background: according to international labor organization (ilo), annually, an estimated 15 million people suffer occupational accidents and one million die from their accidents, throughout the world. occupational injuries and accidents can result in personal disability and impairment. the purpose of this study was to identify and describe the work related injuries in kashan during 2005-2006. ma...

conclusions considering the high rate of occupational injuries, further preventive measures should be implemented to prevent these injuries from occurring. providing initial and continuing training for employees is very important. directing special attention to emergency department employees may be effective in reducing occupational injuries. results the results showed that only 50.2% of injuri...

OBJECTIVES To estimate the number and rate of occupational injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments and to characterize the nature, event, and source of injury and illness. SETTING Twenty four hour emergency departments in hospitals in the United States. METHODS Surveillance for occupational injuries and illnesses was conducted in a national probability based sample ...

OBJECTIVE To review currently available evidence on the epidemiology and management of occupational repetitive strain injuries with particular reference to Hong Kong. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION Medline, PubMed and Cochrane Library searches of local and internationally published English journals from 1990 to 2007 regarding repetitive strain injuries. DATA EXTRACTION All articles involv...

Occupational injuries are associated with lots of suffering and loss at individual, community, societal and organizational levels. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently estimated that 20-50% of the workers are exposed to various hazards at work worldwide, and this proportion is likely to be higher in the developing and newly industrialized counties [1]. It has been estimated that 960,000...

PURPOSE OF STUDY  The direct care workforce continues to rank as one of the most frequently injured employee groups in North America. Occupational health and safety studies have shown that workplace injuries translate into negative outcomes for workers and their employers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Organization of Work and Occupational Safety and Health f...

In Turkey, the construction sector is responsible for the largest number of work-related fatalities among all industries. This study’s objective is to determine the characteristics of the fatalities in the construction sector in Kocaeli Province. The study was carried out retrospectively by investigating the records of occupational deaths between 1990 and 2001 in the Kocaeli District of Turkey....

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. I n the U.S., approximately half a million correctional officers are responsible for supervising more than two million inmates. Correc-tional officers are exposed to unique workplace hazards within a controlled prison envir...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The system of emergency medical services (EMS) in Poland was established in 2006. The risk of occupational injuries to EMS personnel is very high, irrespective of the country where they operate, as they face many hazards in their everyday work. The aim of this study is to describe the type, incidence and consequences of occupational accidents among the personnel of t...