Analysis of Falls from Height Variables in Occupational Accidents
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 Fall-from-height accidents are linked to severe and fatal consequences for impacted workers. A better understanding of the related variables is necessary to improve worker safety.
Rey-Merchán, María Del Carmen +7 more
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Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2023 The aims of this study were to compare the incidence of occupational accidents during one-year periods of the COVID-19 Pandemic and before the COVID-19 Pandemic, and to determine in which sectors occupational accidents occurred and what types of injuries
Demir, Ugur +10 more
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Temporal Variability of Urinary Organophosphate Flame Retardant Metabolites Among E-Waste Workers in France: A Pilot Study to Inform Occupational Biomonitoring Sampling Design [PDF]
ToxicsWorkers in the e-waste industry are exposed to chemical hazards, including organophosphate esters (OPEs) used as flame retardants (FRs). Assessing exposure through spot urine metabolite analysis is challenging due to limited knowledge of the ...
Baninia Habchi +8 more
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Occupational accidents in Swedish construction trades
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2021 The purpose of this study is to anazlye accidents occurring in the Swedish construction industry focusing specifically on the situation in the individual trades.
Johansson, Maria, +5 more
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Analysis of the Correlation between Occupational Accidents and Economic Factors in China
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 One of the important factors affecting the production safety of a country or region is the level of economic development. Avoiding accidents under the condition of ensuring economic development is a problem that needs in-depth research.
Min Hao +5 more
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Evaluation of Root Cause Analysis from Occupational Health and Safety Data in a Hospital: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2023 Introduction: Occupational accidents are increasing every year around the world. The fact that accidents will be repeated as a result of not learning the lessons is constantly forgotten.
Mehtap Solmaz, Tugba Solmaz
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BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Occupational accidents continue to be a significant public health challenge worldwide. Construction workers in particular are at high risk of occupational accidents, and thus it is of major importance to identify possible predictors of ...
Pernille Weber Hansen +5 more
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Self-reported occupational accidents and affecting factors among the adult population [PDF]
Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2020 Introduction: As official occupational accident records are insufficient in developing countries such as Turkey, self-reported numbers are a better reflection of the real scope of occupational accidents among Turkish workers.
Mikail Özdemir, Dilsad Save
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Profile of occupational accidents reporting to a rural Plantation Hospital: A record review
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2014 Background: Plantation industries in India employ over 1 million people and are among the largest private employers in India. Plantations employ both skilled and un-skilled labour’s.
R Naveen +3 more
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Relationship between risk perception and occupational accidents: a study among foundry workers
Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 2019 Background Risk perception is an effective factor in the determining of the incidence of unsafe behaviors and the occurrence of occupational accidents in the workplace.
Mohammad Javad Jafari +3 more
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