Bhagat, Tarakant Shrestha, Ashish Agrawal, Santosh Kumari Gautam, Ujwal
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) constitute a significant occupational hazard among dental practitioners. An online-based e-survey was conducted among 252 registered dentists of Nepal using the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ) to assess musculoskeletal complaints and work-related characteristics. Musculoskeletal complaints in lower region...
Zhang, Qingwen Zhang, Dan Liao, Pin-Chao
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Hazard recognition is mainly a visual search and cognitive process. Mental representations of hazards may impact mental states of hazard recognition. We assessed the effects of critical indicators of mental presentations of construction hazards on prefrontal cortex activation, a proxy for the mental states of hazard recognition. Students participat...
Yitayal, Melisew Mekie Ayhualem, Sileshi Fiseha, Berihu Kahasay, Gebresilassie Gashaw, Moges Gebre, Hagazi
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Objectives. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of lower back pain (LBP) among taxi drivers working in Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia in 2018. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2018 on a sample of 294 male taxi drivers in Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia. A self-administered ...
Ahmadpour-Geshlagi, Rasoul Gilani, Neda Azami-Aghdash, Saber Javanmardi, Mostafa Shamsaledin Alizadeh, Seyed Jalilpour, Saeid
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Objectives. Investigating the root causes of under-reporting near misses is very important. The aim of this study was investigating barriers to near-miss reporting in East Azerbaijan Province Gas Company from the perspective of health, safety and environment (HSE) officers. Methods. Semi-structured individual interviews were used and 21 interviews ...
Raza, Ali Ali, Zulfiqar
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This article aims to measure the obstructive and restrictive patterns of lung function of 506 consented workers aged between 18 and 60 years and having at least 1 year of work experience in brick kilns. A questionnaire was completed by workers and also lung functions were measured using a spirometer. It was observed that 81% of workers had abnormal...
Wang, Xuanzhi Chen, Jianwu Yu, Ruifeng
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Head personal protective equipment (HPPE), such as helmets and masks, is protective equipment worn by firefighters to protect their head, neck and face when they are performing tasks. As a wearable device, HPPE significantly affects firefighters' occupational safety and health along with job performance. This study aims to explore the influential f...
Erezuma, Unai Latorre Espin, Ander Torres-Unda, Jon Esain, Izaro Irazusta, Jon Rodriguez-Larrad, Ana
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Objectives. This study evaluated the effects of wearing the Laevo v2.56 exoskeleton (Laevo, The Netherlands) on physiological parameters related to working load and metabolic cost (MC) during a lifting task, explored the variability in exoskeleton performance among users and determined whether perceived discomfort negatively correlates with a reduc...
Mailan Arachchige Don, Rajitha Kawshalya... Hong, Seung-Cheol
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This study was carried out to understand the perspective of unskilled Sri Lankan employees in the manufacturing industry to gain a deeper understanding to learn how to utilize expatriate labor meaningfully in a host country workplace. The structural questionnaire was developed according to previous studies and international labor standards and was ...
Yovi, Efi Yuliati Abbas, Dalia Takahashi, Takuya
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Timber harvesting processes, especially motor-manual felling, are hazardous to forestry workers' health and safety. The purpose of this study is to examine forestry workers' mental safety models (at the supervisor and operator levels) using the Nordic safety climate questionnaire. This study also examines how operators and their families perceive w...
Golbabaei Pasandi, Hajar Mahdavi, Sepideh Solmaz Talebi, Seyedeh Jahanfar, Shayesteh Shayestefar, Mina Hossein Ebrahimi, Mohammad
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Objectives. A cohort study was designed and implemented to determine the prevalence of hearing problems and their related factors in professional drivers in Shahroud city. Methods. In total, 1461 professional drivers were examined. Demographic information, work history, blood parameters, and anthropometric and audiometric test data were collected. ...
