OBJECTIVE Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are commonly experienced in dentistry. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of ergonomics and MSDs among dental professionals. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 170 dentists of different specialties. The questionnaire gathered information regarding demographic details, MSDs, work duration, workin...

Humans have a natural desire to participate in meaningful and productive activities. Success in those activities is a critically important contributor to the human sense of self worth, competence, and the ability to financially survive through the benefits of gainful employment. Furthermore, working has a positive correlation with mental health, and incorporates the capacities of the individual...

Brazil is currently recognized as the 10th largest producer of castings, and the city of Cláudio, MG is known worldwide as the "Greatest foundry and metallurgical pole in Latin America", with more than 80 companies. However, this large number of enterprises and increasing investments in product development has demanded an increase in manpower and working hours of workers in the sector, proporti...

Crews on tankers traveling and hauling cargo on the lower reaches of the Mississippi River during the hot and humid (H&H) summer season face various occupational safety and ergonomics problems. Evaluation of medical data reveals that a large number of the crewmembers experience job related injuries, diseases, disorders, and exhaustion as a result of adverse environmental conditions (National In...

This paper reviews the role and importance of small-scale industries together with the issue of occupational health problems and their causes in Iranian hand-woven carpet industry as a typical informal small-scale industry in an industrially developing country. The objective of this paper is to review health risk factors and related occupational health and ergonomic problems in the carpet indus...

This editorial is to announce the Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, a new Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal published by BioMed Central. Occupational medicine and toxicology belong to the most wide ranging disciplines of all medical specialties. The field is devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, management and scientific analysis of diseases from the fields of occupation...

BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the main occupational health hazards affecting dental practitioners. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) amongst dental students. Possible correlations with the working environment and ergonomics taught in Malaysian dental schools were also sought. METHODS Five dental sch...

Correspondence to: Prof. T S Kristensen, National Institute of Occupational Health, Lerso Parkalle 105, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark; [email protected] _________________________ T he proportion of intervention studies in occupational epidemiology has been growing rapidly in recent years. This is a positive trend, which makes it necessary to discuss a number of theoretical, methodological, and practic...

Improving ergonomics to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is a key element of OSH programs for most organizations. MSDs are a major cause of losses and a persistent source of frustration. The authors have heard from OSH managers about the challenges in proving to their top managers the effectiveness and value of their current ergonomics program. Through benchmarking studies and experienc...