Incidence Of Occupational Diseases Research Articles

Identification of Hazard and Risk Occupational Health in Lumu-Lumu Island Fisheries

Generally, communities in the island have job as fishermen with a variety of interactions (both positive or negative), especially for traditional fishermen who work independently and only rely on simple equipment in fishing activities. Purposes of this study was to determine the risk factors for work-related diseases that existed on fishermen Lumu-lumu Island in Makassar City, the method used is quantitative research with a cross sectional study design with sampling technique was simple random sampling. The results showed that the incidence of occupational diseases in the form of decompression sickness, dermatitis, barotrauma was experienced by many fishermen. Factors of physical hazard, chemistry, biology, ergonomics, dive depth, duration of rise to surface, use of compressors, length of diving, frequency of diving, length of rest, and appearance of foam when up to the surface showed a significant relationship to the incidence of decompression sickness. Dermatitis shows hazards biological, chemical, and personal hygiene (bathing behavior of clean water twice a day and washing hands and feet with running water) after activity is a related risk factor, and for the occurrence of biological, physical, barotrauma hazard chemical, ergonomic, long diving activity and depth of diving are also closely related to the occurrence of barotrauma on Lumu-lumu Island. Self-awareness is needed for fishermen in protecting their health and safety, for local governments it is expected to provide training on standard guidelines for fishermen, especially in divers of a fishing.

The tragic legacy of the Sennan asbestos disaster

The tragic legacy of the Sennan asbestos disaster

Occupational diseases among healthcare and social workers in 2009-2016

The aim of the paper is to present statistical data on the occurrence of occupational diseases among healthcare and social workers in Poland in 2009-2016. All cards certifying that a case of occupational disease had been diagnosed in a patient belonging to this occupational group, received by the Central Register of Occupational Diseases, served as the basis of the study. Data is presented in absolute numbers and incidence rates. In the analysis, disease categories, voivodships and occupations were taken into account. In 2009-2016, as many as 1462 cases of occupational diseases were diagnosed for healthcare workers. In 2016, the number of cases was 42.6% lower than in 2009. Mean annual incidence rate in these years was 26.3 cases per 100 thousand workers. The most frequent were: infectious and parasitic diseases (64.8% of cases), peripheral nervous system diseases (9.6%), dermal diseases (8.9%), locomotor (8.3%), and chronic vocal organ disorders (3.2%). Among infectious or parasitic diseases, the most cases were viral hepatitis (56%) and tuberculosis (39%). Almost every second case of occupational disease in healthcare workers was detected in the nurses (47.8%). The incidence of occupational diseases in total and in the most frequent categories continued to decrease. One of the reasons for the decline is the improvement of working conditions resulting from the application of more modern instruments and apparatus as well as greater knowledge of the risks and the use of appropriate procedures. Med Pr 2018;69(5).

What are the new challenges, goals, and tasks of occupational health in China's Thirteenth Five-Year Plan (13th FYP) period?

Objective: In recent years, the Chinese government has attached great importance to occupational health under the guidance of people-oriented concept. This paper introduces the current status and future development of occupational health in China's Thirteenth Five-Year Plan (13th FYP) period (2016-2020) to promote the cooperation and exchange on occupational health between China and other countries. Methods: We collected statistical data about occupational diseases and information addressing occupational diseases. We included all types of official reports, guidelines, policies, and relevant laws published by the Chinese government. Results: China has carried out a series of strategies and measures to reduce the incidence of occupational diseases, and has made progress in occupational health protection. However, occupational health in China still faces severe conditions and challenges for occupational diseases that have not been prevented and controlled effectively. To actively promote the future development of occupational health during the 13th FYP period, China has issued a series of important policy documents (such as the Plan for a Healthy China 2030, the 13th FYP for Occupational Disease Prevention and Control, and the 13th FYP for Occupational Health Hazard Prevention and Control) in the last two years. Conclusion: The overall situation condition of occupational health in China is still serious. Occupational health in China's 13th FYP period faces a series of challenges, future tasks include plans to add the employer and regulatory levels of occupational health management, and occupational health education and publicity to the current technology-dominated approaches.

