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Dose - response relationship between noise exposure and the risk of occupational injury
Noise and Health, 2015 Many workers worldwide experience fatality and disability caused by occupational injuries. This study examined the relationship between noise exposure and occupational injuries at factories in Korea. A total of 1790 factories located in northern Gyeonggi
Jin-Ha Yoon +4 more
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Death on the Job: Fatal Work Injuries in 2011 [PDF]
, 2013 Even as government agencies, safety organizations, and employers strive to eliminate deaths at work, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) show that in the United States, an average of 13 ...
Janocha, Jill, Pegula, Stephen
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Therapeutic and Safe Building Design in Residential Care
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Residential care is a form of out‐of‐home care that plays a critical role in supporting vulnerable young people in Australia. However, there is an evidence gap regarding the built environment in this context. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of key stakeholders in residential care in Victoria, Australia, regarding design that ...
Carmen Schroder +3 more
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Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveTo retrospectively analyze the timing of rehabilitation initiation and the duration of rehabilitation among patients with occupational injuries at a designated rehabilitation hospital in Yancheng, China, and to identify the influencing factors ...
Lan Zhu +7 more
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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Social inequalities in work injury have been observed but explanations are still missing. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the contribution of working conditions in the explanation of social inequalities in work injury in a ...
Isabelle Niedhammer +3 more
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Australia's Migration Strategy: An Effective Response to Migrant Worker Exploitation?
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A series of publicised migrant worker injuries and deaths has drawn attention to the issue of migrant worker exploitation (MWE) in Australia. In response, the Australian Government has included ‘Tackling Worker Exploitation’ as a key area of its Migration Strategy which it introduced in 2023. However, it is unclear how effective the Strategy’s
Evelyn Dowling, Alexandra Ridgway
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Injury profile of employees at a specific beverage manufacturing company: a retrospective study
South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2007 This article reports on important information pertaining to the prevalence of occupational injuries. At present very little data existson the prevalence of occupational injuries in South Africa.
L. Chetty, J. Jelsma, S. Maart
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THE AGEING WORKFORCE IN IRELAND: WORKING CONDITIONS, HEALTH AND EXTENDING WORKING LIVES. ESRI RESEARCH SERIES NUMBER 92 OCTOBER 2019 [PDF]
, 2019 Extending working lives is a central element of active ageing policy in Ireland and Europe, and is seen as promoting active lifestyles and sustaining social protection systems in the context of an ageing population.
Maitre, Bertrand +2 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2017 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to (i) identify transient risk factors of occupational injuries and (ii) determine if the risk varies with age, injury severity, job task, and industry risk level.
Anna H Østerlund +5 more
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Wireless blood pressure sensor implantation in sheep: A detailed technique
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Twelve adult sheep underwent wireless blood pressure sensor implantation. The procedure lasted an average of 36 min, with mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures of 93 ± 6 and 65 ± 5 mmHg, respectively. This rapid, minimally invasive protocol is a powerful platform for cardiovascular device development.
David Santer +10 more
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