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Occupational Hazards [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This article provides an analysis and a critique of the law governing the employment relationship between Israeli employers and Palestinian employees in industries operating in the West Bank. Through an analysis of Israeli jurisprudence it highlights
Paz-Fuchs, Amir, Ronen, Yaël
openaire   +3 more sources

The effects of an educational intervention based on the protection motivation theory on the protective behaviors of emergency ward nurses against occupational hazards: a quasi-experimental study [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Nursing
Background Emergency ward nurses face a variety of occupational hazards due to the nature of their occupational and professional duties, which can negatively affect their health.
Mohadeseh Nouri   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hearing status of people occupationally exposed to ultrasonic noise

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022
Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the hearing status of operators of low-frequency ultrasonic devices compared to employees exposed to audible noise at a similar A-weighted sound pressure level (SPL) but without ultrasonic components ...
Adam Dudarewicz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Noise exposure and hearing status among employees using communication headsets

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022
Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the hearing of employees using communication headsets with regard to their exposure to noise. Material and Methods The study group comprised 213 employees, including 21 workers of the furniture ...
Małgorzata Pawlaczyk-Łuszczyńska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reinvigorating engineered noise controls: a systems approach

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2023
Objectives Hearing loss is a major worldwide health issue affecting an estimated 1.5 billion people. Causes of hearing loss include genetics, chemicals, medications, lifestyle habits such as smoking, and noise.
Jeremy Slagley   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of exposure to nano-sized particles among transport and vehicle service workers

open access: yesMedycyna Pracy, 2021
Background Exposure to fine and ultrafine particles from transport processes is a main consequence of emissions from engines, especially those with self-ignition.
Stella Bujak-Pietrek   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational safety and health practice: a study at universities’ laboratories [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)’s field has become a topic for the last 30 years. The establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reflected the recognition that safety in the workplace is a basic expectation for all
Jaat, Norrizam   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Annoyance Related to Wind Turbine Noise

open access: yesArchives of Acoustics, 2014
A questionnaire inquiry on response to wind turbine noise was carried out on 361 subjects living in the vicinity of 8 wind farms. Current mental health status of respondents was assessed using Goldberg General Health Questionnaire GHQ-12. For areas where
Małgorzta PAWLACZYK-ŁUSZCZYŃSKA   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Workers at Risk: Regulatory Dysfunction at OSHA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This white paper explores the causes of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s regulatory dysfunctions and describes their negative impacts on OSHA and America’s Workers.
McGarity, Thomas O.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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