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Risk assessment of manual handling operations at work with the key indicator method (KIM-MHO) — determination of criterion validity regarding the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and clinical conditions within a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background Manual handling operations (MHO) are known to be risk factors for work-related upper limb disorders (WRULDs), e.g. symptoms and conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Andre Klussmann   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investing on Occupational Safety and Health

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2017
No Abstract available.
openaire   +3 more sources

Health effects of occupational exposure to asphalt [PDF]

open access: yes
"The information in this document assesses the health hazards associated with occupational exposure to asphalt. Chapter 2 presents information about the uses of asphalt and the number of workers potentially exposed to asphalt during paving and roofing ...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Training and supervision of disability support workers: Perspectives of NDIS participants using unregistered providers

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Training and supervision of disability support workers (DSWs) has, in most developed countries, been the primary means of supporting quality of service, adequate worker skill and prevention of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of both service users and DSWs.
Raelene West   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

NIOSH field effort to assess chemical exposure risks to gas and oil workers [PDF]

open access: yes
"The goals of this NIOSH field effort include: 1) identifying processes and activities where chemical exposures could occur; 2) characterizing potential exposures to vapors, gases, particulates and fumes (e.g., solvents, diesel particulate, crystalline ...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Homelessness and Housing Instability Among Care Leavers in Australia: Exploring Housing Pathways and Best Practice Housing Models

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A significant proportion of young people exiting Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) encounter substantial challenges in securing housing, often leading to homelessness within a few months after leaving care. All Australian jurisdictions have now approved extended care programs up to 21 years; however, none of them currently offer these young people ...
Yujie Zhao, Jacinta Waugh
wiley   +1 more source

Screening of Workers with Presumed Occupational Methanol Poisoning: The Applicablility of a National Active Occupational Disease Surveillance System

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2019
Background: Methyl alcohol poisoning in mobile phone–manufacturing factories during 2015–2016 was caused by methyl alcohol use for cleaning in computerized numerical control (CNC) processes.
Huisu Eom, Jihye Lee, Eun-A Kim
doaj  

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination among employees at child care centers - Ohio [PDF]

open access: yes
"In November 2009, NIOSH received a technical assistance request from the Department of Jobs and Family Services at an Ohio county. The request asked for NIOSH assistance in examining rates of pH1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination and in assessing ...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Caring Futures: Australian Attitudes About the Desirability of Care Work

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing public and policy attention on the care and support sector, which millions of Australians rely upon for essential services, care workers continue to advocate for better pay and fairer conditions. This article draws on the concepts of recognition, value and social distribution from feminist ethics of care scholarship to explore ...
Laura Davy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐producing an inclusive‐care model for young people transitioning from adolescent eating disorder services to adult care: A qualitative study protocol for Transition for Eating Disorder Youth intervention

open access: yesEuropean Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Eating disorders (EDs) present a chronic issue to child paediatric mental health services due to their high mortality and relapse rates. The transition from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services is a particularly high‐risk period for young people with EDs given their high vulnerability to change, which can
Maria Livanou   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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