Insufficient attention has been paid to physical trauma as a cause of morbidity and mortality in international travellers, despite travellers themselves ranking it among their most important pre-travel health concerns. Road traffic collisions (RTCs) are the most common cause of death in younger travellers. One of the significant factors contributing to motorist accidents is tourists’ disorienta...

This issue of " Industrial Health " marks the start of the 50th volume, building on the remarkable developments published on the many pages since it began in 1963. The journal has served as an interacting focal point for scientific research in the fields of occupational safety and health. Through the pages of this journal, we can clearly see the role of collaborative scientific research in enha...

The fact that people working with animals or their products may contract some infections has been known for centuries, before the introduction of the concept of zoonoses. Only recently, at least in Italy, was the prevention of occupational risks taken into account by legislation in spite of the fact that some zoonoses of livestock are of noticeable socio-economic importance. Nowadays some facto...

are various approaches to new problems arising in the era of globalizing economies. The impact of globalization is seen in increasing trade and competitive business management and in diversifying employment situations. In occupational safety and health fields, globalization is bringing about emerging risks at the workplace, new problems associated with diversifying employment patterns and widen...

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OBJECTIVES This paper presents the framework and protocol design for a construction industry risk management toolbox. The construction industry needs a comprehensive, systematic approach to assess and control occupational risks. These risks span several professional health and safety disciplines, emphasized by multiple international occupational research agenda projects including: falls, electr...

This paper discusses the current level of the road safety problems of cycling and cyclists, why cyclists run relatively high risks, and why cyclists may be considered as 'vulnerable road users'. This paper is based on peer-reviewed research which give some idea how to reduce the number of cyclist casualties. However, this research is rather limited and the results cannot (easily) be transferred...

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to understand the extent of occupational injuries and the perception of hazards among the road-side welders in the city of Karachi. Burns and foreign body in eyes were reported to be the most common injuries. Few workers perceived their occupation as hazardous. Consequently, few of them reported using protective measures. A 3-step strategy was recommended ...