scholarly journals Causal inference and evidence-based recommendations in occupational health and safety research

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 554-556
Author(s):  
Reiner Rugulies ◽  
Alex Burdorf
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Causal Inference ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Safety Research

scholarly journals Using the past to map out the future of occupational health and safety research: where do we go from here?

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Fan ◽  
Cherrie Jiuhua Zhu ◽  
Andrew R. Timming ◽  
Yiyi Su ◽  
Xinli Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
The Past ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals Current Status and Future Outlook on Occupational Health and Safety Research in Sudan: A Concise Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Rasha A. Abdelrahim ◽  
Faris Omer ◽  
Victor O. Otitolaiye
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Future Outlook ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Safety Research

The concept of occupational health and safety (OHS) describes the strategies, guidelines, and actions typically adopted and implemented to prevent, minimize or manage the risks associated with the health and safety of people and property. Over the years, the rapid growth, development and operation of various industries in developing countries have resulted in numerous accidents, injuries and illnesses. Given the short- and long-term effects of such issues, it is imperative to identify, examine and highlight the potential areas where workplace-related incidences could occur in the industry. Therefore, this paper presents an overview of the current status and future outlook on occupational health and safety (OHS) research in Sudan. The review of the literature indicates that although OHS research is still in its infancy in Sudan, various researchers have examined the nature, sources, and impacts of accidents, injuries, and illnesses that severely comprise workers’ health and safety. Furthermore, workers in Sudan are routinely exposed to toxic chemicals, medical wastes, noxious gases, noise pollution and other workplace-related risks that severely affect human health, safety and the environment. However, many employers, workers and government agencies have ample knowledge of OHS and its importance in the workplace. The studies also highlighted the crucial role played by OHS not only on health and safety but also the overall organisational performance and operational management in workplaces. Therefore, the design, development, and integration of OHS programmes into the workplace could greatly minimize and eliminate work-related accidents, illness, injuries or death.

scholarly journals Developing a practice and evidence-based guideline for occupational health and safety professionals to prevent and handle musculoskeletal pain in workplaces

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 103520
Author(s):  
Kathrine Greby Schmidt ◽  
Andreas Holtermann ◽  
Marie Birk Jørgensen ◽  
Malene Jagd Svendsen ◽  
Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Guideline

Progress and Challenges in Occupational Health and Safety Research

2014 ◽  
pp. 131-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Y. Chen ◽  
Yiqiong Li ◽  
Michelle Tuckey ◽  
Konstantin P. Cigularov
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Research

scholarly journals Evidence-based occupational health and safety interventions: a comprehensive overview of reviews

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e032528
Author(s):  
Birgit Teufer ◽  
Agnes Ebenberger ◽  
Lisa Affengruber ◽  
Christina Kien ◽  
Irma Klerings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Overview Of Reviews

ObjectivesOccupational injuries and diseases are a huge public health problem and cause extensive suffering and loss of productivity. Nevertheless, many occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines are still not based on the best available evidence. In the last decade, numerous systematic reviews on behavioural, relational and mixed interventions to reduce occupational injuries and diseases have been carried out, but a comprehensive synopsis is yet missing. The aim of this overview of reviews is to provide a comprehensive basis to inform evidence-based decision-making about interventions in the field of OHS.MethodsWe conducted an overview of reviews. We searched MEDLINE (Ovid), the Cochrane Library (Wiley), epistemonikos.org and Scopus (Elsevier) for relevant systematic reviews published between January 2008 and June 2018. Two authors independently screened abstracts and full-text publications and determined the risk of bias of the included systematic reviews with the ROBIS (Risk of Bias in Systematic Reviews) tool.ResultsWe screened 2287 abstracts and 200 full-texts for eligibility. Finally, we included 25 systematic reviews with a low risk of bias for data synthesis and analysis. We identified systematic reviews on the prevention of occupational injuries, musculoskeletal, skin and lung diseases, occupational hearing impairment and interventions without specific target diseases. Several interventions led to consistently positive results on individual diseases; other interventions did not show any effects, or the studies are contradictory. We provide detailed results on all included interventions.DiscussionTo our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive overview of behavioural, relational and mixed interventions and their effectiveness in preventing occupational injuries and diseases. It provides policymakers with an important basis for making evidence-based decisions on interventions in this field.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018100341

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