The extent and influence of Asbestos Safety Awareness training among managers who had previously commissioned an asbestos survey in their workplace buildings.

abstract：:The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a new Technical Specification (TS), ISO/TS 20646-1 "Ergonomic procedures for the improvement of local muscular workloads (LMWL)--Part 1: Guidelines for reducing local muscular workloads" in 2004. However, little is known about whether the ISO/TS is rea...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Ebara T,Khuvasanont T,Krungkraiwong S,Amornratanapaichit R,Tachi N,Takeyama H,Murata K,Takanishi T,Inoue T,Suzumura H,Mori M,Itani T

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the subjective experiences and mental health of young, unemployed adults in Japan. We explored how individuals describe their experiences of becoming unemployed and how these experiences influence their mental health within the current Japanese sociocultural context, using a social constructionis...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Kito A,Ueno T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hematopoietic toxicity of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) and its metabolites, methoxy acetaldehyde (MALD) and methoxyacetic acid (MAA), was analyzed using human bone marrow cells from a lymphoma patient without bone marrow involvement and a human leukemia cell line, HL60. After 24-hour incubation, the con...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Takagi A,Yamada T,Hayashi K,Nakade Y,Kojima T,Takamatsu J,Shibata E,Ichihara G,Takeuchi Y,Murate T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organizational justice has recently attracted attention as a predictor of employee mental and physical health. However, the lack of a Japanese translation of the original English-language organizational justice scale (OJS) has precluded its application in Japan. The present study aimed to develop Japanese version of t...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Shibaoka M,Takada M,Watanabe M,Kojima R,Kakinuma M,Tanaka K,Kawakami N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliability and validity of the Japanese-translated version of the Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (J-DCSQ) was examined. The subjects comprised 212 women working in nursery schools. The 17-item J-DCSQ consists of three subscales: psychological demands (PD), decision latitude (DL), and social support (SS)...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Mase J,Ota A,Inoue K,Iida T,Tsutsumi A,Yatsuya H,Ono Y

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to describe the personal exposure to respirable dust and quartz and in stone crushing units located at west of Iran. A size of 40 personal samples and 40 stationary samples were obtained and analysis was done by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results of personal sampling were shown the conce...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Bahrami AR,Golbabai F,Mahjub H,Qorbani F,Aliabadi M,Barqi M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to clarify the temporary threshold shifts in fingertip vibratory sensation produced by hand-transmitted vibrations that have the same equivalent tool vibration levels according to the JIS B 4900 determination method. The JIS B 4900 standard is based on vibration exposure dose values. There...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Maeda S,Yonekawa Y,Kanada K,Takahashi Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a single-item job satisfaction measure has been shown to be reliable and inclusive as multiple-item scales in relation to health, studies including immunological data are few. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of single-item job and family life satisfaction based on its association with i...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Nakata A,Irie M,Takahashi M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional survey of semiconductor factories was conducted to identify the ergonomic risk factors in the work processes, the prevalence of body pain among workers, and the relationship between body pain and work processes. A total of 906 women semiconductor workers took part in the study. In wafer preparation a...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Chee HL,Rampal KG,Chandrasakaran A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether employment category was associated with insomnia-related symptoms (IRS). We analyzed the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan. The anonymous data of 43,865 people ranging from 20-59 yr of age were analyzed. We defined six employment categories: regularly employed, non-reg...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Maeda M,Filomeno R,Kawata Y,Sato T,Maruyama K,Wada H,Ikeda A,Iso H,Tanigawa T

更新日期：2019-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study followed assembly line workers during 7 months, comprising a 4-wk season holidays. The main purposes were to determine the potential effect of working time on the presence and intensity of upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms, as to verify the effect of 4 wk of job interruption in the upper limb musculoskele...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Guerreiro MM,Serranheira F,Cruz EB,Sousa-Uva A

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Working time arrangements that require shift work or other non-standard working hours have significant potential to encroach on time that is highly valued for family, social and leisure activity. This can often result in workers experiencing poorer work-family or work-life balance. Based on an extensive literature sea...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Arlinghaus A,Bohle P,Iskra-Golec I,Jansen N,Jay S,Rotenberg L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive health is a key resource for individuals to nurture their employability. We studied the longitudinal association of cognitive function with changes in stressful working conditions, testing a possible reversed causation. We used a sample of employees (N=1,355) participating in two surveys (2006 and 2011) with...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Li J,Wege N,Loerbroks A,Riedel N

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The desastrous traffic accidents to date have provided the relevance for promotion of harmonization of work with treatment and prevention of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in transport sectors. SDB is highly prevalent in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and is one cause of cognitive impairment and consequent t...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Wada H,Kimura M,Shirahama R,Tajima T,Maruayama K,Endo M,Ikeda A,Tanigawa T

