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Estimated Risk of HIV Acquisition and Practice for Preventing Occupational Exposure: A Study of Healthcare Workers at Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Health care workers (HCWs) are at risk of acquiring human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and other infections via exposure to infectious patients' blood and body fluids.
A Kilale, A Pruss-Ustun, AA Reda, B Doebbeling, B Gumodoka, C Denise, CS Kessler, de lTX, DM Cardo, E Mossdorf, Emmanuel Makundi, G Morino, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Hamisi M Malebo, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections. Eye of the needle, Hussein Mohamed, ILO, WHO: Joint Guidelines on Health Services and HIV/AIDS, JA Rabbitts, Kijakazi O Mashoto, M Zhang, MG Worthington, OSHA, S Sohn, S Tuma, WHO: International Council of Nurses (ICN), WHO: Occupational Health   +25 more
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A case of azoospermia in a non-destructive testing worker exposed to radiation

Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2017
Background Interest in radiation-related health problems has been growing with the increase in the number of workers in radiation-related jobs. Although an occupational level of radiation exposure would not likely cause azoospermia, several studies have ...
Jaechan Park, Sanggil Lee, Chulyong Park, Huisu Eom   +3 more
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Development of a New Index to Assessing the Safety Culture Based on the Edgar Schein Model (Audit Approach)

The Scientific World Journal
Discussion: An audit-based approach proves more effective than questionnaire methods for quantitatively assessing safety culture.
Davood Eskandari, Abbas Haghparast Ghomesheh, Mousa Jabbari, Abdollah Gholami, Omran Ahmadi   +4 more
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The association between manual handling operations and pain in the hands and arms in the context of the 2018 BIBB/BAuA Employment Survey

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Manual handling operations (MHO) are tasks performed by hand that require repetitive and forceful hand and arm movements. MHO are currently performed in many workplaces in skilled and unskilled jobs in the production and service sectors.
Charlotte Mueller, Martha Sauter, Julia Barthelme, Falk Liebers   +3 more
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Divergent hypersensitivity responses following topical application of the quaternary ammonium compound, didecyldimethylammonium bromide

Journal of Immunotoxicology, 2017
Didecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) is a fourth generation dialkyl-quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) that is used in numerous products for its antimicrobial properties.
Hillary L. Shane, Ewa Lukomska, Aleksandr B. Stefaniak, Stacey E. Anderson   +3 more
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The Trend of Occupational Injuries in Korea from 2001 to 2010

Safety and Health at Work, 2013
Objectives: This study is planned to assess the trend of occupational injuries in Korea from 2001 to 2010. Methods: Ten years of occupational injuries, from 2001 to 2010, were analyzed in order to investigate the changing profiles according to the ...
Kyung Yong Rhee, Seong Weon Choe, Young Sun Kim, Kwon Ho Koo   +3 more
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SARS-CoV-2 infection risk by non-healthcare occupations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, several industries were deemed essential. However, information on infection risk in occupational settings outside of healthcare workers and medical staff (HCWs) remain scarce.
Katharina M. A. Gabriel, Christin Schröder, Rebecca Wolf, Ulrich Bolm-Audorff, Camilla Kienast, Joanna Smolinska, Gabriela Petereit-Haack, Andreas Seidler   +7 more
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IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM MANAJEMEN KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA (SMK3) DENGAN STANDAR OHSAS 18001 DI PT BINA GUNA KIMIA (AN FMC JOINT VENTURE COMPANY) UNGARAN [PDF]

, 2006
OHSAS 18001 merupakan standar internasional SMK3 yang dipublikasikan oleh BSI bekerjasama dengan lembaga sertifikasi internasional lainnya pada tahun 1999.
YULIANTI, INDAH
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Exposure Assessment for Toxic Hepatitis Caused by HCFC-123

Safety and Health at Work, 2018
This case report attempts to present a case of acute toxic hepatitis in fire extinguisher manufacturing workers exposed to 2,2-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoro-ethane (HCFC-123) in August 2017 in Korea.
Ki-Woong Kim, Hae Dong Park, Konghwa Jang, Jiwon Ro   +3 more
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Fact Sheet: Support Legislation to Protect the Safety and Health of America’s Workers (H.R. 5663) [PDF]

, 2010
[Excerpt] The nation’s job safety laws were enacted 40 years ago. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) has never been updated. Penalties are weak even in cases where workers are killed, the government’s enforcement tools are limited and ...
AFL-CIO
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