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Exposure to Occupational Hazards among Health Care Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Health care workers are exposed to numerous workplace hazards. The implementation of safety measures in high-income countries has largely mitigated these risks.
Rajni Rai   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

A systematic review on informal waste picking: Occupational hazards and health outcomes

Waste Management, 2021
Informal waste picking is a common way for people to earn an income, especially in low-income countries; unfortunately, there are various occupational hazards and health outcomes associated with waste picking.
Tara Ravá Zolnikov   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Modelling journalists’ coping strategies for occupational hazards in their coverage of protests against police brutality (ENDSARS protests) in Nigeria

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2021
Although journalism practice exposes media workers to different levels of occupational hazards, research on the coping strategies is limited. This study made an effort to extend literature in this direction by providing a model that explains the coping ...
B. Chinweobo-Onuoha   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What are the occupational hazards of construction project managers: A data mining analysis in China

, 2021
In contrast to physical and biological hazards for on-site construction laborers, chronic stress and its antecedents are the most significant occupational hazards for construction professionals, especially for construction project managers (CPMs).
Xiaodong Li   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

BIM-integrated management of occupational hazards in building construction and maintenance

, 2020
Health and safety in the construction sector are very important issues owing to the high accident rate in the industry. Recent studies have shown that implementing the building information modelling (BIM) methodology can improve the working conditions at
J. P. Cortés-Pérez   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Assessing the common occupational health hazards and their health risks among oil and gas workers

, 2021
The workplace’s burden remains a significant concern to workers in the oil and gas industry, where workers are continually exposed to various kinds of occupational risks.
Chizubem Benson   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Multiple Exposures and Coexposures to Occupational Hazards Among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2018
Background Workers may be exposed to various types of occupational hazards at the same time, potentially increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes. The aim of this review was to analyze the effects of multiple occupational exposures and coexposures ...
Melanie Bertin   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Nurses' perceptions of risks for occupational hazards in patient seclusion and restraint practices in psychiatric inpatient care: A focus group study.

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2020
Seclusion and restraint are regularly used to manage patient aggression events in psychiatric inpatient care, despite occupational safety concerns. There is currently a lack of information on how nurses perceive the use of patient seclusion and restraint
J. Varpula   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of HSE risk assessments in mitigating occupational hazards and infectious disease spread: A public health review

Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy
The intercession of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) risk assessments with public health strategy is crucial in mitigating occupational hazards and controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This review examines the role of Health, Safety, and
David Oche Idoko   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Occupational Hazards in the OR

AORN Journal, 1989
The area of research and prevention of occupational health hazards that affect operating room nurses has not been formalized. There are many devices and substances that present actual and potential dangers to OR nurses. Historically, more attention has been paid to the effect of these substances and equipment on the patients than the providers of the ...
J C, Trotti, R T, McCarthy
openaire   +2 more sources

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