scholarly journals RoB-SPEO: A tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating the prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 105039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Pega ◽  
Susan L. Norris ◽  
Claudine Backes ◽  
Lisa A. Bero ◽  
Alexis Descatha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Work Related

scholarly journals Regulation of work-related and occupational impacts on workers employed at railroads: experience gained in Russia and other countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
V.A. Loginova ◽  
◽  
Yu.N. Kas'kov ◽  
E.A. Zhidkova ◽  
K.G. Gurevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Systemic Analysis ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Railway Workers

The present research is vital as it will allow increasing safety of working conditions for workers employed at railway transport due to reducing impacts exerted by occupational risk factors. Our research goal was to perform comparative analysis of requirements to labor protection provided for railway workers. Our research was performed via non-systemic analysis of literature that involved searching through Elibrary, Pubmed and Cochrane databases as per certain key words. As a result, we showed that railway traffic involved exposure to numerous occupational risk factors; due to it, a significant number of workplaces, including those of enginemen and other railway workers, belonged to the 3rd (adverse) hazard category. Basic occupational risk factors included noise and vibration; psychoemotional loads borne by engine team workers and traffic controllers; exposure to industrial aerosols; electromagnetic irradiation; fluctuations in microclimatic parameters in engines’ cabs. All these occupational factors influence not only workers who are directly employed at railways but also people who live in close proximity to them. Therefore, in most countries there is legislative basis on health protection for people who may be exposed to occupational factors related to railway traffic. Our analysis revealed that in general the existing legislation in Russia corresponded to foreign one. Bases for harmonization of the domestic legislation with foreign one are fixed by the Federal Law issued on December 27, 2002 No. 184-FZ «On technical regulation». Harmonization of domestic and foreign legislation on reducing total exposure to occupational risk factors allows preserving long-term working ability and preventing work-related diseases.

scholarly journals Occupational risk factors for meniscal lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Bahns ◽  
Ulrich Bolm-Audorff ◽  
Andreas Seidler ◽  
Karla Romero Starke ◽  
Elke Ochsmann
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Meniscal Lesions

Abstract Background Meniscal lesions are common and are associated with the development of knee osteoarthritis. Knee-straining activities at work such as kneeling or squatting cause high biomechanical stresses on the knee joints that can lead to acute or chronic injuries. The objective of this systematic review is to update the evidence on the potential relationship between occupational risk factors and meniscal lesions. Methods We searched the Medline, Embase and Web of Science databases until August 2021 to identify epidemiological observational studies on the association between occupational risk factors and meniscal lesions. Study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed independently by two reviewers. Effect measures were extracted from individual studies and pooled with random effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity analyses were conducted. We used GRADE (Grades of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) to assess the overall quality of evidence. Results The database search resulted in 11,006 references, and 46 additional studies were identified through hand search. Twenty-two studies (represented in 25 publications) met the predefined eligibility criteria and nine records were included in the meta-analysis. There was only one study with an overall low risk of bias. Significant associations between occupational risk factors and the development of meniscal lesions were found for kneeling (effect size (ES) 2.15, 95% CI 1.67–2.76), squatting (ES 2.01, 95% CI 1.34–3.03), climbing stairs (ES 2.28, 95% CI 1.58–3.30), lifting and carrying weights ≥ 10 kg (ES 1.63, 95% CI 1.35–1.96), lifting and carrying weights ≥ 25 kg (ES 1.56, 95% CI 1.08–2.24), playing football on a professional level (ES 5.22, 95% CI 3.24–8.41), working as a hard coal miner (ES 5.23, 95% CI 2.16–12.69) and floor layers (ES 1.99, 95% CI 1.43–2.78). The overall quality of evidence according GRADE was moderate to low. Conclusion We found consistent evidence of an increased risk of meniscal lesions by occupational knee-straining exposures. Our findings are important for the development of preventive strategies to reduce work-related knee disorders and work absence. Trial registration PROSPERO (registration no. CRD42020196279).

Occupational risk factors for work-related disorders in greenhouse workers

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Jurewicz ◽  
Dimitris Kouimintzis ◽  
Alex Burdorf ◽  
Wojciech Hanke ◽  
Christos Chatzis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Greenhouse Workers

scholarly journals Regulation of work-related and occupational impacts on workers employed at railroads: experience gained in Russia and other countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
V.A. Loginova ◽  
◽  
Yu.N. Kas'kov ◽  
E.A. Zhidkova ◽  
K.G. Gurevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Occupational Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Systemic Analysis ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Railway Workers

The present research is vital as it will allow increasing safety of working conditions for workers employed at railway transport due to reducing impacts exerted by occupational risk factors. Our research goal was to perform comparative analysis of requirements to labor protection provided for railway workers. Our research was performed via non-systemic analysis of literature that involved searching through Elibrary, Pubmed and Cochrane databases as per certain key words. As a result, we showed that railway traffic involved exposure to numerous occupational risk factors; due to it, a significant number of workplaces, including those of enginemen and other railway workers, belonged to the 3rd (adverse) hazard category. Basic occupational risk factors included noise and vibration; psychoemotional loads borne by engine team workers and traffic controllers; exposure to industrial aerosols; electromagnetic irradiation; fluctuations in microclimatic parameters in engines’ cabs. All these occupational factors influence not only workers who are directly employed at railways but also people who live in close proximity to them. Therefore, in most countries there is legislative basis on health protection for people who may be exposed to occupational factors related to railway traffic. Our analysis revealed that in general the existing legislation in Russia corresponded to foreign one. Bases for harmonization of the domestic legislation with foreign one are fixed by the Federal Law issued on December 27, 2002 No. 184-FZ «On technical regulation». Harmonization of domestic and foreign legislation on reducing total exposure to occupational risk factors allows preserving long-term working ability and preventing work-related diseases.

scholarly journals Work-related risk factors for ulnar nerve entrapment in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort of 1966

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Miettinen ◽  
Jorma Ryhänen ◽  
Rahman Shiri ◽  
Jaro Karppinen ◽  
Jouko Miettunen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Ulnar Nerve ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Nerve Entrapment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

AbstractUlnar nerve entrapment (UNE) is the second most common entrapment neuropathy in the upper extremity. The aetiology of UNE is multifactorial and is still not fully understood. The aim of the study was to identify occupational risk factors for UNE and to determine whether smoking modifies the effects of work-related factors on UNE. The study population consisted of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort of 1966 (NFBC1966). In total, 6325 individuals active in working life participated at baseline in 1997. Occupational risk factors were evaluated by a questionnaire at baseline. The data on hospitalizations due to UNE were obtained from the Care Register for Health Care between 1997 and 2018. The incidence rate of hospitalization due to UNE was 47.6 cases per 100,000 person-years. After adjusting for confounders, entrepreneurs (Hazard ratio (HR) = 3.68, 95% CI 1.20–11.27), smokers (HR = 2.51, 95% CI 1.43–4.41), workers exposed to temperature changes (HR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.00–2.93), workers with physically demanding jobs (HR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.39–6.58), and workers exposed to hand vibration (HR = 1.94, 95% CI 1.00–3.77) were at an increased risk of hospitalization for UNE. Exposure to work requiring arm elevation increased the risk of hospitalization due to UNE among smokers (HR = 2.62, 95% CI 1.13–6.07), but not among non-smokers. Work-related exposure to vibration and temperature changes, and physically demanding work increase the risk of hospitalization for UNE. Smoking may potentiate the adverse effects of work-related factors on UNE.

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