PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the occupational hazards among the abattoir workers associated with noncompliance to the meat processing and waste disposal laws in Terengganu State, Malaysia. Occupational hazards are the major source of morbidity and mortality among the animal workers due to exposure to many hazardous situations in their daily practices. Occupational infections mostly co...

Background: To describe the design of a population based randomized controlled trial (RCT), including a cost-effectiveness analysis, comparing participative ergonomics interventions between 2–8 weeks of sick leave and Graded Activity after 8 weeks of sick leave with usual care, in occupational back pain management.

Industry-specific ergonomics guidelines are an important component in the four-pronged approach to workplace ergonomics currently pursued by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The American Furniture Manufacturers Association has taken the initiative of developing such a guideline for its members. The result of this effort is the "AFMA Voluntary Ergonomics Guideline...

1Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; 2Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Chicoutimi, Canada; 3Department of General Practice, University of Angers, L’Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Angers, France; 4Laboratory of Ergonomics and Epidemiology in Occupational Health, Univ...

The author reflects on the complexity of occupational therapy profession. Topics include interplay between things like physical performance capacities, learning theories, ergonomics and biomechanics, need for a holistic approach to reasoning in profession, relationships capacity, psychological processes socio-cultural environments.

The ILO has a mandate to protect workers against sickness, diseases and injuries due to workplace hazards and risks including ergonomic and work organization risk factors. One of the main functions for the ILO is to develop international standards related to labour and work. ILO standards have exerted considerable influence on the laws and regulations of member States. The ILO standards take th...

Ergonomists and many other professionals apply ergonomics principles to musculoskeletal health problems. This study examines whether there are differences when it comes to judgement expertise concerning upper limb disorders (ULDs) between ergonomists and those with less ergonomics training. The Cochran-Weiss-Shanteau (CWS) performance index combines judgement consistency with discrimination int...

1Unit of Occupational Rehabilitation & Ergonomics, Scientific Institute of Veruno, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, 28010 Veruno, Italy 2Department of Neuropsychology and Neurorehabilitation, University Medical Centre of Lausanne (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland 3Spinal Unit, Special Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, 42223 Varazdinske Toplice, Croatia 4Department of Gerontology, Geriatrics...

The incidence of workers suffering from occupational injuries has alerted health professionals and entrepreneurs. Enterprises are looking for improvements in production systems by investments in quality, technological innovations and in human resources that are capable and committed to the objectives and targets of the enterprise. This research was developed in a pig slaughter-house in the city...