BACKGROUND To evaluate the utility of expanding the number and precision of injury categories used in previous occupational mortality studies, this study reanalyzed data from four previous studies of unionized construction workers (construction laborers, ironworkers, sheet metal workers, and operating engineers), by expanding the number of injury categories from 6 to 33. METHODS Proportionate...

UNLABELLED background: Previous studies show that sickness absence predicts health, but it is unclear whether this association is persistent over time and whether specific diseases underlie long-term associations. The aim of this study was to investigate overall and diagnosis-specific sickness absences as predictors of sustained suboptimal health. METHODS Prospective occupational cohort study...

OBJECTIVES To investigate adult occupational contact levels and risk of childhood leukaemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (LNHL) in Seascale, an association found in other situations of rural population mixing (PM). DESIGN Matched case-control study. SETTING Seascale, Cumbria, UK. PARTICIPANTS For each case of LNHL recorded in patients under age 25 years during 1950-2006, up to 20 matched co...

visualization of scientific maps enhances the awareness and general recognition of the scientific domains and their structures. it facilitates the study of the existing situation and planning of the future researches as well. the present study sought to discover and generate the scientific map of medicine in iran between 2003 and 2007. it also aimed to determine the most effective medical subje...

Specialist Qualification Program for Physicians Prepared by the Japan Society for Occupational Health: Toshiteru OKUBO. University of Occupational and Environmental Health—The Japan Society for Occupational Health introduced a new qualification program for occupational physicians in 1992. Qualification is based on an examination and in this examination candidates must undergo the following five...

This study examines 1) migrants' role in supplying needed manpower to the manufacturing and service sectors in Taiwan, 2) whether migrants are more likely to take jobs with advanced technology than nonmigrants, and 3) whether migrants are more responsive than nonmigrants to industrial change. The main source of data for this paper is the October round of a monthly labor force survey conducted ...

Analysis of Occupational Health and Safety Risks in Forging Lines Using the SWIFT (The Structured What If) Method At PT. XYZ. XYZ is a manufacturing company engaged production household appliances such as spoons, forks knives. During second quarter 2021, number work accident cases that occurred was 10 cases. For this reason, it necessary to conduct research aims minimize risk hazards occur forg...

Relevance. Occupational injuries - a set of received by workers in the workplace and caused non-compliance with working conditions for certain period time, example, 1 year. Industrial controlled process an indicator occupational safety. Intention. To analyze among personnel Federal Fire Service (FFS) EMERCOM Russia category 15 years from 2006 to 2020. Methodology. The injury rates (with special...