Working conditions and occupational safety and health hazards of women security guards and engineers in Ilocos Norte

This chapter focuses on the work-related hazards faced by pornography performers and other laborers in the adult entertainment industry workforce. The chapter reviews demographics and characteristics of pornography performers, what health-related and other challenges those in the industry face because of their work, which organized groups support their collective health and safety on the job, and what policies have been drafted that seek to address pornography performers’ health and safety. The chapter details health hazards, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), violence on set, stigma, the challenges of working as independent contractors, and lack of wage transparency in the industry. The chapter emphasizes that occupational safety and health hazards faced by performers are undoubtedly compounded when performers are Black, Latinx, transgender, or identify as belonging to another marginalized group. Public health advocates should focus on promoting the well-being of those who work in the pornography industry by establishing meaningful, long-term, trusting partnerships with those presently working in the industry.

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Working conditions in selected hospital rooms: results of a pilot study on noise, illumination and microclimate

Occupational Safety – Science and Practice ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0012.7788 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 567 (12) ◽

pp. 17-21

Author(s):

Bożena Smagowska ◽

Dariusz Pleban ◽

Andrzej Sobolewski ◽

Andrzej Pawlak

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Work Environment ◽

Operating Room ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Measurement Methods ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Physical Factors ◽

Safety And Health

The article presents an assessment of three physical factors of the work environment, i.e. noise, illumination and microclimate in selected rooms of a hospital. The rooms were selected in cooperation with occupational safety and health services. Quantities characterizing noise, illumination and microclimate were measured in the operating room and in the sterilization and pathomorphology rooms. For this purpose, the measurement methods included in the standards were applied. The pilot study showed that noise limits were exceeded in terms of annoyance and that there is a need to improve illumination in the operating room, in the sterilization room and in the histological laboratory. In the operating and in the sterilization rooms, the requirement of thermal comfort was met with the assumption of low physical activity of employees, while in the pathomorphology room, changes are necessary.

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IMPACT OF OSHA ON GEOPHYSICAL OPERATIONS

Geophysics ◽

10.1190/1.1440267 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 380-380

Author(s):

Frank Searcy

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Human Resources ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

District Of Columbia ◽

The United States ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Safety And Health

The Williams‐Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 has placed new responsibilities on everyone involved in geophysical operations in the United States. This law applies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and territories under the jurisdiction of the United States. The declared congressional purpose of the act is “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.”

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Book Review: Income and Social Security and Substandard Working Conditions: Worker Protection, Japanese Style: Occupational Safety and Health in the Auto Industry

ILR Review ◽

10.1177/001979399404700220 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 339-340

Author(s):

Marcus E. Rebick

Keyword(s):

Social Security ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Auto Industry ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Safety And Health

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Knowledge and Attitudes on Practices of Occupational Safety and Health in the Informal Non-food Manufacturing Sector in Kampala City, Uganda

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i630266 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Stephen Aurice Wekoye ◽

Wilkister Nyaora Moturi ◽

Stanley Maingi Makindi

Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Manufacturing Sector ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Health Hazards ◽

Control Measures ◽

Food Manufacturing ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Kampala City ◽

High Level

The informal non-food manufacturing sector is an engine of growth and development in both developed and developing countries. The sector is unregulated and unregistered in official government statistics. However this particular sector is faced with occupational safety and health hazards without preventive measures. The study assessed knowledge and attitudes on practices of occupational safety and health in the informal non-food manufacturing sector in Kampala City, Uganda. It adopted across sectional survey design that involved both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. A total of 424 firms were sampled from the 6 clusters of the informal sector. Respondents were moderately knowledgeable on hazards with 39.7% compared to 25.5% who reported high level of exposure. Overall the knowledge on occupational safety and health hazards was inadequate while attitude especially on the use of PPE was poor. There was a high level on knowledge towards hazard control measures by complying with the safety measures (PPE 52.6% and good housekeeping 54.4%) although no significant difference was observed in their adherence to control measures. Attitude towards the use of control measures was found to moderate with PPE 62.9% and good housekeeping 61.1% Creation of awareness, training, and application of Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, inspection and enforcement by the relevant regulatory agency as well as proactive multi-media strategies to improve the situation is recommended.

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A Short History of Occupational Safety and Health in the United States

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.2020.305581 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 110 (5) ◽

pp. 622-628

Author(s):

David Rosner ◽

Gerald Markowitz

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

The United States ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Mine Safety ◽

Health Administration ◽

Short History ◽

Safety And Health ◽

Before And After ◽

History Of

As this short history of occupational safety and health before and after establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) clearly demonstrates, labor has always recognized perils in the workplace, and as a result, workers’ safety and health have played an essential part of the battles for shorter hours, higher wages, and better working conditions. OSHA’s history is an intimate part of a long struggle over the rights of working people to a safe and healthy workplace. In the early decades, strikes over working conditions multiplied. The New Deal profoundly increased the role of the federal government in the field of occupational safety and health. In the 1960s, unions helped mobilize hundreds of thousands of workers and their unions to push for federal legislation that ultimately resulted in the passage of the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969 and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. From the 1970s onward, industry developed a variety of tactics to undercut OSHA. Industry argued over what constituted good science, shifted the debate from health to economic costs, and challenged all statements considered damaging.

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A Legal Study on Introduction of Psychiatric Part in Worker Medical ExaminationⅡ : Implications for Article 26-2 Occupational Safety and Health Act “Preventive measures against health hazards caused by verbal abuse by customers”

DONG-A LAW REVIEW ◽

10.31839/dalr.2019.11.85.223 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 85 ◽

pp. 223-248

Author(s):

Mi-Joung Son

Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Preventive Measures ◽

Verbal Abuse ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Health Hazards ◽

Legal Study ◽

Safety And Health

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AN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STATE PLAN1

Journal of Milk and Food Technology ◽

10.4315/0022-2747-37.2.83 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 83-85

Author(s):

Dick B. Whitehead

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Occupational Safety ◽

Occupational Safety And Health ◽

Health State ◽

Safety And Health ◽

State Plan ◽

Congressional Action

The reasons for the Occupational Safety and Health Act are reviewed, including a brief summary of the Congressional action incident to passage of the Act. The declared purpose of Congress is delineated in the 13 ways proposed to achieve its purpose to assure, so far as possible, safe and healthful working conditions for every employee in America and to preserve this country's human resources. Coverage of the Act and some aspects of its implementation are considered. The basic consideration of developing and implementing a State Plan are outlined including some of the disconcerting problems involved.

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