background : one of the criteria of health equity is having health insurance coverage. construction workers and their families are one of the most vulnerable populations regarding diseases and accidents. thus, this study was conducted with the aim to determine the utilization rate of health services among construction workers ‎and their families. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study, t...

The most frequent and expensive cause category of compensable loss is manual material handling (MMH). Casting workers who handle oxygen (O2) cylinders manually are at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The aim of this study was to assess manual handling of O2 cylinders by casting workers and to implement ergonomic intervention to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorder...

Construction is a heavy manual industry where working into later life can be a challenge. An interview study was conducted to explore workers' understanding of their health at work and ways of making their jobs easier, safer or more comfortable. Using purposive sampling, 80 trades' workers were selected from construction sites in the UK. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and Work Ability...

Construction is a manual, heavy, and complex sector concerning the most fatal accidents and high incidence of occupational illnesses and injuries resulting in days away from work. In Hong Kong, "Pilot Medical Examination Scheme for Construction Workers" was launched in 2014 to detect the health problems of their construction workforce. All registered workers under the Construction Workers Regis...

Low productivity has been a longstanding issue in the construction industry. A comprehensive remedy to this problem not only does require the adoption of improved construction methods and resource utilization, but also calls for a robust, effective, and standard protocol to measure productivity especially in complex and dynamic construction jobsites. Research has shown that activity-level produ...

background: in spite of science and technology developments and their application in different industries, accidents occur in many work environments. thus, this study was conducted in order to investigate factors affecting constructional accidents. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, all workers who were injured in building construction during 2009-2010 and were registered in the ...

Introduction: The purpose of the current study was to predict the percentage of the sway index from the static balance point based on the anthropometric dimensions of construction workers. Material and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 114 construction workers. First, the construction workers were asked to complete the demographic questionnaire and the inclusion crite...

AIMS Most industrialised countries have public income maintenance programmes to protect workers in case of disability but studies addressing disability risk of specific professional groups are rare. The objective of this study was to establish a detailed pattern of the nature and extent of occupational disability among construction workers. METHODS A cohort study was set up including 14,474 m...

Construction workers are exposed to considerable hazards carrying a health risk, e.g., dusts, fumes, noise and manual handling, yet there is often poor occupational health service provision particularly for subcontracted labourers. This paper presents seven case studies from large, engineering construction organizations, concerning current practice in occupational health management. The results...