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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Clinical Characteristics of Disability in Patients with Indoor AireRelated Environmental Intolerance (Original Article)
Background: Chronic nonspecific symptoms attributed to indoor nonindustrial work environments are common and may cause disability, but the medical nature of this disability is unclear. The aim was to medically characterize the disability manifested…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Injury Fear, Stigma, and Reporting in Professional Dancers (Original Article)
Background: Professional dance is a physically demanding career path with a high injury prevalence, yet an ingrained culture of hiding or pushing through injuries. Developing better knowledge surrounding the cultural beliefs and behaviors related to…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Controlling Painters’ Exposure to Volatile Organic Solvents in the Automotive Sector of Southern Colombia (Original Article)
Background: Painters in the automotive sector are routinely exposed to volatile organic solvents, and the levels vary depending on the occupational health and safety controls enforced at the companies. This study investigates the levels of exposure…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
The Interaction of Cognitive Interference, Standing Surface, and Fatigue on Lower Extremity Muscle Activity (Original Article)
Background: Performing cognitive tasks and muscular fatigue have been shown to increase muscle activity of the lower extremity during quiet standing. A common intervention to reduce muscular fatigue is to provide a softer shoe-surface interface.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
An Instrumented Workstation to Evaluate Weight-Bearing Distribution in the Sitting Posture (Original Article)
Background: Sitting posture may be related to risk factors, including inadequate weight-bearing support, particularly when maintained for long periods. Considering that body weight is loaded in a closed support system composed of the seat, backrest,…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Occupational Characteristics of Semiconductor Workers with Cancer and Rare Diseases Registered with a Workers’ Compensation Program in Korea (Original Article)
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the types of diseases that developed in semiconductor workers who have registered with the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (KWCWS) and to identify potential common occupational…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Effect of Workload on Job Stress of Ghanaian OPD Nurses: The Role of Coworker Support (Original Article)
Background: Although the concept of workload is important to nursing practice, only a few nursing
researchers have focused on the issue of workload within the nursing context. Knowledge of how the
dynamics of workload affects the job stress of…
researchers have focused on the issue of workload within the nursing context. Knowledge of how the
dynamics of workload affects the job stress of…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
Screening of Workers with Presumed Occupational Methanol Poisoning: The Applicablility of a National Active Occupational Disease Surveillance System (Original Article)
Background: Methyl alcohol poisoning in mobile phoneemanufacturing factories during 2015e2016 was caused by methyl alcohol use for cleaning in computerized numerical control (CNC) processes. To determine whether there were health complications in…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
In Search of a Performing Seal: Rethinking the Design of Tight-Fitting Respiratory Protective Equipment Facepieces for Users With Facial Hair (Original Article)
Background: Air-purifying, tight-fitting facepieces are examples of respiratory protective equipment and are worn to protect workers from potentially harmful particulate and vapors. Research shows that the presence of facial hair on users’ face…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 10 Issue 3 2019
From Workers to the Working-Age Population: A New Paradigm for the Occupational Health Service (Editorial)
The health of workers is determined by several factors: the working environment such as the traditional and newly emerging occupational health risks; health-related behavior such as lifestyle;
social factors such as employment status, stability of…
social factors such as employment status, stability of…