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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in health workers and silica-exposed occupations
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of the importance of workplace exposures and transmission in the control of airborne infectious diseases. The importance of workplace transmission of Tuberculosis (TB) has been well documented for decades, yet…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Preventing overwork related disorders ("Karoshi")
In 2014, the Japanese government established the Karoshi Prevention Measures Promotion Law to take preventive measures against the Karoshi problems. According to the law, Karoshi etc. is defined as:
- death due to cerebrovascular disease / heart…
- death due to cerebrovascular disease / heart…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Preventing infectious diseases in the workplace
Preventing infectious diseases in the workplace
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Prevalence of Silicosis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Formal and Informal Sector Miners in Southern Africa
Introduction: Mining in Southern Africa forms a critical role in
employment creation, has a positive influence on the gross national
product and enables earnings in foreign exchange. Formal mining is
conducted by governments or established…
employment creation, has a positive influence on the gross national
product and enables earnings in foreign exchange. Formal mining is
conducted by governments or established…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers
Statistics show that driver fatigue is responsible for about 10 -15% of
serious traffic accidents, and one of the causes is night work and lack of sleep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ night work on fatigue and…
serious traffic accidents, and one of the causes is night work and lack of sleep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ night work on fatigue and…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
People sustainability and Covid-19: challenges, lessons learnt and the future of health, safety & wellbeing in a VUCA world. A L’Oréal case study
Introduction: In 2020, L’Oréal, as with many other companies saw the value of its shares fall as Covid-19 traversed the world. However, as many parts of the world eased lockdowns and entered their “new normal” L’Oréal is recognised as one of the most…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
OSH Regulations and Enforcement: Comparison Between Low and Middle Income Countries and High- Income Countries
Introduction: Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Regulation and
Enforcement being a key driver of compliance, has contributed greatly towards the growth in workplace health and safety improvement globally, and as well prevented many workplace…
Enforcement being a key driver of compliance, has contributed greatly towards the growth in workplace health and safety improvement globally, and as well prevented many workplace…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
OFFICAIR project: Indoor Air quality and health effects in European modern office buildings
Introduction: Indoor air quality related problems are common in offices, and should be addressed by occupational health care providers when evaluating the health risks of a work environment.
Materials and Methods: “OFFICAIR project - On the…
Materials and Methods: “OFFICAIR project - On the…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health Services in Serbia
Occupational Health Service (OHS) in Serbia has a special place in every respect; due to the period of transition, OHS, which is dominantly performed by occupational medicine specialists, is facing with a period of adaptation to new circumstances-…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Occupational Health Services in Peru
Occupational Health Services (OHS) aim to monitor the health of workers, which is technically managed by specialized physician for
Occupational Health. Peru with 32.6 million inhabitants has 17 million working population in mostly informal sector…
Occupational Health. Peru with 32.6 million inhabitants has 17 million working population in mostly informal sector…