repercusión económica que los accidentes de trabajo y enfermedades profesionales suponen para la sociedad y para las empresas, cuantificar el coste social derivado de la siniestralidad laboral y desarrollar un modelo capaz de explicar las variables que influyen en el mismo y que ayude a la definición de medidas preventivas. Los resultados muestran que a pesar de los esfuerzos legislativos en materia de prevención deriesgos laborales en los últimos años, los costes sociales derivados de los accidentes de trabajo y las enfermedades profesionales alcanzaron en 2007 el 2% del PIB.<br /><br />In the present paper, it is being carried out a descriptive analysis of industrial accidents in Spain during the years 2000 to 2007, considering its evolution in terms of different variables. Moreover,and given the significant economic impact of occupational accidents and diseases mean to society and business, it is being quantified the social costs of workplace accidents in order to develop a model able to explain this variables and its influences. Furthermore, this model will help to define preventive measures. Finally and despite the legislative efforts in the prevention of occupational hazards in recent years, the results show that social costs of occupational accidents and occupational diseases in 2007 has reached 2% of GDP.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRY WORKERS IN MALAYSIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zubir Yusof ◽  
Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod ◽  
Nor Azlina A. Rahman ◽  
Ailin Razali ◽  
Niza Samsuddin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Small And Medium Industry

Occupational diseases are one of the major health problems related to workplace hazards. However, the epidemiological data for this problem is scarce especially among Small and Medium Industry (SMI) workers. These workers are vulnerable to occupational health problem due to lack of knowledge and implementation of health and safety in the workplace. In Malaysia, most of the SMI workers have limited coverage for basic occupational health services which may worsen their health. Thus, this article aims to provide a review on the burden of occupational health problems among them. The electronic and library searches were used to extract the information from both published and unpublished articles that were not limited to any year of publication until 2017. One hundred and ninety-six published articles and 198 unpublished articles were retrieved from the database. Only 19 published articles and 25 unpublished articles met the eligibility criteria. Prevalence data of occupational diseases/poisoning, including overall and body specific (musculoskeletal disorders) was extracted in raw data from the eligible studies. Prevalent statistics on occupational musculoskeletal diseases (1.3% - 97.6%), noise-induced hearing loss (29.4% - 73.3%), occupational skin diseases (10.5% - 84.3%), respiratory (1.9% - 92.2%) and occupational poisoning (14.9% - 17.7%) among the working population is different within published papers compared to unpublished ones. In Malaysia, there are no specific statistic that give a true picture of the burden of occupational diseases in the SMI. However, this review concludes that musculoskeletal diseases are significant occupational problems among SMI workers.

scholarly journals Compatibility as guiding principle for ergonomics work design and preventive occupational health and safety

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Strasser
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Human Organism ◽  
Machine System ◽  
Human Capacity

AbstractMutual adaptation and inter-changeability of system elements are very important prerequisites for machines, technical devices and products. Similar to that technical compatibility which can be achieved by standards and regulations, optimum design of human-oriented workplaces or a man-machine system cannot be attained without, e.g., a compatible arrangement of connected displays and controls. Over and above those stimulus/response relations, all technical elements and interfaces have to be designed in such a way that they do not exceed human capacity in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. Compatibility between the properties of the human organism on the one hand, and the adaptable technical components of a work system on the other hand, offers a great potential of preventive measures. Examples of ergonomically designed working tools show that compatibility is capable of reducing the prevalence of occupational diseases and repetitive strain injuries as well as leading to lower physiological cost in such a way that the same output results from a lower demand of human resources or even a higher performance will be attained. Compatibility also supports the quick perception and transmission of information in a man-machine system, and as a result of lower requirements for decoding during information processing, spare mental capacity may enhance occupational safety. In the field of software, compatibility also helps to avoid psychological frustration. All in all, the center core competency, which reflects the major significant function of the ergonomist in work design, consists in determining the compatibility of human capacity and planned or existing demands of work. In order to provide efficient working tools and working conditions as well as to be successful in occupational health and safety, ergonomics and industrial engineering in the future are expected to pay more attention to the rules of compatibility. Applied in an appropriate way, these rules may convince people that ergonomics can be a powerful means for reducing prevalence of occupational diseases and complaints, and has a positive effect on overall system performance. Besides presenting examples of work design according to the principle of compatibility, also methods will be shown which enable the assessment of the ergonomic quality of hand-held tools and computer input devices.

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