The catering industry is developing rapidly in China. Statistics in 2002 indicated that there were over 3.5 million dining places in China, hiring over 18 million people. However, the accident rate was high. Occupational health and safety (OHS) has to be watched more carefully. It is proposed to develop an OHS management system for the catering industry and to integrate it with an ongoing manag...

BACKGROUND Occupational Asthma (OA) is the most frequent origin of occupational respiratory diseases in industrialized countries and accounts for between 5% and 25% of asthmatic patients. The correct and early diagnosis of OA is of great preventive and socio-economic importance. However, few studies exist on OA's prevalence in Catalonia and in Spain and those affected are mainly treated by the ...

The paper highlights some of the findings from a stud» carried out b» the author and eo-workers in the County of Avon, England, in 1981. The objective was to develop a methodology for evaluating the occupational health nursing resources and activities within a defined geographical region, which could then be applied to other areas including Malaysia. Data was collected by means of a postal ques...

background: occupational stress takes place in relationship between person and environment. it’s created by three major factors including characteristics personal, working conditions, relationships between them. stress is caused by psychological imbalances and has different outcomes on health. this study examined the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction in health care staff. met...