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Meta-analytic study on substance intake and work-related accidents calls for attention to bio-psycho-social factors. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 144:104987. [PMID: 36470326 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Accidents at work are a major concern because of their social and economic impact. The causes are highly variable and often linked to risk behaviors that could be avoided, of which substance use is a prime example. The aim of this paper was to meta-analytically review the scientific literature on substance intake and its link to work-related accidents. From an initial pool of 19954 papers, we considered a final sample of 27 clustered in three groups according to substances class (alcohol, recreational drugs, medicines). Despite different pharmacological effects, substances consumed for recreational purposes significantly increased the risk of work-related accidents (odds ratio: alcohol 1.78, recreational drugs 1.47), whereas medicines did not: however, these results require caution due to the heterogeneity of the included studies and suspected publication bias. While bio-psycho-social factors could have helped to understand this association, selected studies neglected both the variegated effects and the root causes of recreational substance consumption. Future studies and interventions should consider these complexity factors to transcend the mere description of the phenomenon.
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Garzillo EM, Monaco MGL, Corvino AR, Giardiello A, Arnese A, Napolitano F, Di Giuseppe G, Lamberti M. Smoking Habits and Workplace Health Promotion among University Students in Southern Italy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Investigation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10682. [PMID: 36078398 PMCID: PMC9517890 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The study aimed to investigate the tobacco smoking prevalence, habits and awareness among a cohort of healthcare students from a university hospital in southern Italy and the associations with socio-demographic determinants. A secondary outcome was to estimate the educational needs to receive information on smoking-related risk factors. Five hundred and forty-nine students completed a self-administered questionnaire (180 male and 369 female, average age 25 yo, ±5.9 SD), enrolled from October 2018 to November 2019 at the University of Naples 'Luigi Vanvitelli', and the collected data were analysed by descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The sample's prevalence of current smokers was 25.3%, without a significant sex difference. The multiple logistic regression model showed the link between smoking habits and alcoholic beverage consumption (p < 0.001) and living with smokers (p = 0.003). The enrolled cohort does not seem to need more information about the risks of cigarette smoking (p = 0.028). The data analysis and the comparison with the current literature allowed the authors to hypothesise a training model to be adopted within a workplace health promotion programme managed by an occupational physician. This model included targeted training for smoking dissuasion, focusing on sex and gender, cohabitant's influence, and combined addiction management. Further research will focus on the effectiveness of these proposed models.
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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Saha A, Sadhu H. Occupational Injury Proneness in Young Workers: A Survey in Stone Quarries. J Occup Health 2014; 55:333-9. [DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0150-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Asim Saha
- Regional Occupational Health Centre (Eastern)India
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- National Institute of Occupational HealthIndia
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Kim SK, Son JM, So JY, Kim H, Lee K, Oh SS, Ko SB. The Relationship between Waist Circumference and Work-related Injury in Reference to the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ann Occup Environ Med 2013; 25:29. [PMID: 24472303 PMCID: PMC3923331 DOI: 10.1186/2052-4374-25-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims to investigate the relationship between waist circumference and work-related injury in reference to the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods By analyzing data from the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted from 2007 to 2009, we estimated the rate of injury experience according to socioeconomic status, including occupational property, of 8,261 subjects. We performed logistic regression analysis with work-related injury experience rate as dependent variable and waist circumference as an independent variable, Odds ratios (OR) were calculated, which reflect the likelihood of work-related injury experience rate, and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) while controlling for relevant covariates with stratifying by sex, age, nature of injury, site