Exposure to Quartz in Finnish Workplaces Declined during the First Six Years after the Signing of the NEPSI Agreement, but Evened out between 2013 and 2017.

To reduce the incidence of occupational diseases related to exposure to respirable silica at work, the main industries in the EU associated with respirable silica agreed on measures to improve working conditions through the application of good practices. These practices were included in “The Agreement on Workers Health Protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products Containing it” (NEPSI agreement), signed in April 2006. In Finland, we have previously seen a decline in exposure to respirable quartz in relevant industries upon the treaty coming into effect, during the years 2006–2013. The present paper examines trends in exposure to respirable crystalline silica in Finland from 2006 to the end of 2017. In addition, we looked at changes in the number of exposed workers and the prevalence of silicosis and lung cancer associated with the exposure during the same period. The aim was to find out whether the decline in exposure previously recorded had continued, and whether this, in addition to the previously reported descent in exposure, was reflected in the amount and prevalence of occupational diseases associated with inhaling respirable quartz. In the present study, during the period 2013 to 2017 no further improvements were observed. The exposure remained at an average level of 20–50% of the current OEL8h. This is not necessarily sufficient to eliminate silicosis, lung cancer or other health effects associated with exposure to respirable silica in affected workplaces. To bring about further improvements in exposure, we suggest the present OEL8h in Finland (0.05 mg/m3) and particularly in the many EU countries with an OEL8h of 0.1 mg/m3 be lowered to 0.020–0.025 mg/m3. Secondly, branches outside of the NEPSI treaty where the number of exposed workers is increasing in Finland and possibly in some other EU countries as well, namely building and refinery industries, would be advised to sign the treaty. In addition, as a result of signing, good practices should be developed for work tasks where exposure to respirable silica is of concern in these industries.

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION OF READY-ON CLOTHING INDUSTRY

After the industrial revolution the interest of the countries especially the developed ones، increased with the environmental pollutants that affect the health of the workers. Environmental pollutants were classified in the work environment as the cause of their pollutants. These pollutants are called the physical pollutants in the work environment. These factors affect the health of the individual who is exposed as a result of their properties And not as a result of the chemical reaction between these factors and the body tissues where workers are exposed at the workplace to many of these risks and pollutants، which lead to the incidence of occupational diseases and accidents in work accidents and injuries، and the most important physical hazards (natural) Noise، heat، lighting and ventilation. The study aims to identify some of the health and psychological problems associated with air pollution in spinning and weaving factories. The researcher chose the sample of the study from one of the spinning and weaving factories (Esperanza Factory for Ready Made Garments). The total number of workers was (125) their (25) Each of the five departments (finishing - processing - management - dyeing - weaving)، where the researcher designed a questionnaire on the health problems associated with work in textile factories، the questionnaire of environmental risk perception questionnaire، the professional pressure scale، EISANQ Personal scale، to collect the data And application of the Sample Study . This study belongs to a number of descriptive studies that rely on descriptive methods. The study deals with some theories of environmental psychology that deal with the influence of psychological and physical factors in the work environment، such as the theory of environmental hardship، the curve of arousal، the environmental hardship. The researcher treated the data obtained statistically using T-Test، Analysis of variance (ANOVA). The study concluded to several conclusions the most important: That there are no differences between the averages of the four sections on the occupational stress scale. There are differences between the averages of the four sections on the environmental risk questionnaire. There are differences between the averages of the four sections of the health questionnaire. There is a relationship of significant relativity between the finishing department and the management department in their average scores on the EISANQ scale.

