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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Chronic Cadmium Intoxication and Renal Injury Among Workers of a Small-scale Silver Soldering Company (Original Article)
Background: Cadmium exposure may induce chronic intoxication with renal damage. Silver soldering may be a source of cadmium exposure.
Methods: We analyzed working environment measurement data and periodic health screening data from a small-scale…
Methods: We analyzed working environment measurement data and periodic health screening data from a small-scale…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss Among Workers in Textile Mill (Thamine), Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study (Original Article)
Background: In a wide range of industries, noise-induced hearing loss remains one of the most prevalent occupational problems. This study aimed to assess the noise exposure level and associated factors of hearing loss among textile workers in Yangon…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 2 2020
Assessment of Chemical Risks in Moroccan Medical Biology Laboratories in Accordance with the CLP Regulation (Original Article)
Background: Medical laboratory workers are frequently exposed to a wide range of chemicals. This exposure can have adverse effects on their health. Furthermore, a knowledge lack of the chemical risk increases the likelihood of exposure. The chemical…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Work Reentry After Childbirth: Predictors of Self-Rated Health in Month One Among a Sample of University Faculty and Staff (Original Article)
Background: Childbirth represents a significant transition for women, with physical and psychological sequelae. Reentry to the workplace during the postpartum period is understudied, with implications for maternal well-being and job-related outcomes.…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Occupation Based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey From 1998 to 2015 (Original Article)
Background: It is well known that the prevalence of obesity in Korea is increasing over time, however it is not known how the trends among occupational groups and sex differ in such increasing trends. This
study was designed to provide recent trends…
study was designed to provide recent trends…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Spatial Changes in Work Capacity for Occupations Vulnerable to Heat Stress: Potential Regional Impacts From Global Climate Change (Original Article)
Background: As the impact of climate change intensifies, exposure to heat stress will grow, leading to a loss of work capacity for vulnerable occupations and affecting individual labor decisions. This study estimates the future work capacity under…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Risk Factors for the Number of Sustained Injuries in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Operation (Original Article)
Background: The relationship between risk factors and likelihood of occupational injury has been
studied. However, what has been published has only provided a limited explanation of why some of the
employees working in the same environment as other…
studied. However, what has been published has only provided a limited explanation of why some of the
employees working in the same environment as other…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Repeat Auditing of Primary Health-care Facilities Against Standards for Occupational Health and Infection Control: A Study of Compliance and Reliability (Original Article)
Background: The elevated risk of occupational infection such as tuberculosis among health workers in many countries raises the question of whether the quality of occupational health and safety (OHS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) can be…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Prevalence of MSDs and Postural Risk Assessment in Floor Mopping Activity Through Subjective and Objective Measures (Original Article)
Background: Residential and commercial cleaning is a part of our daily routine to maintain sanitation
around the environment. Health care of professionals involved in such cleaning activities has become a major concern all over the world. The…
around the environment. Health care of professionals involved in such cleaning activities has become a major concern all over the world. The…
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 11 Issue 1 2020
Patterns of Cancer-Related Risk Behaviors Among Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Latent Class Analysis Approach (Original Article)
Background: Hong Kong's construction industry currently faces a manpower crisis. Blue-collar workers are a disadvantaged group and suffer higher levels of chronic diseases, for example, cancer, than the wider population. Cancer risk factors are…