of injury and occupational group. Results Among 797 persons who had injury experience over the past 1 year, 293 persons (36.8%) had work-related injury experience. After adjusting the confounding variables, the work-related injury was related to abnormal waist circumference (OR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.02 ~ 1.78). In subgroups, ORs were higher in men (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.02 ~ 1.98), professional, manager, and administrator (OR = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.10 ~ 5.28). Higher rate of injuries were noted in back and waist (OR = 2.92; 95% CI: 1.49 ~ 5.73), and transport accident had increased risk (OR = 1.60; 95% CI: 1.13 ~ 2.28). Conclusions Work-related injury rate differed depending on the waist circumference. The abdominal obesity was associated with higher risk of work-related injury. This study would be useful in selecting appropriate priorities for work-related injury management in Korea.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian's Hospital, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
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Rahmani A, Khadem M, Madreseh E, Aghaei HA, Raei M, Karchani M. Descriptive Study of Occupational Accidents and their Causes among Electricity Distribution Company Workers at an Eight-year Period in Iran. Saf Health Work 2013; 4:160-5. [PMID: 24106647 PMCID: PMC3791088 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2013.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Revised: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Occupational accidents are unplanned events that cause damage. The socio-economic impacts and human costs of accidents are tremendous around the world. Many fatalities happen every year in workplaces such as electricity distribution companies. Some electrical injuries are electrocution, electric shock, and burns. This study was conducted in an electricity distribution company (with rotational 12-hour shift work) in Iran during an 8-year period to survey descriptive factors of injuries. Methods Variables collected included accident time, age of injured worker, employment type, work experience, injury cause, educational background, and other information about accidents. Results Results indicated that most of the accidents occurred in summer, and 51.3% were during shift work. Worker negligence (malpractice) was the cause of 75% of deaths. Type of employment had a significant relationship with type of injuries (p < 0.05). Most injuries were electrical burns. Conclusion High rate of accidents in summer may be due to the warm weather or insufficient professional skills in seasonal workers. Shift workers are at risk of sleep complaints leading to a high rate of work injuries. Acquiring knowledge about safety was related to job experiences. Temporary workers have no chance to work all year like permanent workers, therefore impressive experiences may be less in them. Because the lack of protective equipment and negligence are main causes of accidents, periodical inspections in workshops are necessary.
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- Abdolrasoul Rahmani
- Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kubo J, Cullen MR, Cantley L, Slade M, Tessier-Sherman B, Taiwo O, Desai M. Piecewise exponential models to assess the influence of job-specific experience on the hazard of acute injury for hourly factory workers. BMC Med Res Methodol 2013; 13:89. [PMID: 23841648 PMCID: PMC3727940 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background An inverse relationship between experience and risk of injury has been observed in many occupations. Due to statistical challenges, however, it has been difficult to characterize the role of experience on the hazard of injury. In particular, because the time observed up to injury is equivalent to the amount of experience accumulated, the baseline hazard of injury becomes the main parameter of interest, excluding Cox proportional hazards models as applicable methods for consideration. Methods Using a data set of 81,301 hourly production workers of a global aluminum company at 207 US facilities, we compared competing parametric models for the baseline hazard to assess whether experience affected the hazard of injury at hire and after later job changes. Specific models considered included the exponential, Weibull, and two (a hypothesis-driven and a data-driven) two-piece exponential models to formally test the null hypothesis that experience does not impact the hazard of injury. Results We highlighted the advantages of our comparative approach and the interpretability of our selected model: a two-piece exponential model that allowed the baseline hazard of injury to change with experience. Our findings suggested a 30% increase in the hazard in the first year after job initiation and/or change. Conclusions Piecewise exponential models may be particularly useful in modeling risk of injury as a function of experience and have the additional benefit of interpretability over other similarly flexible models.
