current sampling instruments of respirable dust (rd) may over estimate the inhaled dose by up to 400% depending on the size distribution of airborne dust. this limitation and the practice of assigning a single value for rd to all jobs regardless of the level of activity are incompatible with the advances in occupational epidemiology. a new dust sampler designed to estimate pulmonary deposition ...

original article   emotional intelligence (ei) has been subject of significant amounts of literature over the past two decades. however, little has been contributed to how emotional intelligence may be practically applied to enhance both accident prevention program and general health in workplaces. purpose of this paper is to survey relationship among these variables in working society of iran ...

A questionnaire has been developed and disseminated in several European countries to determine common key competences required of occupational medicine specialists. The questionnaire contained 115 subjects relating to eight fields of activity of an occupational medicine physician (occupational hazards to health, assessment of disability and fitness for work, communications, research methods, ma...

In Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) caused by overwork are recognized by government as work-related. These three countries are the only countries in the world that officially recognize CVDs caused by psychosocial factors (e.g., overwork) as work-related cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (WR-CVDs), and compensate employees accordingly. The pr...

There are approximately a million subsistence fishermen in Brazil whose activities expose them to severe occupational hazards without adequate health protection. This article conducts an analysis of working conditions and health risks faced by subsistence fishermen and outlines challenges to the implementation of Occupational Health Surveillance (VISAT) actions. The methodology is based on qual...

INTRODUCTION Occupational health and safety is related with economic activities undertaken in the country. As the economic activities grow and expand, occupational injuries and diseases are more likely to increase among workers in different sectors of economy such as agriculture, mining, transport, and manufacture. This may result in high occupational health and safety services demand, which mi...

OBJECTIVE Characterizing the technical quality of occupational medicine services being provided by occupational health supply providing institutions (OHSPI) in Colombia's main cities. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a national descriptive cross-sectional study (2009- 2010) in which a diagnostic survey was used for obtaining data regarding 192 OHSPI. RESULTS The study demonstrated that 76 % o...

December 2008, Vol. 98, No. 12 SAMJ Occupational health is vital in any industry to evaluate risks, control hazards, protect staff, and prevent occupational injuries and diseases. Occupational health and safety (OHS) needs in a health care setting are no different from those in a factory or other place of business. Even though the risks to health care personnel are different, the principles and...