Facilitators and barriers to the adoption of ergonomic solutions in construction.

abstract：:Fact-finding surveys of workers occupationally exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the production of silk thread or of paint were carried out. Some of the workers showed higher PCB levels in the plasma than typical yusho patients. Gas chromatographic patterns of their PCBs were shown to match the pattern of...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Takamatsu M,Oki M,Maeda K,Inoue Y,Hirayama H,Yoshizuka K

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemically induced epidermal carcinogenesis is usually divided into two stages: initiation, which involves the conversion of some epidermal cells into latent neoplastic cells; and promotion, which results in tumors. The hallmark of chemical promoters is epidermal hyperplasia. The hyperplasia caused by a strong promote...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Argyris TS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Construction industry workers are exposed to many hazards leading to fatal and nonfatal injuries. Information for nonfatal work-related injury surveillance may be vague and come from a variety of sources. METHODS:The Alaska Trauma Registry (ATR) is used as an injury surveillance tool to focus on hospitalize...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Husberg BJ,Fosbroke DE,Conway GA,Mode NA

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicate 20% of injuries represent 80% of injury costs in agriculture. To help prevent the most costly injuries, we aimed to identify characteristics and risk factors associated with serious injuries. METHODS:We analyzed insurance records of 93,550 self-employed Finnish farmers. We ranked i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rautiainen RH,Ledolter J,Donham KJ,Ohsfeldt RL,Zwerling C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a survey of chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow obstruction of a rural population aged 20-65 years, the effects of both farming and, in particular, the exposure to grain dust on the respiratory health of the people was examined. Of the 1,892 subjects (82% of the eligible population) studied, 924 were males and...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Manfreda J,Cheang M,Warren CP

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) on farm tractors could significantly reduce the rate of fatal occupational injury on farms, but comparatively few tractors have them. Many of the policy discussions have focused on trying to identify the percentage of tractors that do not have ROPS, even though such a focus proba...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kelsey TW,May JJ,Jenkins PL

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven cases of fiberglass dermatitis among production operators in the electronics industry are reported. This was due to the repeated daily handling of printed circuit boards (PRCBs). The predominant complaint of the workers was itch of the lateral aspects of the fingers and finger webs. In six workers, unroofed vesi...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Koh D,Aw TC,Foulds IS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposes to issue citations for non-compliance with the exposure limit for respirable coal mine dust when measured exposure exceeds the exposure limit with a "high degree of confidence." This criterion threshold value (CTV) is derived from the sampling and ana...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Weeks JL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational health problems among home-helpers have been reported in a series of studies, and the need for intervention has been pointed out. To facilitate decisions regarding interventions and to establish baseline values for future evaluation of preventive efforts, the present study aimed to elucidate the...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hannerz H,Tüchsen F

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the one-year prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors in a large sample of Chinese workers in various industrial settings. METHODS:A total of 5,338 (3,632 males and 1,706 females) workers from 13 companies participated in this study. Musculoskeletal symptoms in differ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Yu S,Lu ML,Gu G,Zhou W,He L,Wang S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to gain insight into workers' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes on the subject of testing for genetic susceptibility to beryllium. METHODS:Five focus groups were held with 30 current and former beryllium workers and nine family members. Audio recordings were transcribed and assessed by hierarchica...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Silver K,Kukulka G,Gorniewicz J,Rayman K,Sharp R

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-placement testing was implemented during World War II. Its current use has been reshaped by economic factors, litigation, legislation, and advances in medicine. In response to a request from a local industry intent upon lowering their work-related injuries, a post-offer screening program was developed an...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Harbin G,Olson J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to determine whether cross-shift changes in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) were related to respirable dust exposure in South African coalminers. METHODS:Fifty workers were randomly selected from a cohort of 684 miners from 3 bituminous coalmines in Mpumalanga, South Afric...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Naidoo RN,Robins TG,Becklake M,Seixas N,Thompson ML

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of a 24-hr shift-work burden on firefighters' mental health has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this study is to clarify the relationships between specific workload items among firefighters engaged in 24-hr shift work and job stress as estimated by the generic job-stress questionnai...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Saijo Y,Ueno T,Hashimoto Y

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pesticides may be transformed by chemical and biological processes or transported from the site of application by several processes including runoff, movement through the soil to ground water, volatilization, transport on soil particles, and wind erosion. Contamination of water by pesticide residues is a matter of con...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Plimmer JR

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assess the national prevalence of current workplace exposure to potential skin hazards, secondhand smoke (SHS), and outdoor work among various industry and occupation groups. Also, assess the national prevalence of chronic workplace exposure to vapors, gas, dust, and fumes (VGDF) among these groups. METHODS:...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Calvert GM,Luckhaupt SE,Sussell A,Dahlhamer JM,Ward BW