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- Jessica Kubo
- Quantitative Sciences Unit, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
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Sadeghain M, Farid RA, Dormohammadi A, Aghaei HA, Rahmani A, Farhadi R, Eskandari R, Karchani M. Assessment of the prevalence of occupational accidents and their influential actors in an electricity distribution company during a five-year period. Electron Physician 2013; 5:643-50. [PMID: 26120397 PMCID: PMC4477756 DOI: 10.14661/2013.643-650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Occupational accidents have been considered as one of the most important crippling factors contributing to disabilities and life-threatening situations in many countries. This study was conducted to survey the prevalence of occupational accidents and the factors of that lead to injuries in an Electricity Distribution Company during a five-year period. Methods: In this descriptive study, the accident report form included items asking about the season of the year when the accident occurred, the ages and the average age of those injured, the type of employment, work experience, nature of the injuries that occurred, parts of the body affected, treatments that were applied, average number of days lost per accident, the levels of education of those involved, and their marital status. Data was analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 66 Electricity Distribution Company workers were determined to be suffering from injuries due to accidents. The accidents mostly occurred in the summer (33%). Most of the injured workers (16.7%) belonged to the age groups of 25 to 29 and 40 to 44; there were no accidents reported for workers who were less than 20. About 48% of the accident victims had to be hospitalized. Furthermore, 35% of the accident victims were treated in outpatient clinics, and 7.4% of the accident victims died. We demonstrated that there were significant relationships between: 1) marital status and accidental injuries (P<0.001); 2) the average age of those injured among both permanent and temporary workers (P<0.001), 3) the level of education and the consequences of the accidents (P<0.001), and 4) the average of days lost per accident in both the permanent and temporary workers (P<0.001). In this study, no significant relationships were found between the accident occurrence and age (P>0.05) or work experience and the distribution of the accidents (P>0.05). Conclusion: This study indicated that most of the injuries in these accidents were related to the nature of employment, marital status, and level of education. The results showed the necessity for providing appropriate safety training for the workers.
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- Marzieh Sadeghain
- M.Sc. of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, Public Health School, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- M.Sc. of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, Public Health School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MSc of Occupational Health, HSE Department, Mashhad Urban Railway line 2 Project, Mashhad, Iran
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- Ph.D. Student of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, Public Health School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- M.Sc. of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, Public Health School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- B.Sc. of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Safety Engineer, power distribution companies Alborz Province, Alborz, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health, Public Health School, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran ; Ph.D. Student of Occupational Health, Department of Occupational Health, International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Science (TUMS.IC), Tehran, Iran
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Chimamise C, Gombe NT, Tshimanga M, Chadambuka A, Shambira G, Chimusoro A. Factors associated with severe occupational injuries at mining company in Zimbabwe, 2010: a cross-sectional study. Pan Afr Med J 2013; 14:5. [PMID: 23504270 PMCID: PMC3597909 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2013.14.5.1148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Injury rate among mining workers in Zimbabwe was 789/1000 workers in 2008. The proportion of severe occupational injuries increased from 18% in 2008 to 37% in 2009. We investigated factors associated with severe injuries at the mine. Methods An unmatched 1:1 case-control study was carried out at the mine, a case was any worker who suffered severe occupational injury at the mine and was treated at the mine or district hospital from January 2008 to April 2010, a control was any worker who did not suffer occupational injury during same period. We randomly selected 156 cases and 156 controls and used interviewer administered questionnaires to collect data from participants. Results Majority of cases, 155(99.4%) and of controls 142(91%) were male, 127(81.4%) of cases and 48(30.8%) of controls worked underground. Majority (73.1%) of severe occupational injuries occurred during night shift. Underground temperatures reached 500C. Factors independently associated with getting severe occupational injuries included working underground (AOR = 10.55; CI 5.97-18.65), having targets per shift (AOR = 12.60; CI 3.46-45.84), inadequate PPE (AOR= 3.65 CI 1.34-9.89) and working more than 8 hours per shift (AOR = 8.65 CI 2.99-25.02). Conclusion Having targets exerts pressure to perform on workers. Prolonged working periods decrease workers’ attention and concentration resulting in increased risk to severe injuries as workers become exhausted, lose focus and alertness. Underground work environment had environmental hazards so managers to install adequate ventilation and provide adequate PPE. Management agreed to standardize shifts to eight hours and workers in some departments have been supplied with adequate PPE.
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- Chipo Chimamise
- Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Inoue M, Tsurugano S, Nishikitani M, Yano E. Full-time workers with precarious employment face lower protection for receiving annual health check-ups. Am J Ind Med 2012; 55:884-92. [PMID: 22965856 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Precarious employment is one of the social determinants of health. In 2010, 34.4% of Japanese workers fell into this employment category. The purpose of our study was to assess whether the use of annual health check-ups varied by worker contract type. METHODS Using 2007 nationally representative survey data, we compared the annual health check-up compliance of permanently employed full-time workers versus that of precariously employed workers (hourly, dispatched, and fixed-term workers). RESULTS Dispatched workers and hourly workers received health check-ups less often compared with permanent workers. Hourly young male workers received health check-ups five times less frequently than permanent workers. The percentage of workers who consulted a physician after receiving advice to do so did not differ by employment types, except in older men. CONCLUSIONS In Japan, workers with precarious employment, most notably hourly and dispatched workers, had a lower rate of health check-ups compared with full-time workers in permanent positions.
