Psychosocial aspects of interventions in occupational safety and health.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Death certificates contain a box labeled "Injury at Work" which is to be marked "Yes" for all fatal occupational injuries. The accuracy of this box in Michigan is not fully characterized. METHODS:The accuracy of the Injury at Work box on the Michigan death certificate was compared to deaths identified from ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Oliveri AN,Wang L,Rosenman KD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-year prospective survey was conducted to study the incidence of and potential risk factors for farm-related injuries in Eastern Ontario. One hundred and seventeen dairy and beef farms were surveyed using a personal interview. Information was collected on demographic characteristics of the farm owners, workers, a...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Brison RJ,Pickett CW

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lifetime industrial and occupational histories of women with a medically-confirmed diagnosis of infertility (n = 281) were compared to a group of postpartum women (n = 216) for risks of infertility. Controlling for age of first pregnancy or self-report of infertility, date of outcome, cigarette use, and employment in ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Fuortes L,Clark MK,Kirchner HL,Smith EM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposures may be related to the development of brain cancer. The objective was to estimate occupational-specific risk of gliomas and meningiomas among Swedish men and women gainfully employed in 1970 over the period 1971-1989, and the influence of occupational exposure to chemical substances. M...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Navas-Acién A,Pollán M,Gustavsson P,Plato N

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been shown that exposure in intense exposure in swine barn facilities is associated with increased respiratory symptoms and reduction in pulmonary functions. This study investigated if systemic response could be predicted by FEV(1) response following swine barn exposure. METHODS:Naïve males were test...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dosman JA,Fukushima Y,Senthilselvan A,Kirychuk SP,Lawson JA,Pahwa P,Cormier Y,Hurst T,Barber EM,Rhodes CS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational cancer monitoring is important for cancer prevention and public health protection. A surveillance system for identifying occupational cancer risks and cancer cases in Italy that are likely to be of occupational origin using information available in the Italian Social Security archives was create...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Crosignani P,Massari S,Audisio R,Amendola P,Cavuto S,Scaburri A,Zambon P,Nedoclan G,Stracci F,Pannelli F,Vercelli M,Miligi L,Imbriani M,Berrino F

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing loss is a significant and unfortunately common occupational malady. Over the past several decades both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have initiated efforts to better understand and to limit the occurrence of occupa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： May JJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A death certificate based case-control study of lung cancer in two Ontario cities was performed to estimate the risk of lung cancer attributable to occupation in Ontario, and to estimate the proportion of occupational lung cancers receiving compensation from the Workers' Compensation Board. Occupation and industry wer...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Finkelstein MM

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asbestos has been widely used in the refinery and petrochemical sector. Mesothelioma has occurred among maintenance employees, and it was hypothesized that mesothelioma is a marker for exposures which might increase lung cancer risk. A death certificate-based case-control study of mesothelioma and lung cancer from 198...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Finkelstein MM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the effects of lead on autonomic and central nervous system functions, electrocardiographic R-R interval variability (CVRR) as well as visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (VEP and BAEP) were measured in 36 female workers exposed to lead (exposed group) and in 15 female textile workers (unexposed...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Murata K,Araki S,Yokoyama K,Nomiyama K,Nomiyama H,Tao YX,Liu SJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT) was formed in 1985 to examine the health hazards of the sheet metal industry in the U.S. and Canada through an asbestos disease screening program. A study of mortality patterns among screening program participants was undertaken. METHODS:A cohort ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dement J,Welch L,Haile E,Myers D

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two workers (23 and 28 years old) developed rhinitis and bronchial asthma after occupational contact with the isocyanate MDI. Positive skin prick test results for MDI-HSA and IgE antibodies to all isocyanate-HSA conjugates were obtained in both cases, and the inhalation challenge test with MDI produced immediate and l...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Baur X,Seemann U,Marczynski B,Chen Z,Raulf-Heimsoth M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) present a significant health problem for musicians. To examine physiological, psychological, and behavioral risk factors of musicians' PRMDs, data for a case-control analysis were collected from classically-trained professional and unive...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Zaza C,Farewell VT