Attitudes and behaviors of family physicians regarding occupational diseases

ABSTRACTObjectives: The incidence of occupational diseases (ODs) is below expectations. The approaches of family physicians are very important. In this study, we aimed to evaluate attitudes and behaviors of family physicians about ODs.Methods: The questionnaire was first sent to family physicians via e-mail. Of 3663 responders, 3090 replies were included to study.Results: 44.1% of them stated they obtained detailed occupational history. In logistic regression analysis, physicians who obtained detailed occupational history, discussed their patient's health with an occupational physician, had education about ODs and those who stated that they wanted to receive training in ODs were more likely to refer their patient.Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that those who received education on ODs and those who have worked as workplace physician obtained occupational history, knew occupational diseases hospitals and wanted to receive further education.

Investigation on Occupational Disease Inductive Factors of Automobile Manufacturing Enterprises and Evaluation of Control Effect

The automobile manufacturing industry has a complex process and various processes, so it has buried many occupational-disease-related safety hazards and is the industry of high incidence of occupational diseases. Accurate identifcation and effective control of hazards in automobile manufacturing are an important guarantee for effective prevention of occupational disease. In orderto investigate the types and status of occupational-disease-inductive factors of a car manufacturer, and evaluate the control effect, the general situation of the enterprise is collected from August 2016 to October 2017. And then the targeted treatment, including management measures, engineering protection and personal protection. The occupational-disease-inductive factors that are mainly produced in automobile manufacturing are productive dust, chemical substance and physical factors.

Incidence of occupational diseases in a province of China during the period of "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" and its trend

Objective: To investigate the incidence of occupational diseases in a province of China during the period of "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" , and to analyze the features of disease spectrum, the characteristics of regional and industrial distribution, and incidence trend. Methods: Data (2011-2015) were collected from the Information System of Occupational Diseases and Occupational Health to analyze the reported cases of occupational diseases during the period of "Twelfth Five-Year Plan". A statistical analysis was performed to identify the characteristics of the disease distribution in terms of sex, age, working years, enterprise type, enterprise scale, and region, as well as the incidence trend. Results: The overall incidence of occupational diseases in this province fluctuated and decreased gradually. There were a total of 5036 new cases of occupational diseases during the period of "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" ; 89.45% of them were male, and 69.78% of them were aged 40-69 years; the most frequently seen occupational diseases were pneumoconiosis (72.48%) and ear, nose, throat, and oral diseases (7.23%). Most cases of pneumoconiosis occurred after 5-10 years of exposure, and other occupational diseases usually developed within 10 years of exposure. New cases of occupational diseases were often seen in small and micro enterprises, as well as Wuxi, Suzhou, and Yancheng. Conclusion: During the period of "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" , the incidence of occupational diseases in this province decreased gradually, indicating improved control of occupational diseases, but we still need to pay attention to the high-risk population (male, aged over 40 years) , as well as the prevention of occupational noise-induced hearing loss, and to strengthen the supervision of small and micro enterprises.

The incidence of musculoskeletal system occupational diseases among tuberculosis laboratory workers

Objectives. Health care workers are exposed to various kinds of professional risks like needle stick injuries, lower back and back problems, allergies, violence and stress. Health care workers in tuberculosis laboratory are exposed to both infection and musculoskeletal system occupational disease risks because of using Class II, Type B biological safety cabinets and laboratory vortex equipment. This study was carried out to determine incidence rates and causes of the musculoskeletal system occupational diseases among health care workers in tuberculosis laboratories of two State hospitals in Ankara. Methods. Study population was composed of 16 laboratory workers in tuberculosis laboratories of two State hospitals in Ankara. Data was collected using a questionnaire. Results. Thirteen (81.2%) laboratory workers were male and three (18.8%) were female. The mean age of the subjects was 40.1 ± 7.0 years and average duration of occupation of subjects was 208.3 ± 11.6 month. According to the data, of the 16 personnel, 10 (62.5%) had occupational disease. Incidence rates of occupational diseases were as follows; 62.5% shoulder pain, 25.0% wrist pain and 18.8% elbow pain. Duration of their occupation was significantly associated with elbow pain ( p = 0.037). There was a significant relationship between hand and wrist pain and smoking ( p = 0.042). Seventy-five per cent of laboratory workers did not think they had enough information on occupational diseases, and 68.8% of them wanted to have information about occupational diseases. Discussion. The most prevalent occupational diseases among the tuberculosis laboratory workers in our sample were shoulder, elbow and wrist pains. Duration of occupation and smoking were associated with the incidence of occupational diseases.