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the rarity of peritoneal mesothelioma, occupational risks associated with it have seldom been studied, particularly among women. In this respect, death certificates databases may provide numbers large enough for analysis, although the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision (ICD-9) ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Cocco P,Dosemeci M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In an effort to identify health and safety training needs for various groups of workers related to weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and high yield explosives (CBRNE), a conference, "Worker Training in a New Era: Responding to New Threats," was hel...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mitchell CS,Doyle ML,Moran JB,Lippy B,Hughes JT Jr,Lum M,Agnew J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality experience of 7,119 workers who were employed at a Beaumont, Texas, refinery for at least 1 year between 1945 and 1987 was investigated. Mortality analyses based on standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) showed overall mortality was significantly lower than expected co...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Raabe GK,Collingwood KW,Wong O

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study documented the burden of nonfatal construction industry work-related injuries treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States (US) from 1998 through 2005 and described injured worker demographics and injury characteristics. METHODS:Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveilla...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Schoenfisch AL,Lipscomb HJ,Shishlov K,Myers DJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biomass cooking fuel is the main source of indoor air pollution in the majority of households in the developing world. Sri Lanka is an island of about 20 million population with urban, rural, and estate population of 14.6%, 80.0%, and 5.4%, respectively. This study describes biomass fuel use for cooking in S...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Nandasena S,Wickremasinghe AR,Sathiakumar N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Workers in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (AgFF) sector experience exposures directly related to the work itself, as well as the physical environment in which the work occurs. Health outcomes vary from immediate to delayed, and from acute to chronic. METHODS:We reviewed existing literature on the ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Quandt SA,Kucera KL,Haynes C,Klein BG,Langley R,Agnew M,Levin JL,Howard T,Nussbaum MA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:O6-Alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase (AGT) activity was assessed in peripheral blood lymphocytes among 23 mortuary science students before and after 9 weeks in a laboratory course in techniques of embalming. Formaldehyde exposure was established by environmental monitoring. The average air concentration of formaldehyd...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Hayes RB,Klein S,Suruda A,Schulte P,Boeniger M,Stewart P,Livingston GK,Oesch F

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1988, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has notified workers who were subjects in occupational epidemiology studies of the study findings ("worker notification"). This paper describes seven notifications and the worker's reactions to them. The chemicals of interest in the studies ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Boal WL,Friedland J,Schulte PA

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Harvesting of blueberries is associated with musculoskeletal injury. This study assessed the effects of several alternative designs of the harvesting rake. METHODS:A community-based work team selected rake design for intervention and pilot tested potential design modifications to the blueberry harvesting ra...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： May J,Hawkes L,Jones A,Burdick P,Ginley B,Santiago B,Rowland M

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We developed a systematic, data-driven approach to estimate metrics of occupational exposure to lead to aid in epidemiologic analyses in a case-control study of kidney cancer. METHODS:Probability of exposure to ten lead sources was assigned using decision rules developed from an extensive literature review ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Callahan CL,Locke SJ,Dopart PJ,Stewart PA,Schwartz K,Ruterbusch JJ,Graubard BI,Rothman N,Hofmann JN,Purdue MP,Friesen MC

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were 1) to summarize in a clinically meaningful way information on occupational risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and 2) to test a questionnaire on risk factors that could be used by physicians with their patients. For the two objectives, a systematic literature review was per...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Rossignol M,Patry L,Sacks S

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent decades, the use of artificial nails including methacrylates (MAs) has increased. This study presents the first two clinical cases of occupational asthma (OA) caused by sculptured nails containing MAs. METHODS:In both cases, OA was diagnosed on the basis of a work simulation test combined with the...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sauni R,Kauppi P,Alanko K,Henriks-Eckerman ML,Tuppurainen M,Hannu T

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fertility among men working in semiconductor manufacturing during 1984-89 was assessed in a 1990-91 cross-sectional study of eight companies. Men working in wafer fabrication rooms (fabs) (n = 241, 165 births) were compared to men in nonfabrication (nonfab) jobs (n = 447, 300 births). Results showed that 17% of fab me...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Samuels SJ,McCurdy SA,Pocekay D,Hammond SK,Missell L,Schenker MB

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1982, White et al published an assessment of quantitative leukemia risk associated with lifetime occupational exposure to benzene. At about the same time, IARC (1982) published estimates of quantitative cancer risk associated with industrial chemicals. Benzene was one of the two chemicals selected by IARC for its r...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Infante PF,White MC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00