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioid use is rising in the US and may cause special problems in workers compensation cases, including addiction and preventing a return to work after an injury. OBJECTIVE:This study evaluates a physician-level intervention to curb opioid usage. An insurer identified patients with out-of-guideline opioid ut...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Buttorff C,Trujillo AJ,Castillo R,Vecino-Ortiz AI,Anderson GF

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite being preventable, work-related upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders (UECTDs) remain problematic. This study is unique in its focus on predictors of employer risk-reduction activities (ERRAs) in response to a UECTD case. METHODS:Workers' compensation claimants (N = 537) completed a telephone ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Keogh JP,Gucer PW,Gordon JL,Nuwayhid I

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure evaluation for epidemiology has special requirements, which can be derived from the pharmacological processes that determine the exposure-effect relationship. Since environmental concentrations of toxic agents typically are highly variable over time, the tissue concentrations they produce will vary over time,...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Smith TJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 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: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：OBJECTIVE:To compare fatal and hospitalized nonfatal work-related traumatic injuries by occupation and cause. METHODS:Fatal and hospitalized nonfatal injuries occurring from 1991-1995 were identified from Washington State workers' compensation claims data. Nonfatal injuries were classified as severe if they had at lea...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Alexander BH,Franklin GM,Fulton-Kehoe D

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen articles published between 1980 and 1986 were reviewed to determine the prognosis for returning to previous employment following back surgery. Seventy-seven percent of the cases reviewed returned to their previous level of employment. Nearly 11% of cases had additional back surgery during the period of follow...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Taylor ME

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are relatively few studies of large national databases that contain information on working hours and health. The current study involved an analysis of data from a quality of work life (QWL) module developed for the 2002 General Social Survey. This module collected work and health data from a representa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Grosch JW,Caruso CC,Rosa RR,Sauter SL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deaths due to occupational disease and injury place a heavy burden on society in terms of economic costs and human suffering. METHODS:We estimate the annual deaths due to selected diseases for which an occupational association is reasonably well established and quantifiable, by calculation of attributable f...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Steenland K,Burnett C,Lalich N,Ward E,Hurrell J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults, lead toxicity is most commonly caused by occupation in a lead industry. Whereas lead toxicity has been described in workers who are involved in bridge rehabilitation, as of this date there has been no systematic evaluation published regarding the conditions responsible for lead toxicity in ironworkers. This...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Forst L,Persky V,Freels S,Williams R,Conroy L

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The amount of information about hazardous agents in the workplace exceeds the capacity of human memory. There is a need to accurately represent or map this scientific knowledge for digital storage and retrieval. METHODS:A relational database of hazardous chemicals and occupational diseases was constructed b...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Brown JA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An investigation of a small private agate mill was prompted by an agate worker who presented with silicosis in Guangzhou, China, in December 1998. METHODS:The work processes and records of dust measurements of the mill were examined. The mean total dust concentrations ranged from 3.0 to 9.9 mg/m3; 86-88% of...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Jiang CQ,Xiao LW,Lam TH,Xie NW,Zhu CQ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rates of musculoskeletal disorders in construction remain high. Few studies have described barriers and facilitators to the use of available ergonomic solutions. This paper describes these barriers and facilitators and their relationship to the level of adoption. METHODS:Three analysts rated 16 proposed erg...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dale AM,Jaegers L,Welch L,Barnidge E,Weaver N,Evanoff BA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term earnings losses borne by injured workers, beyond those covered by workers' compensation insurance, are rarely estimated. The post-claim earnings of a cohort of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) claimants are tracked over a period of 6 years and compared to the earnings of claimants with either upper...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Foley M,Silverstein B,Polissar N

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of aluminum on the pulmonary function of aluminum workers were investigated in this study. Serum aluminum levels and spirometry were measured in 55 male workers and 30 male controls. The mean serum aluminum level of workers (72.7 +/- 9.9 ng/ml) was significantly high compared to that of controls, indicatin...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： San LN,Uysal H,Gökbel H,Bediz CS,Sayal A

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma has been found to be among the most common conditions in the working age population and is among the most common causes of work limitation, but we could find no longitudinal studies of employment among persons with this condition. METHODS:A panel of 601 persons with a diagnosis of asthma from random ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Yelin E,Henke J,Katz PP,Eisner MD,Blanc PD

更新日期：1999-05-01 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