Farm tractors, and the use of seat belts and roll-over protective structures.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of lost-time sprains and strains in private nursing homes is over three times the national average, and for back injuries, almost four times the national average. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has sponsored interventions that were preferentially promoted to nursing homes in 2000-200...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Park RM,Bushnell PT,Bailer AJ,Collins JW,Stayner LT

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Home healthcare workers (HHWs) provide medical and nonmedical services to home-bound patients. They are at great risk of experiencing violence perpetrated by patients (type II violence). Establishing the reliable prevalence of such violence and identifying vulnerable subgroups are essential in enhancing HHWs...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Byon HD,Lee M,Choi M,Sagherian K,Crandall M,Lipscomb J

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unionization has been found to be related to higher filing of workers' compensation (WC) claims, but the extent of the relationship and the relationships to other variables have not been previously reported. METHODS:Telephone interviews were conducted with both a population-based and WC-based samples of mus...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Morse T,Punnett L,Warren N,Dillon C,Warren A

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many professional emergency responders (ERs) who belong to the Korean National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been cross-trained and serve multiple roles. As such, firefighters and other ERs in Korea are exposed to similar occupational hazards. This study was conducted to estimate cancer morbidity i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ahn YS,Jeong KS,Kim KS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction. The Safety Pays, Falls Cost campaign aims to prevent falls in residential construction. A critical component of our social marketing approach was to involve 70 partners in reaching target audiences. METHODS:We assessed partner engagement April 2012-...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Macario E,Hannon SW,Baker R,Branche CM,Trahan C

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noise exposure in the sawmill industry is an area of concern. This study documents the level of noise exposure in nine sawmills in the province of Alberta, Canada. METHODS:Personal noise monitoring data were collected in nine Alberta sawmills, in winter and in summer (n = 213). Exposures were considered in ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Koehncke N,Taylor M,Taylor C,Harman L,Hessel PA,Beaulne P,Guidotti T

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boatbuilding is a complex, chemically intensive industry which employs approximately 43,000 workers in the United States, 77% of them in shops with fewer than 20 workers. Boatbuilders and repairers are at high risk of occupational injury from falls, lacerations, low back trauma, repetitive motion, noise, burns, fires,...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Brigham CR,Landrigan PJ

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A statistically significant temporary reduction on pulmonary function was measured with spirometry in stevedores on a roll-on-roll-off ro-ro ship who were exposed to diesel exhausts from trucks during a work shift. When all trucks were equipped with specially designed microfilters mounted on the exhaust pipes, this im...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ulfvarson U,Alexandersson R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight healthy volunteers were exposed to purified lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by controlled inhalation. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) 3 hours after exposure revealed a pronounced neutrophilia, increase in lymphocytes, fibronectin concentration, and decrease in alveolar macrophage phagocytosis, as compared to a reference B...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sandström T,Bjermer L,Rylander R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Case reports have identified hydrofluoric acid (HF) as causing fatal work injury, and HF has both local and systemic toxicity. Surveillance for HF-related mortality is problematic because of the lack of unique coding for this acid in hospital records and vital statistics. METHODS:We identified HF-related fa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Blodgett DW,Suruda AJ,Crouch BI

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:A definite cause of sarcoidosis has not been identified, however past research suggests that environmental factors may be triggers of the granulomatous response in genetically susceptible individuals. CASE PRESENTATION:A 22-year-old male non-smoker, presented with progressive exertional dyspnea and cough of 3 ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Kawano-Dourado LB,Carvalho CR,Santos UP,Canzian M,Coletta EN,Pereira CA,Kairalla RA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, there is rigorous scientific activity concerning the further development of work safety regulations involving airway-sensitizing substances. Technical directives on hazardous substances are enforced in several countries and are being continuously updated. The European Union has established a code ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： van Kampen V,Merget R,Baur X

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of baker's asthma with a fatal outcome is described. Clinical features and the circumstances of death are recounted. While the case documents the potential severity of occupational asthma, it also illustrates the difficulties of managing occupational asthma in the absence of good social security. ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Ehrlich RI

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards contain mandated medical service provisions. The German Berufsgenossenschaften Guidelines for Preventive Occupational Health Examinations currently comprise 38 guidelines, which contain mandated medical service provisions. Based on a prev...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Straif K,Silverstein M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing the health risks of complex mixtures of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons such as diesel fumes and asphalt or bitumen continues to be a major challenge for occupational and environmental health scientists. The special Asphalt issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine (Cancer Mortality Among Europe...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Melius J

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2002, a voluntary registry of occupational respiratory diseases was initiated in the test phase in Asturias, Catalonia, and Navarre (Spain). Based on data from the fully implemented voluntary registry, we assessed the differences in the incidence and characteristics of the diseases reported in the three r...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Orriols R,Isidro I,Abu-Shams K,Costa R,Boldu J,Rego G,Zock JP,other Members of the Enfermedades Respiratorias Ocupacionales y Medioambientales (EROM) Group.