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair and maintenance of electrical power lines involves awkward postures, which are known risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of the present study was to quantify postures and movements of upper arm, head, upper back and neck in the main tasks performed by line workers. Posture of twel...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Moriguchi CS,Carnaz L,Alencar JF,Miranda Júnior LC,Granqvist L,Hansson GÅ,Gil Coury HJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the common notion that stress impairs sleep there is little published data showing that sleep (polysomnography (PSG)) is impaired across several sleep episodes in individuals who complain of daily stress during the same period. The present paper aimed at investigating such a connection. 33 subjects had 3 sleep...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Åkerstedt T,Lekander M,Petersén H,Kecklund G,Axelsson J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed an in vivo tribometer for characterizing the friction of a human heel against a planar test surface. The pedestrian steps down on an angled test surface and an observer determines if the person's heel slips. In the simplest variation, the subject simply steps down onto the test surface. The second va...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Besser M,Marpet M,Medoff H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We encountered three patients (Patient I: 39-year-old man, Patient II: 34-year-old woman, and Patient III: 5-year-old girl) with acute methyl bromide poisoning, which had occurred as a result of exposure to the gas that leaked from methyl bromide cans stored in a warehouse of a seedling farm. Since all three patients ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Yamano Y,Kagawa J,Ishizu S,Harayama O

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, load limits for manual lifting were adopted in Iran to protect workers from low back injury without prior testing of accuracy with Iranian workers. This investigation examined how accurate the adopted ACGIH TLVs at the allowable limits predict risk for LBP disorders for a group of Iranian workers using biomec...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Afshari D,Latifi SM,Kord S,Nourollahi-Darabad M

更新日期：2018-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of bright artificial light on the subjective mental state of 10 female nurses working shifts at a university hospital were assessed. We investigated two series of five consecutive workshifts rotations comprising one normal, two night and two evening shifts, using two self-administered rating scales. The su...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Iwata N,Ichii S,Egashira K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The POSITIVE (Participation-oriented safety improvement by trade union initiative) programme was introduced into the Philippines in 1995. The monitoring of activities was carried out in 2004 among core trainers who had been trained before. The results of the questionnaire survey showed that the core trainers evaluated...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tachi N,Itani T,Takeyama H,Yoshikawa T,Suzuki K,Castro AB

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various amines, such as triethylamine and N,N-dimethylethylamine, have been reported to cause glaucopsia in workers employed in epoxy, foundry, and polyurethane foam industries. This symptom has been related to corneal edema and vesicular collection of fluid within the corneal subepithelial cells. Exposure to amine va...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Jang JK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-standard working hours are associated with negative health outcomes. However, little is known about the early years of exposure to non-standard work hours, or whether workers new to these work schedules perceive their work as impacting their health. This limits our ability to develop meaningful intervention strate...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Crowther ME,Reynolds AC,Ferguson SA,Adams R

更新日期：2020-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:India, a growing economy and world's largest democracy, has population exceeding 1.2 billion. Out of this huge number, 63.6% form working age group. More than 90% work in the informal economy, mainly agriculture and services. Less than 10% work in the organized sector; mainly industry, mining and some services. New se...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Pingle S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for detecting shocks and impacts in whole-body vibration time histories has been developed that is suitable for implementation as a computer algorithm. The procedure consists of comparing the magnitudes of a higher-order mean value and the impulsiveness calculated for successive time segments of the accelerat...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Brammer AJ,Roddan G,Morrison JB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing loss induced by noise exposure in a large scale textile mill (number of workers = 1,611) in Thailand was investigated on the basis of interviews, noise measurements, and audiometric tests. The frequency of subjective symptoms relating to noise exposure was higher in the weavers than among other mill workers an...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Chavalitsakulchai P,Kawakami T,Kongmuang U,Vivatjestsadawut P,Leongsrisook W

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A field survey of 71 salesmen (22-60 years) in a machinery manufacturing company was conducted to investigate the effect of working hours on biological functions related to the cardiovascular system. The subjects were divided into four groups by age, and those in each age group were further divided into shorter (SWH) ...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Iwasaki K,Sasaki T,Oka T,Hisanaga N

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between temperament, job stress, and overcommitment using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire version (TEMPS-A) and a scale of the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model. In July 2004, self-administered questionnaires were...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Tei-Tominaga M,Akiyama T,Miyake Y,Sakai Y

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pentachlorophenol (PCP) was widely used as a wood preservative in Germany until 1989, when it was prohibited by law. Within a cross-sectional study we investigated the internal PCP exposure of painters and bricklayers between one year and four years after the ban. PCP was analysed in post-shift urine samples of 189 pa...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Bader M,Zimmer H,Triebig G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine the economic impact of absenteeism and presenteeism from five conditions potentially comorbid with depressive symptoms-back or neck disorders, depression, anxiety, or emotional disorders, chronic headaches, stomach or bowel disorders, and insomnia-among Japanese workers aged 18-59 yr. Participant...

journal_title：Industrial health

authors： Wada K,Arakida M,Watanabe R,Negishi M,Sato J,Tsutsumi A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00