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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background A causal association between occupational asbestos exposure and lung disease, including pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma, is well established. Elevated mortality among former asbestos miners is expected. However, large‐scale South African studies examining all‐cause mortality in this population are lacking.
Yumna Williams‐Mohamed +3 more
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Occupational Safety and Health in Peru
Annals of Global Health, 2015 Peru is a country located on the Pacific coast of South America with a population of more than 30 million inhabitants. In the past 10 years, Peru has had a steady economic growth. Peru is predominantly an extractive industry country, but the manufacturing and construction sectors are booming. It is in this context that regulations have been implemented
Cruz, Ismael, Huerta-Mercado, Raul
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Firearm‐related suicide rates are notably high among workers such as police officers and farmers. One risk factor is occupational access to firearms, but other occupational characteristics, such as job strain, are less understood.
Victor A. Soupene +5 more
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Particle and Fibre ToxicologyBackground We have previously reported that inhalation exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) for 13 weeks causes early pneumoconiosis lesions in the alveolar region of F344 rats.
Shotaro Yamano, Yumi Umeda
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Safety and Health at Work, 2011 Objectives: To find out from an analysis of empirical data the levels of influence, which a labor union (LU) and Occupational Safety and Health Committee (OSHC) have in reducing the occupational injury and illness rate (OIIR) through their accident ...
Kwan Hyung Yi, Hm Hak Cho, Jiyun Kim
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Occupational Safety and Health (Osh) From Islamic Perspective: a Conceptual Study [PDF]
, 2018 This paper illustrates occupational safety and health (OSH) based on Islamic perspective in human resource management. This paper has been written based on the following objectives; a)to state the duty of employer to provide safety workplace and to ...
Ismail, A. B. (Afifah) +1 more
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Professionals without a profession: Occupational safety and health professionals in Denmark
Safety Science, 2019 In this essay we describe the development of health and safety professionals in Denmark. We show how the historical particularities of the so-called ‘Danish model’, compromises between various health and safety stakeholders, and a lack of pure health and
Christian Uhrenholdt Madsen +2 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Workplace violence towards healthcare workers impacts workforce stability and patient care delivery. California passed a workplace violence prevention standard, phased in during 2017‐2018, requiring enhanced tracking and training in healthcare workplaces.
Rachel Odes +3 more
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Occupational safety considerations with hydrazine fuels [PDF]
A simple pharmacokinetic model and a specially designed dermal vapor exposure chamber which provides respiratory protection were used to determine the rate of penetration of hydrazine and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) vapor through the skin of rats ...
Andersen, M. E. +4 more
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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Commemorates 20 Years of Occupational Safety and Health Data [PDF]
, 2014 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) is the federal government\u27s preeminent source for data on fatal injuries in the workplace.
Kesy, Laura, Pegula, Steve
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