The productivity of assembly lines is considerably affected by the health condition of assembly workers, and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are common occupational diseases among assembly workers due to repetitive motions or heavy working loads. The conventional approaches to decreasing WMSD risks in the assembly lines include slowing the work-pace or applying job rotations. The...

  Background: Human error is the most important cause of occupational and non-occupational accidents. Because, it seems necessary to identify, predict and analyze human errors, and also offer appropriate control strategies to reduce errors which cause adverse consequences, the present study was carried out with the aim of identifying human errors while operating meat grinder and offer sugg...

This paper aims to assess the risk perceptions of riggers in live entertainment industry. Their activity and occupational risks were also characterized. The methodology used was application an online questionnaire riggers. 163 valid responses obtained, whose respondents came from 27 nationalities, a universe approximately 1000 workers. In theresults special concern relation ergonomic organizati...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are considered occupational diseases that can cause extreme discomfort and impairment. Due to the high prevalence of WRMSDs in Asia, ergonomic intervention has become particularly important received growing interest among scholars. This review aims classify practices for better health at workplaces Asian countries. PRISMA was chosen 22 recently pu...

Background Social status might be a determinant of occupational health inequalities. This study analyzed the effects of social status on both work environments and health outcomes. Methods The study sample consisted of 27,598 wage employees aged 15 years and older from among the Korean Working Condition Survey participants in 2011. Work environments included atypical work, physical risks, erg...

Occupational exposure limits for unstudied pharmaceutical synthetic intermediates are often established under the assumption that penultimate and near-ultimate intermediates have the same structure-activity and dose-response as the ultimate active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This is seldom the case because moieties that render biological activity to the API are often protected or modified ...

Research on the Canadian workforce has consistently indicated that healthcare workers have a greater risk of workplace injuries and more mental health problems than any other occupational group1. Studies also indicate that healthcare workers face substantial occupational risks related to infectious diseases, violence from patients/residents with dementia, allergic reactions from chemical agents...

In Malaysia, studies have shown that low employee performance occurs due to accidents, health problems and stress at work. This situation affects the of organization, reduces quality work, increases cost workers' compensation ultimately interferes with development organization growth national economy. study aims examine level awareness ergonomic risk factors occupational safety performance. A t...

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the most common occupational injuries in dentists. These disorders occur due to the specific characteristics of dentistry occupation such as the use of tools and instruments and awkward posture. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of multifaceted ergonomic program on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. &n...