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents a mortality study among the 17,344 members of the Construction Workers' Health Insurance Society of Mie Prefecture in Japan. The study period was between 1973 and 1993. During this period, 480 members died. Age-specific mortality rates of Mie Prefecture were used as comparison standards. Significa...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Sun J,Shibata E,Hisanaga N,Kamijima M,Ichihara G,Huang J,Toida M,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease resulting from the inhalation of crystalline silica and can be classified as simple or complicated according to the International Labour Organization criteria. Furthermore, individuals exposed to crystalline silica also have a higher risk for the development of tubercul...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Salum KCR,de Castro MCS,Moreira VB,Nani ASF,Kohlrausch FB

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the study was to evaluate trends in occupational lead exposures throughout U.S. industry after the establishment of the general industry lead standard in 1978 and the construction industry standard in 1993. METHODS:Lead exposure measurements collected by the Occupational Safety and Health Adm...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Okun A,Cooper G,Bailer AJ,Bena J,Stayner L

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationships between current smoking status and psychosocial working conditions. METHODS:A cross-sectional population-based telephone survey was conducted (66% response rate, N = 1,101). Job stress was measured using the demand/control, effort/reward imbalance (ERI), and job pressure models. ...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Radi S,Ostry A,Lamontagne AD

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the city of Petrópolis, Brazil, artisans carve souvenirs from a variety of silica-containing minerals. The finding of pulmonary massive fibrosis in one of the workers motivated an investigation of the prevalence of silicosis in this group. METHODS:Between January 2000 and June 2002, a cross-sectional stu...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Antão VC,Pinheiro GA,Kavakama J,Terra-Filho M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evidence from animal studies indicates that organic extracts of diesel particulate are mutagenic and carcinogenic. Of four animal inhalation studies, two have been positive and two have been largely negative. The most recent data indicate that inhalation studies may be positive only with high doses of exhaust. Hum...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Steenland K

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The ability of workers to accurately recall exposures that occur on the day of their injury is considered a potential limitation of case-crossover studies. This study assessed validity of occupational exposures reported by uninjured workers at a Midwestern meatpacking plant. METHODS:One hundred thirty-six wo...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lander L,Sorock G,Stentz TL,Eisen EA,Mittleman M,Hauser R,Perry MJ

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study their socioeconomic and health status, 1,770 workers in the organized electronics industry in India were surveyed. Mean age of the workers employed in this industry was 32.5 +/- 6.01 years. The average per capita income/month was Rupees 333, indicating a higher socioeconomic status, compared with the status o...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Mathur N,Gupta BN,Rastogi SK,Mahendra PN,Pangtey BS,Husain T,Bharti RS

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study compared floor laying using new working methods involving standing up, to the traditional methods involving working on one's knees. METHODS:The study group, 216 subjects, completed a training class in the use of the new floor-laying methods, and received free tools and advice in their use. The co...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Jensen LK,Friche C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairment of olfactory function in humans has been associated with occupational exposure to volatile chemicals. To investigate whether exposure to styrene was associated with olfactory impairment, olfactory function was examined in workers with a minimum of 4 years exposure to styrene in the reinforced-plas...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Dalton P,Cowart B,Dilks D,Gould M,Lees PS,Stefaniak A,Emmett E

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occupational exposure to free silica is widespread in several economic sectors and is well known to cause silicosis. This study was designed to establish a database of enterprises and workers in industrial sectors involving silica exposure in Italy and to estimate the number of workers potentially at high ri...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Scarselli A,Binazzi A,Marinaccio A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative evaluation of worker exposure to silica in nine Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes was conducted, using data derived from OSHA compliance inspections, in order to assess the silica exposure problem in the U.S. The nine SICs studied were those in which OSHA inspections were concentrated. They i...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Froines JR,Wegman DH,Dellenbaugh CA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little known about the incidence of cancer among sewage workers. In this paper we examine findings from a retrospective cohort study of 487 white male sewer authority workers employed between January 1950 and October 1979. Vital status was ascertained for 93% of the cohort yielding a total of 6,886 person yea...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Lafleur J,Vena JE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cattle are responsible for more injuries and fatalities than any farm animal, and cattle-related nonfatal injuries are some of the costliest, requiring more time off work than other injuries. Though research has improved our understanding of cattle behavior, developed low-stress handling practices, and deter...

journal_title：American journal of industrial medicine

authors： Scott-Harp D,Peek-Asa C,Rohlman DS,Janssen B

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00