Activity level and body mass index as predictors of physical workload during working career
This study reports the relationships between activity level and BMI by age with objectively measured physical workload. Data was examined from a sample of 19 481 Finnish employees using an estimate of minute-to-minute oxygen consumption based on R-R interval recordings. The mean estimated %VO2max during the working day was 12.1 (±3.6) and 15.1 (±4.5)% for men and women, respectively. Based on a linear model, the mean %VO2max increased by 1.5%-unit per 10-year increase in age, by 2.1%-unit per 5 kg/m2 increase in BMI, and decreased by 1.6%-unit if improving physical activity class by two (p<0.001 for all). Overweight ...
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 10, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Calibration of Portable Particulate Matter–Monitoring Device using Web Query and Machine Learning
ConclusionsCalibration of a low-cost PMD, which is based on construction of PM2.5 sensor network using MQTT protocol and web query of reference measurement data available at a GAMS, significantly improves the accuracy and reliability of a PMD, thereby making practical use of the low-cost PMD possible. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 7, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Trends in obesity prevalence by occupation based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1998 to 2015
ConclusionThe trends of obesity prevalence by sex and occupation were different. For male manual-workers, the prevalence rate increased steadily during the data period, while it has decreased steadily in female sales/service workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 5, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Long Commute Time and Sleep Problems with Gender Difference in Work–Life Balance: A Cross-sectional Study of More than 25,000 Workers
ConclusionThis large cross-sectional study highlights that long commute time is related to sleep problems in both sexes. Shorter commute times and decreased working hours are needed to prevent sleep problems in workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 4, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Multimorbidity And Its Impact On Workers: A Review Of Longitudinal Studies
ConclusionsMultimorbidity has a negative impact on work, with damages to quality of life and work productivity, worsening the absenteeism/presenteeism indices, enhancing the chances of temporary or permanent leaves, and lowering employability and admission of individuals with multimorbidity. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 1, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Worker Safety in the Rare Earth Elements Recycling Process from the Review of Toxicity and Issues
This study was conducted to understand the potential hazard/risk of REE recycling, and to support the establishment of regulations or standards. We review the extensive literature on the toxicology, occupational safety, and health issues, and epidemiological surveys related to the REEs, and propose suitable management measures. REE recycling has four key steps of collection, dismantling, separation, and processing. In these processes, hazardous substances, such as REEs-containing dust, metals, and chemicals, were used or occurred, including the risk of ignition and explosion, and the workers can easily be exposed to them. ...
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 1, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Biomonitoring of Metal Exposure During Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
ConclusionGravimetric analyses showed low total and inhalable dust exposure in AM operators. However, transient emission of smaller particles constitutes exposure risks. Preventive actions implemented by the company reduced the workers' metal exposure despite unchanged emissions of particles, indicating a need for careful design and regulation of the AM environments. It also emphasizes the need for relevant exposure markers and biomonitoring of health risks. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 27, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Biomonitoring of Metal Exposure During Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
ConclusionGravimetric analyses showed low total and inhalable dust exposure in AM operators. However, transient emission of smaller particles constitutes exposure risks. Preventive actions implemented by the company reduced the workers' metal exposure despite unchanged emissions of particles, indicating a need for careful design and regulation of the AM environments. It also emphasizes the need for relevant exposure markers and biomonitoring of health risks. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 23, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Occupational Exposure to Potentially Infectious Biological Material Among Physicians, Dentists, and Nurses at a University
ConclusionWe conclude that the proportion/incidence rate of accidents with biological material was high in relation to that in the literature, being higher in professionals and especially among physicians. The levels of knowledge and adherence to SP were good, with the best found in dentists and dental students. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 23, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Calibration of Portable Particulate Matter Monitoring Device using Web-query and Machine Learning
ConclusionsCalibration of a low-cost PMD, which is based on construction of PM2.5 sensor network using MQTT protocol and web-query of reference measurement data available at GAMS, significantly improves the accuracy and reliability of a PMD, thereby making practical use of the low-cost PMD possible. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 20, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Long commute time and sleep problems with gender difference work-life balance: a cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 workers
ConclusionsThis large cross-sectional study highlights that long commute time is related to sleep problems in both sexes. Shorter commute times and decreased working hours are needed to prevent sleep problems in workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 14, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Relationship of occupational category with risk of physical and mental health problems
ConclusionWe identified differences between men and women and among those in different occupational classes regarding employment status, physical health, and mental health. “Unskilled manual workers” of both genders were more likely to be older, less educated, have less monthly income, work fewer hours per week, and have suicidal ideation. Female “Service and Sales workers” were more likely to have osteoarthritis, depressive feelings, and suicidal ideation. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 4, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Biomonitoring of metal exposure during additive manufacturing (3D-printing)
ConclusionGravimetric analyses show low total and inhalable dust exposure in AM operators. However, transient emission of smaller particles constitutes exposure risks. Preventive actions implemented by the company reduced the workers metal exposure despite unchanged emissions of particles, indicating a need for careful design and regulation of the AM environments. It also emphasizes the need for relevant exposure markers and biomonitoring of health risks. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 4, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
“Occupational exposure to potentially infectious biological material among physician, dentists and nurses at a university”
ConclusionWe conclude that the proportion/incidence rate of AMB was high in relation to the literature, being higher in professionals and especially among physician. The levels of knowledge and adherence to SP were good, with the best found in dentists and dental students. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 2, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service
Publication date: Available online 13 July 2019Source: Safety and Health at WorkAuthor(s): Jungsun Park, Yangho KimAbstractThe globalization of the economies of most countries has led to profound changes in employment; in particular, it has increased the type and proportion of non-standard workers, such as part-time workers, temporary workers, agency or service contract workers, and dependent self-employed. Occupational health service (OHS) was originally developed to protect incumbent (permanent and full-time) employees performing hazardous or dangerous jobs, mainly in medium-sized or large industries. Hence, workers empl...
Source: Safety and Health at Work - July 25, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
