Occupational health concerns with the two-way relationship between work and health. Previously, occupational health and safety was treated as a single subject by industries. However, most often higher attention was paid on process safety rather than occupational health aspect. Unlike process safety that primarily deals with major and short-term events, occupational health concerns with continuo...

This study analyzed occupational health hazards for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses and nursing technicians, comparing differences in the number and types of hazards which occur at the beginning and end of their careers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 26 nurses and 96 nursing technicians from a public hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. A Likert-type work-relate...

Background: Although idiopathic azoospermia is a common reason for male infertility, the known etiological factors for this disease are remarkably very little. Recent evidences suggest that some occupational physical and chemical hazards could have negative effects on reproductive function and semen quality parameters of exposed workers. This study conducted to compare demographic characteristi...

Commercial motorcycles have posed a lot of hazards usually in form of accidents which are often serious and fatal. Using ABU, Zaria as a case study, this survey aims to assess the occupational health hazards among motorcyclists. A cross sectional survey design was used for the study. Questionnaires were administered to 216 respondents. Majority of whom were in the age group of 30-34 years with ...