Occupational health and safety among health care personnel in a COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Martín-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Health Care Personnel

scholarly journals COVID-19 in the UK and Occupational Health and Safety: Predictable not Inevitable Failures by Government, and Trade Union and Nongovernmental Organization Responses

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Watterson
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Personal Protection Equipment ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Uk

This commentary examines the occupational health and safety issues faced by the UK workers in the COVID-19 pandemic, against the background of government cuts in health care and in occupational health and safety budgets, and a deregulatory climate. The UK government has been obsessed, blinkered, and distracted by the desire to leave the European Union (Brexit). The state of knowledge about the virus, especially from international agencies that identified pandemic threats and strategies to combat it, is outlined. UK politicians, government bodies, medical and scientific advisors, and employers periodically ignored or abused that knowledge. Regulatory and ministerial inaction and errors on the workplace virus risks emerged. In contrast, several trade unions, health professional bodies, and nongovernmental organizations identified COVID-19 threats from poor personal protection equipment, working practices, and knowledge gaps and offered solutions for health care workers, social care workers, production workers, and service workers in “essential” occupations.

scholarly journals The Occupational Health and Safety of First Responders and Health Care Professionals in Magway, Myanmar

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. S202
Author(s):  
Kristin Ringstad ◽  
Cho Cho San ◽  
Marlar Than ◽  
Thinzar Win ◽  
Khin Thein Oo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety

scholarly journals Agricultural Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Occupational Health and Safety in the Southeastern U.S. Coastal States

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6605
Author(s):  
Tracy Irani ◽  
Beatrice Fenelon Pierre ◽  
Tyler S. Nesbit
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Current State ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Agriculture remains a highly dangerous industry for occupational health and safety. This study sought to understand the perspective of agricultural professionals with respect to the current state of the industry, challenges, and opportunities relevant to occupational health and safety. Additional questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in the findings as well. Eleven industry professionals were interviewed, and the transcripts were qualitatively analyzed for emergent themes following a constant comparative method. Three themes emerged in our findings: a description of the current state of occupational health and safety in the agricultural industry, barriers to improving occupational health and safety, and enablers of occupational health and safety. Each theme contained subthemes. The description of the industry encompassed regulations, inherent danger, and attitudes and education. Barriers included education, health care access, logistics, discrimination and cultural competency, economic considerations, and the labor contracting system. Enablers included education, regulations, and health care and prevention. These findings are consistent with existing literature, revealing interconnected and overlapping challenges and opportunities. Further research is recommended with a broader sample of participants, especially farmworkers.

scholarly journals Economic evaluation of occupational health and safety programmes in health care

2015 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 590-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Guzman ◽  
E. Tompa ◽  
M. Koehoorn ◽  
H. de Boer ◽  
S. Macdonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety

scholarly journals Rights, Responsibilities, and Practices of Health Care Workers Regarding Occupational Health and Safety during COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-182
Author(s):  
Seif-Eldin AS ◽  
Elhessewi GMS ◽  
Alhashem AM ◽  
Almoayad F
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Care Workers

Development of a Toolkit for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Worksite Health Promotion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizarro ◽  
Megan Dove-Steinkamp ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Scott Ryan ◽  
Michelle Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health
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