Occupational Health and Safety legislative compliance in the construction sites in Windhoek, Namibia

Non compliances towards occupational health and safety legislations has been on increase globally which leads to higher incidence of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases. The aim of the study is to determine the presence of occupational hazards in the construction industry and to investigate the occupational health and safety provision and compliance among construction sites in Windhoek. A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive design was used to conduct the study. Census sampling was used to include ten construction sites with project running during data collection time and whose site managers agreed to participate in the study. Data was collected in ten construction sites with the site inspection checklist to assess the occupational hazards and OHS compliance in participated construction sites. Data was analysed with SPSS software. The study findings indicated that occupational hazards are prevalent in the construction industry, but there is poor mechanism to control hazards and to prevent hazard exposures. Furthermore, most construction sites are non compliant towards OHS legislations. It is recommended that OHS legislations should be enforced to promote the OHS in the construction industry.

Заболеваемость профессиональными болезнями работников предприятий и организаций госкорпорации "Росатом"

Purpose: To analyze the incidence of occupational diseases of employees of factories and organizations in State Corporation «Rosatom».
 Material and methods: The study was conducted with the use of primary documents, containing information about the diseases and working conditions in the workplace. The calculation of this indicator is based on the standard and original software.
 Results: In 2014 leading position among professional pathologies adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (26.1 %), a number enthesopathies (13.4 %), lateral and medial epicondylitis (4.2 % and 0.8 %, respectively) occupy. Pathologies associated with decrease in hearing (9.2 %). Cancers of the respiratory system, as well as malignant neoplasms unspecified localization (5.9 %). In the structure of occupational diseases employees from 50 to 59 years (36.9 %) is dominated; the lowest level of occupational diseases in the group under 39 years (5.9 %). 68.9 % of employees , registered in 2014, were over the age of 50. For the 2010–2014 long-term dynamics of occupational diseases shows its growth from 1.6 cases per 10,000 employees (2010) to 4.5 cases per 10,000 employees (2014). The negative long-term dynamics (2010–2014) observed for occupational diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (from 0.1 to 2.57 cases per 10,000 employees), vibration disease (from 0.7 to 0.9 cases per 10,000 employees), malignant neoplasms (from 0.2 to 4.2 cases per 100,000 employees).
 Conclusion: During 2010–2014 there was an increase of the incidence, mainly due to professional pathology of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, cases of vibration disease and malignant neoplasms. The highest morbidity rate of professional diseases was observed in workers of Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union.Analysis of the data showed that the greatest number of diseases was revealed at persons in the age range 50–59 years old.

A trend analysis of the incidence of occupational diseases in Chongqing, China, from 2006 to 2014

Objective: To investigate the incidence of occupational diseases in Chongqing, China, from 2006 to 2014, and to analyze the harm, features, and trend of occupational diseases in Chongqing. Methods: The data of new cases of occupational diseases from 2006 to 2014 were collected, and the patients with a confirmed diagnosis of occupational diseases were selected as study subjects to analyze the incidence of occupational diseases in Chongqing. Results: There were 17499 cases of occupational diseases in total in Chongqing from 2006 to 2014. Among these patients, 17124 (97.86%) were male, most of whom (95.40%) had occupational pneumoconiosis, and 375 (2.14%) were female, most of whom (72.80%) had occupational chemical poisoning. There were 16400 cases (93.72%) of occupational pneumoconiosis in total, mainly coal workers' pneumoconiosis (55.87%) and silicosis (43.02%) , and the main industries involved were coal mining and washing, railway transport equipment manufacturing, and mining and washing of bituminous coal and anthracite. There were 724 cases of occupational poisoning in total; there were 281 cases of acute occupational poisoning, mainly gas poisoning (39.86%) and carbon monoxide poisoning (33.10%) ; there were 443 cases of chronic occupational poisoning, mainly poisoning caused by benzene (47.63%) , mercury and its inorganic compounds (32.74%) , and lead and its inorganic compounds (9.03%) . Conclusion: Occupational diseases in Chongqing are mainly occupational pneumoconiosis, and occupational health supervision should be enhanced in the industries of coal mining and washing and railway transport equipment manufacturing to protect workers' health.