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- Mariko Inoue
- Graduate School of Public Health, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Touzopoulos P, Zarogoulidis P, Mitrakas A, Karanikas M, Milothridis P, Matthaios D, Kouroumichakis I, Proikaki S, Pavlioglou P, Katsikogiannis N, Constantinidis TC. Occupational chemical burns: a 2-year experience in the emergency department. J Multidiscip Healthc 2011; 4:349-52. [PMID: 22096339 PMCID: PMC3210074 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s25141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Chemical burn injuries are a result of exposure to acid, alkali, or organic compounds. In this retrospective study, a total of 21 patients suffering occupational chemical burns, came to the emergency room at the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, from 2008 to 2010; 76.2% were workers, 19% were farmers, and 4.8% were desk officers. The majority of burns were due to exposure to acid (61.9%). Upper extremities were the most frequently injured area followed by the lower extremities and thorax. None of the patients needed further hospital care, but in the follow-up, four of the patients suffered keloid. Proper surgical treatment at the emergency room decreases the length of hospital stay for patients who suffer chemically induced burns.
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- Panagiotis Touzopoulos
- 1st University Surgical Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis
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Vyas H, Das S, Mehta S. Occupational injuries in automobile repair workers. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2011; 49:642-651. [PMID: 21828955 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Mechanics are exposed to varied work stressors such as hot noisy environments, strenuous postures, improperly designed tools and machinery and poor psycho-social environments which may exert an influence on their health and safety. The study aimed to examine the occupational injury patterns and identify work stressors associated with injury amongst automobile mechanics. A descriptive ergonomic checklist and questionnaire on general health and psycho-social issues were administered to male workers (N=153). The relative risk factors and correlation statistics were used to identify the work stressors associated with occupational injury. 63% of the workers reported injuries. Cuts were the chief injuries being reported. Poor work environment, machinery and tool characteristics, suffering from poor health and psycho-social stressors were associated with injury occurrence amongst automobile repair workers.
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Kumar SG, Rathnakar U, Harsha Kumar H. Epidemiology of accidents in tile factories of mangalore city in karnataka. Indian J Community Med 2011; 35:78-81. [PMID: 20606926 PMCID: PMC2888374 DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.62567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2008] [Accepted: 11/02/2009] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Occupational accidents are a major point of concern in industries. The academic community should take the first step to address the long-neglected concerns of occupational safety. Objective: To assess the prevalence and pattern of occupational accidents. Materials and Methods: A record-based, cross-sectional study was done in three tile factories of Mangalore city, in Karnataka. A total of 416 workers were analyzed for the year 2004, and data regarding age, sex, job duration, type and nature of injury, body parts involved, and time of injury were collected in a prestructured proforma. Statistical Analysis: Proportions, Chi-square test, Univariate and Multivariate analysis. Results: The overall prevalence rate of accidents was found to be 18.5%. It was found that almost around 86% of the accidents had affected the limbs (upper limb 24.7%, lower limb 61%), around half (52%) of the injuries were contributed by superficial injuries, 40% of accidents were due to stepping/striking against objects and while handling. Hand tools and machinery in motion contributed to around 20% of the accidents. Accidents were more common among the younger age group and less-experienced workers. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that the age group of 30-39 years had an independent significant association with accidents (OR = 0.21, P = 0.04). Conclusion: Accidents in tile industries are an important occupational health problem in this area of the country. There is a need for proper safety training of the workers.
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- S Ganesh Kumar
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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INOUE M, NISHIKITANI M, TSURUGANO S, YANO E. The Health of Permanent Workers and Workers with Precarious Employment: A Literature Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 53:117-39. [DOI: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.a11002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Takahashi M, Sawada SI, Araki S. Work organization and workers' safety and health. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2008; 46:103-104. [PMID: 18413961 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.46.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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