Legislation with respect to dioxins in the workplace

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The Development of a Computer Operator Risk Index to Assist Computer Operators

Background: Few studies investigated determinants of sickness absence in representative samples of the general population, none of which in Italy. Aim of this study was to assess influence and relative importance of socio-demographic and work-related characteristics on medium- and long-term sickness absence in a random sample of Italian workers. Methods: Approximately 60 000 workers participating in a national survey in 2007 were interviewed regarding sickness absence during the whole previous week, and on socio-demographics, employment characteristics and exposure to a set of physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace. The association between sickness absence and potential determinants was estimated by multivariable logistic regression models stratified by gender. Results: From the final multivariate models, in both genders sickness absence was statistically significantly associated with tenure employment, working in larger firms, exposure to risk of injury and to bullying or discrimination and, among employees, with shift work. In males, sickness absence was also associated with lower education, employment in the public administration and with exposure to noise or vibration, whereas among women also with manual work and ergonomic factors. In both genders, the attributable fraction for employment-related characteristics was higher than that for socio-demographic ones. Conclusions: The association with tenure or salaried jobs, and with employment in larger firms or in the public sector suggests that, besides illness, job security is the most important determinant of sickness absence, consistently with the results of previous studies. However, our results indicate that a reduction in exposure to workplace hazards may contribute to reduce absenteeism.

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Socio-demographic and work-related risk factors for medium- and long-term sickness absence among Italian workers

There is evidence that the catering industry has high levels of work-related injury and disease. This study examined the incidence, nature and causes of work-related injury and disease among 315 catering students, at a large school of catering in the west of Ireland, over a 10 month academic year. A high incidence of accidents that caused injury was found. Cuts and lacerations, arising from accidents with knives, were the most common injuries seen, followed by burns and scalds from handling hot liquids. A significant level of work-related dermatitis was also recorded. Trainee chefs were identified as an occupational group with a high risk of occupational injury and disease. This group would benefit from vaccination against tetanus. Work-related injuries and disease generated a significant workload for the student health unit, which in itself is a good reason for catering establishments to make use of occupational health services. Health and safety procedures need to be audited and constantly reviewed at a local level. Further research is necessary to more accurately determine the incidence, nature and leading causes of work-related injury and disease in the catering industry in Ireland. This would help in the planning and implementation of an effective health and safety management system.

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A hazard can be defined as the inherent property of a system that could cause injury or damage. Risk is the chance that an event happens which demonstrates these harmful properties. In other words, risk is a measure of probability of harm occurring in a certain period of time. This paper considers the assessment of hazard and risk with particular examples from the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

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Legislation with respect to dioxins in the workplace

The Development of a Computer Operator Risk Index to Assist Computer Operators

Socio-demographic and work-related risk factors for medium- and long-term sickness absence among Italian workers

Health and safety in the catering industry.

Assessment of Hazard and Risk