Incidence and trend of occupational diseases in Ningbo, China, from 2006 to 2015

Objective: To investigate the incidence, distribution features, and incidence trend of occupational diseases in Ningbo, China, from 2006 to 2015. Methods: In February 2016, the data on occupational disease report cards in the occupational disease and occupational health information system from 2006 to 2015 were collected to perform a comprehensive analysis of the types, incidence trend, population characteristics, and enterprise characteristics of occupational diseases. Results: There were 845 new cases of occupational diseases in Ningbo from 2006 to 2015, among which 596 (70.53%) were pneumoconiosis; there were 445 (74.66%) cases of stage I pneumoconiosis, 73 (12.25%) cases of stage II pneumoconiosis, and 78 (13.09%) cases of stage III pneumoconiosis; silicosis (59.76%) was the most common type of pneumoconiosis. Of all patients with occupational diseases, 84.97% were male, 64.50%were aged 35-55 years, and 63.67% had 5-20 working years. Most of the patients with occupational diseases worked in small and medium-sized private (or foreign) enterprises; the most common industries were black metal smelting and rolling (38.76%) , construction (17.11%) , and non-metallic ore mining (13.09%) . A total of 51.28%, 10.26%, and 7.69% of the patients with occupational poisoning worked in the electric apparatus manufacturing industry, furniture manufacturing industry, and chemical raw material and chemical product manufacturing industry, respectively. The cases of occupational diseases are mainly distributed in Yuyao City (24.62%) , Yinzhou District (23.91%) , and Ninghai County (15.62%) . Conclusion: Pneumoconiosis is the most common type of occupational disease in Ningbo and most of these patients work in small and medium-sized private (or foreign) enterprises. The supervision of small and medium-sized private enterprises should be enhanced to protect workers' health.

Long-term epidemiological observation of asbestos-related diseases in Poland, 1970-2015.

Occupational exposure to asbestos constitutes a major public health concern. Despite this in many countries, data and registration systems for occupational asbestos-related diseases are non-existent or poorly developed. To analyse the incidence of occupational asbestos-related diseases in Poland between the years 1970 and 2015, with particular emphasis on the periods after introduction of a ban on asbestos and following introduction of a surveillance programme. Analysis based on all medically recognized cases, certified as occupational diseases and reported obligatorily from all over the country to the Central Register of Occupational Diseases. During the period 1970-2015, 4983 cases were reported as asbestos-related diseases. The most prevalent were asbestosis, lung cancer, diseases of pleura or pericardium and mesothelioma. A considerable increase in the number of such cases from the beginning of their registration until 2004 occurred after introduction of the Amiantus programme, a nationwide programme of periodic medical examinations for former asbestos workers. Introduction of a medical surveillance programme improved case recognition and allowed a more reliable estimate of the number of reported asbestos-related diseases.

