BACKGROUND This study identifies the percentage of opioids prescribed for compensated workplace conditions in Manitoba, Canada and whether Workers Compensation Board (WCB) status is associated with higher prescription opioid doses. METHODS Opioid prescriptions for WCB recipients were linked with databases housed at the Manitoba Center for Health Policy. Duration of continuous opioid prescript...

The despicable attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have galvanized this nation into action against terrorism. We have begun unprecedented efforts to respond more effectively if we suffer other attacks, but we must do more to remember the workers in our planning. The Natural Resources Defense Council reported that ‘‘Environmental health protection forworkers atGroundZerowas given ...

We studied atmospheric corrosion on Rapa Nui Island, using galvanized and non-galvanized SAE 1020 steel samples exposed racks. also added Charpy of both materials to directly determine the effect rate these materials' impact toughness. The results indicated a correlation between toughness loss in materials. In study, we could demonstrate from increased insular population growth contaminants whi...

BACKGROUND Program effectiveness is influenced by the degree and quality of implementation, thus requiring careful examination of delivery processes and how the program is or is not being implemented as intended. Implementation fidelity is defined by adherence to intervention design, exposure or dose, quality of delivery, and participant responsiveness. As part of the process evaluation (PE) of...

In the study, effects of welding parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties electrical resistance spot welded TBF/DP600 steel sheets 1.2 mm thickness were investigated. TBF used in study was both with without electro-galvanized. Microhardness measurements tensile shear tests taken as basis determining properties, while optical microscope for microstructural characterization. The nug...

This study was undertaken to assess the socio-economic impact of producing export oriented agricultural crops on the livelihoods of the farmers, in eastern Ethiopia. A random sample of 305 farmers was studied. Comparisons were made between producers and non-producers using the Ztest and regression analysis. It was found that producers of export oriented crops are better off than the non-produce...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the predictive relationships between employee health risk factors (HRFs) and workers' compensation (WC) claim occurrence and costs. METHODS Logistic regression and generalised linear models were used to estimate the predictive association between HRFs and claim occurrence and cost among a cohort of 16 926 employees from 314 large, medium an...