INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) has health-related outcomes, but the impact of OSAHS on occupational health has been scarcely studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of OSAHS on workplace accidents, absenteeism and productivity. METHOD One hundred eighty-two OSAHS patients and 71 healthy subjects completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Pitt...

objectives: behavioral-based safety is a term used to describe the prevention of accidents, injuries and loss in the workplace. an effective behavior-based safety program relies on engaging employees to understand how unsafe behaviors lead to injuries and how to eliminate them from the workplace. this paper examines behavior-based safety program in a massive construction site. methods: for this...

INTRODUCTION From the point of view of workplace safety, it is important to know whether having a temporary job has an effect on the severity of workplace accidents. We present an empirical analysis on the severity of workplace accidents by type of contract. METHOD We used microdata collected by the Italian national institute managing the mandatory insurance against work related accidents. We...

BACKGROUND Accidents and injuries at work account for several million working days lost each year. Cognitive failures (problems of memory, attention or action) can lead to accidents and injuries in certain contexts. AIM This work describes the prevalence and associations of workplace accidents, minor injuries and cognitive failures reported by respondents to a follow-up postal questionnaire a...

The healthcare industry in Japan has experienced many cases of work-related injuries, accidents, and workers' compensation claims because of mental illness. This study examined the influence of supportive and ethical work environments on work-related accidents, injuries, and serious psychological distress among hospital nurses. Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to nurses (n = 1114) ...

Accidents are one of most important phenomena in the production industries and treat health factory workers. Work accidents a burden for many parties ways. incidents lead to costs companies, individual workers, society. The economic effects injuries not only as financial expenditures, damages or loss resources, but also there adverse (such grief ,Loss major body organs ,…) that difficult expres...

Abstract Background This study aimed to verify the relationships between sleep problems and both commuting workplace accidents in workers of sexes. Methods The was carried out with a sample ( n = 2993; 50.2% female) from Chilean Quality Life Survey (ENCAVI) 2015–2016, while rates were extracted statistics Superintendence Social Security (SUSESO 2015; 180,036 52,629 lost-time accidents, respecti...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the effects of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on work performance or accidents-injuries.MethodA survey was administered in 2005 and 2006 to employees of a large manufacturing firm to assess the prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD. Respondents (4,140 in 2005, 4,423 in 2006, including 2,656 in both surveys) represented 35-38% of the work...

The issue of accidents at work and accident prevention have a significant impact regarding safety, health protection and work environment management for the European Union. Work conditions need to be improved in Poland. Solving this collective issue caused by humanitarian as well as economic considerations is a primary mission in businesses. Creating more quality jobs is one of the main goals o...