Workplace problems that are likely to increase the risk to our health are referred to as occupational hazards. These problems can be classified as either biological or non-biological. A wide range of these risks, including physical, chemical, and psychological ones, provide challe...
TCE and PCE, common solvents classified as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (defined in Supporting Information (SI) VOC Section), are widely used chemicals in the dry cleaning industry [5]. These non-flammable and colorless solvents are effective stain removers commonly used in the US and Euro...
The proportional hazards assumption was assessed by testing the interaction between occupational prolonged sitting and time (year). In detail, the correlation between Schoenfeld residuals and time was examined, and no evidence of violation of the assumption was detected because the interaction was not ...
When starting an occupational exposure assessment, the first step a practicing industrial hygienist must do is be able to anticipate, identify, and/or recognize workplace hazards so that stressors that may impact employee health can be evaluated later in the assessment. Understanding the workplace, ...
Similar to other control measures [97], the usage of PPE may create or contribute to occupational hazards for athletes, such as heat stress, physical injury and psychological pressure. From an OSH perspective, these issues must be acknowledged and confronted by athletes during PPE usage training ...
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The WHO defines occupational health as including: “all aspects of health and safety in the workplace”, and occupational health “has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers,...
Another 11.4% of cases were classified as other, which includes those who left the clinic or emergency department without being seen or against medical advice and those who were lost to follow-up. Severity The outcomes in 8.4% of the cases were coded as resulting in no toxic effect or ...
Given the dynamics of work in hospitals, this is a highly favorable environment for occupational hazards. In this study, occupational risks are understood as work situations that can disrupt workers’ physical, mental, and social balance, such as occupational stress, physical, chemical, biological, ...
firefighters; wildland fire; chemical hazards; occupational disease; occupational health1. Introduction Firefighters face several occupational risks at the fire front, often challenging to identify. Limited studies assess real-time occupational exposure of firefighters [1,2], impeding a comprehensive ...