Prediction of occupational asthma

The aim of this study was to develop a method to evaluate risk factors of occupational bronchial asthma (OBA) in nurses. Methods . A new method to predict occurrence of OBA in nurses has been proposed. This method used the approximation and optimization approach and was based on proceeding medical data using scheduled serial numerical experiments for 287 sanitary and technical characteristics of nurse working conditions. Results . According to the results, a group of healthcare providers with the highest incidence of occupational allergic diseases was selected. This group included 222 nurses. A number of OBA risk factors were found including antibiotics, drugs, vaccines, detergents, antiseptics (both with and without chlorine), mold, and paper dust. Conclusion . The approximation and optimization approach for evaluation occupational risk factors in nurses could predict OBA occurrence. This is important for development preventing measures. This study supposed that adherence to occupational safety rules could decrease the risk of OBA.

Health education: Effect on knowledge and practice of workplace personal hygiene and protective measures among woodworkers in Enugu, Nigeria.

There has been increasing incidence of occupational diseases among woodworkers due to exposure to preventable hazards in the workplace. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of health education on the knowledge and practice of workplace hygiene and protective measures among woodworkers in Enugu timber market. This was a before and after study conducted among 290 woodworkers using interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire and manual on workplace hazards prevention. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 and P-value of 0.05 was set as the significance level. Two hundred and ninety respondents participated in the study; 282 (97.2%) were males, most completed secondary education and had worked for less than 10 years (71% and 58.3%, respectively). The mean knowledge score of participants pre- and postintervention were 89.5% ± 9.03 and 98.5% ± 1.84, respectively (P < 0.001). Educational status had effect on knowledge of participants (P < 0.001), whereas work experience had no effect (P = 0.285). Preintervention, 37.9% of the participants used protective materials regularly, which increased to 65.8% post intervention (P < 0.001). Personal hygiene practices showed mixed responses most of which improved post intervention. The most common reason for eating in workplace was excessive workload (60.3%), while lack of PPEs (29.3%) and lack of training (23.8%) were the most common reasons for nonuse of PPEs. Majority of the participants had good knowledge of workplace hygiene but had poor use of PPEs. Health education intervention improved the use of PPEs and should be recommended.

Analysis on the incidence of occupational radiation diseases in Zhejiang province from 1981 to 2015

目的 探讨浙江省1981至2015年职业性放射性疾病发病情况和特点，为职业病防治提供依据。 方法 于2015年，收集全省1981至2015年确诊的职业性放射性疾病资料，对发病基本情况、病种分布、工种分布、参加放射工作时间和工龄等内容进行回顾性分析。 结果 1981至2015年浙江省放射性疾病共72例，其中男性54例（75.00%），发病年龄中位数为56.5岁，发病例数总体呈现波浪形下降趋势；放射性疾病涉及病种共5种，位居前3位的是放射性白内障、外照射慢性放射病、放射性皮肤疾病，分别占总例数的59.72%、20.83%、15.28%；放射性皮肤疾病中2例为急性放射性皮肤损伤，且其中1例合并轻度骨髓型急性放射病；83.33％病例从事医用X射线诊断工作；80年代以前参加放射工作的病例占91.67%。 结论 浙江省职业性放射性疾病总体发病呈现下降趋势，放射性白内障为常见放射病之一，医用X射线诊断工作人员是主要患病人群。

O Papel do Poder Público na Contribuição do Equilíbrio do Meio Ambiente Laboral no Brasil

A Constituição Federal assegura a todos direito ao trabalho digno, e coloca o meio ambiente como direito fundamental, sendo dever do Estado implementar políticas de proteção e diminuição dos índices de desemprego, na proteção a integridade psíquica e física do empregado no ambiente laboral, normatizando e fiscalizando se as empresas estão desempenhando sua função social. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho tem como foco demonstrar a importância do Estado para se manter um ambiente de trabalho equilibrado, no sentido de que seja protegida a integridade psicofísica dos empregados, amortecendo-se, de tal modo, a incidência de doenças ocupacionais e acidentes de trabalho.

Relationship between occupational stress and job burnout among rural-to-urban migrant workers in Dongguan, China: a cross-sectional study

ObjectivesIn China, there have been an increasing number of migrant workers from rural to urban areas, and migrant workers have the highest incidence of occupational diseases. However, few studies have...