Effects of sound masking on workers - a case study in a land- scaped office

Investigating the effects of occupational noise caused by harmful steel process on psychological and cognitive components of workers in Isfahan steel industry

Introduction Sound-induced psychological disorders include anxiety, stress, restlessness, sleep disturbance, and impaired mental function and information processing (stimulus identification, response selection, and response planning). Noise, like all pollutants, reduces the quality of life and poses significant health risks. The present study investigates a set of auditory and non-auditory effe...

Investigation continuous noise exposure and occupational performance of the workers in the pharmaceutical industry: A Case Study in an Ampoule and Vial Production Industry

Introduction: Exposure to noise is considered as one of the most important health problems in various industries, especially pharmaceutical industry, which can ultimately lead to significant negative effects on labor force and occupational performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between continuous noise exposure and occupational performance of the workers in the p...

Effect of sound masking on workers in an open office

Modeling the Effects of social capital and intellectual capital on organizational performance (Case Study: Office of Youth and Sports Kermanshah Province)

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of social capital and intellectual capital on organizational performance. The research is descriptive and correlational. The study population consisted of 150 office workers Youth and Sports Kermanshah province is Of which 110 samples were selected in the first half of 1395. The research tools using standard questionnaires, social capital (Putnam,...

Worker's Hearing Threshold Changes in a Steel Industry: 5 Years Follow-up

Abstract  Introduction: Sound is one of the most important harmful factors in the work environment. The physiological effects of sound on humans appear gradually in the long run. In spite of industrial progress, exposure to excessive noise is still one of the health problems facing workers in the world. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-cross sectional study was designed and impleme...