Accidents, Occupational - Prevention & control
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Using ergonomics to enhance safe production at a surface coal mine--a case study with powder crews.

29 Sep 2009 Job tasks that involve exposure to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factors may impact both the risk of injury and production downtime. Common WMSD risks factors associated with mining tasks include forceful exertions, awkward ... Read more...

Needle-stick injury: a novel intervention to reduce the occupational health and safety risk in the haemodialysis setting.

30 Aug 2009 Needle-stick injury (NSI) is a major occupational health and safety issue facing healthcare professionals. The administration of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) in haemodialysis patients represents a major cause for injections. The purpose ... Read more...

Workplace safety: a meta-analysis of the roles of person and situation factors.

30 Aug 2009 Recent conceptual and methodological advances in behavioral safety research afford an opportunity to integrate past and recent research findings. Building on theoretical models of worker performance and work climate, this study quantitatively ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Accidents, Occupational - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Using ergonomics to enhance safe production at a surface coal mine--a case study with powder crews. 29 Sep 2009
• Needle-stick injury: a novel intervention to reduce the occupational health and safety risk in the haemodialysis setting. 30 Aug 2009
• [From case to case: preventing spinal injuries] 30 Aug 2009
• Workplace safety: a meta-analysis of the roles of person and situation factors. 30 Aug 2009
• Ergonomics. Case study: safety training issues for Hispanic construction workers. 30 Aug 2009
• Probabilistic model evaluation of continuous air monitor response for meeting radiation protection goals. 30 Aug 2009
• Safe patient handling and movement in a pediatric setting. 29 Jun 2009
• [Effectiveness trial for prevention of occupational injuries in the wood processing industry] 29 Jun 2009
• [Effectiveness of a training programme in reducing occupational injuries: the Turin-Novara high-speed railway line experience] 29 Jun 2009
• [Prevention of occupational injuries in foundries: multidisciplinary intervention and evaluation of effectiveness] 29 Jun 2009
• [An injuries prevention programme in the transport and cargo handling sector, implemented by the ASL 10 Local Health Unit, Florence] 29 Jun 2009
• [Setting up a national information system for prevention] 29 Jun 2009
• [Legislation and inspection for the health and safety of workers. Efficacy and limits] 29 Jun 2009
• [A systematic review of the effectiveness of workplace safety interventions] 29 Jun 2009
• Writing a Cochrane systematic review on preventive interventions to improve safety: the case of the construction industry. 29 Jun 2009
• Systematic reviews of workplace injury interventions: what are we missing? 29 Jun 2009
• [Obstacles which have hampered the progress of Evidence Based Prevention (EBP). 29 Jun 2009
• Occupational blood exposure among unlicensed home care workers and home care registered nurses: are they protected? 29 Jun 2009
• [Deep dermal alkali burns caused by work with screed] 29 Jun 2009
• Preventing burns in restaurants. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Accidents, Occupational'

Definition: Unforeseen occurrences, especially of an injurious character due to factors involving one's employment. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p10)

Descriptor UI: D000062

Alternative terms: Accidents, Occupational; Occupational Accidents; Accident, Occupational; Occupational Accident; Accidents, Industrial; Industrial Accidents; Accident, Industrial; Industrial Accident;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; legislation & jurisprudence; mortality; prevention & control; psychology; statistics & numerical data; trends;

Tree Number: N06.850.135.240;

Online Note: use ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL to search ACCIDENTS, INDUSTRIAL 1966-78

History Note: 79; was in Cat G & J 1979-82, was ACCIDENTS, INDUSTRIAL in Cat G & J 1967-78 & Cat G & I 1963-66

Technical Notes: IM; coord with specific occupation (IM); DF: ACCIDENTS OCCUP