Occupational risks in midwifery. From Bernardino Ramazzini to modern times
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2018Source: Safety and Health at WorkAuthor(s): Tommaso Bianchi, Michael Belingheri, Antonella Nespoli, Giovanni De Vito, Michele A. RivaAbstractOccupational risks are often underestimated in midwifery. It is not commonly known that they were originally described by the Italian physician Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714) at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Our aim was to describe occupational risks in midwifery from Ramazzini to modern times. The original text by Bernardino Ramazzini was analyzed. A review of modern scientific papers on occupational risks in midwifery wa...
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Achievements, Problems, and Future Direction of the Quality Control Program for Special Periodic Health Examination Agencies in South Korea
Publication date: Available online 1 December 2018Source: Safety and Health at WorkAuthor(s): Yong Lim Won, Kyung Sun Ko, Jae Oh Park, Yoon jung Choi, Hyeji Lee, Jung-min Sung, Mi-young Lee (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - December 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
The interplay between supervisor safety support and occupational health and safety vulnerability on work injury
ConclusionIn workplaces where workers experience one or more types of OHS vulnerability, having a supportive supervisor may play an important role in reducing the risk of injury and protecting workers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - November 21, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Insights into Emissions and Exposures from use of Industrial-Scale Additive Manufacturing Machines
ConclusionsIndustrial-scale AM machines using thermoplastics and resins released particles and organic vapors into workplace air. More research is needed to understand factors influencing real-world industrial-scale AM process emissions and exposures. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - November 11, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Occupationally Acquired Plasmodiumknowlesi Malaria in Brunei Darussalam
Publication date: Available online 11 October 2018Source: Safety and Health at WorkAuthor(s): Gregory JN. Koh, Pg K. Ismail, David Koh (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - October 31, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Personal Protective Equipment Availability and Utilization Among Interventionalists
ConclusionsPPE use was inconsistent and not always available. Improving the culture of radiation protection in catheterization laboratories is essential to improve PPE compliance with the aim of protecting patients and operators. This culture of radiation protection must include all those involved including the users of PPE and the administrators and managers who are responsible for supplying sufficient, appropriate, fitting PPE for all workers requiring such protection. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - October 31, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Crashes and traffic signal violations caused by commercial motorcycle couriers
ConclusionThe findings of this study can be used as a baseline in devising policies for preventing crashes of motorcycle couriers. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - October 17, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Occupationally acquired P knowlesi malaria in Brunei Darussalam
Publication date: Available online 11 October 2018Source: Safety and Health at WorkAuthor(s): Gregory JN. Koh, Pg Khalifah Ismail, David Koh (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - October 12, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Personal protective equipment (PPE) availability and utilization among interventionalists
ConclusionsPPE use was inconsistent and not always available. Improving the culture of radiation protection in catheterization laboratories is essential to improve PPE compliance with the aim of protecting patients and operators. This culture of radiation protection must include all those involved including the users of PPE and the administrators and managers who are responsible for supplying sufficient, appropriate, fitting PPE for all workers requiring such protection. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - October 10, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Analysis of injuries in the Ghanaian mining industry and priority areas for research
ConclusionResults of this analysis will enable authorities of mines to develop targeted interventions to improve their safety performance. To improve the safety of the mines, further research and prevention efforts are recommended. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 22, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Quebec Serve and Protect Low Back Pain Study: What about Mental Quality Of Life?
ConclusionOur results underscore how frequent CLBP is among police officers and how burdensome it is. Considering the importance of good physical and mental health for this occupational population, police organizations should be aware of this issue and contribute to the efforts towards CLBP prevention and management in the workplace. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 7, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Evaluation of Hazardous Chemicals with Material Safety Data Sheet and By-products of a Photoresist Used in the Semiconductor-Manufacturing Industry
ConclusionWe confirmed that several PRs contain carcinogens, and some were not specified in the toxicological information in the MSDS. Hazardous chemicals, including benzene and formaldehyde, are released from PRs products as by-products. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a systematic management system for chemical compounds and the working environment. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 6, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Association Between Burnout and Intention to Emigrate in Peruvian health-care Workers
ConclusionPhysicians and nurses from Peru who suffered from BS were more likely to have intention to emigrate. Policies should be established to reduce BS as a strategy to control “brain drain” from health-care workers of Peru. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 6, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
Workplace Employee’s Annual Physical Check-Up and During Hire on the Job to Increase Health Care-Awareness Perception to Prevent Diseases Risk: A Work for Policy Implementable Option to Global
ConclusionsManaging health perception of states, organizations, employees, and healthy family life cycles, and preventing on the unhealthy acts maintains with employee’s annual health checkups report checking in the organization. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - September 6, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
The Effects of Fatigue on Cognitive Performance in Police Officers and Staff During a Forward Rotating Shift Pattern
ConclusionThe results of the tests indicated that learning and practice effects may have an effect on results of some of the tests. However, it is also possible that due to the fast rotating nature of the shift pattern, participants did not adjust to any particular shift, hence their performance in the cognitive and vigilance tests did not suffer significantly as a result of this particular shift pattern. (Source: Safety and Health at Work)
Source: Safety and Health at Work - August 24, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research
