Problems related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), specially the use of protective gloves for the manual sugar cane cutting, motivated this research, made possible by a tripartite negotiation involving the Ministry of Labor, the Union of Rural Workers and the Employer's Association of sugarcane agribusiness. The main objective was to evaluate, from an ergonomics perspective, th...

COVID-19 has plagued countries worldwide due to its infectious nature. Social distancing and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) are two main strategies employed prevent spread. A SIR model with a time-dependent transmission rate is implemented examine effect social PPE in hospitals. These strategies’ on size timing peak number individuals examined as well total infected by epidemic....

background: this paper describes the common hazards in the metal industry – chemicals and noise. the aim of the study was to get an overview of risk levels of mentioned occupational hazards and examine the implementation of adequate safety measures. methods: measurements of noise and chemicals were performed, self-reported exposure and usage of personal protective equipment from workers were us...

Maker Networks indicate how society organizes itself to overcome significant challenges, such as the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) observed during COVID-19 pandemic. We analyze initiatives that produced PPE for frontline health staff propose design guidelines implementing RDM-Maker Networks: networks people and organizations in Movement collaboratively produce goods or services or...

More NHS staff caring for patients with suspected or confirmed covid-19 will have access to higher grade personal protective equipment (PPE), including FFP3 masks, under updated guidance on infection prevention and control.1 Issued this week, the obliges organisations assess risk that poses act mitigate any risks, such as by providing PPE masks. These assessments should include evaluations of ...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui mengapa para ABK bisa kurang disiplin dalam penggunaan APD dan penyebab kurangnya kontrol atau pengawasan dari officer hal PPE di atas kapal. Sampel penelitian adalah Anak Buah Kapal (ABK) bagian deck MV. Lumoso Karunia VIII. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan melakukan obeservasi, wawancara dokumentasi. Metode yang digunakan peneliti memilih melalui pen...

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic effected individuals worldwide. A significant number of specimens examined by pathologists are obtained from oropharyngeal region containing a highly viral titer along with increased preference the virus to these tissues compared other areas body requiring. need knowledge, attitudes such as appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) discarding samples and ...