scholarly journals Incidence of Occupational Accidents and Contributing Factors among Male Workers in an Electrical Distribution Company in Istanbul, Turkey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehra Kocyigit-Cakir ◽  
Ozlem Ozkan
Keyword(s):  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Disease ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Occupational Accident ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Distribution Company ◽  
Male Workers

Background: This study aimed to determine the incidence of occupational accidents among male workers in an electric power distribution company and to analyze the contributing factors. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on 158 male workers from an electricity distribution company in Istanbul (Turkey) between October 2014 and June 2015 in two phases. In the first phase, the data were collected with the face-to-face interviews based on a questionnaire related to the occupational accidents and working conditions in the past year. Then, each worker was followed-up for four months for the occupational accident incidence. The data were analyzed using SPSS software. The degree and magnitude of association between dependent and independent variables were determined by Phi (Φ) and Cramer's V coefficient. Results: The incidence rate of self-reported occupational accidents was 47.5% in the past year. The incidence was found to be higher for those aged over 41 (51.7%, p=0.02), work in lighting and overhead line units (71.0% and 47.2%, p=0.04), have occupational disease (66.7%, p=0.01), and have witnessed any occupational accident in the electricity sector (66.1%, p<0.001). The incidence rate was moderately associated with the working unit (Cramer’sV=0.25), witnessing any occupational accident (Φ=0.29), and occupational disease (Φ=0.21). It was higher for those with shift work (52.0%; p=0.29) and with job insecurity (51.8%, p=0.11). The incidence rate of occupational accidents based on four-month follow-up was 0.53 person-year. The most frequent type of accident was explosion (14.3%), and the majority of the accidents resulted in injuries (78.6%). Conclusion: The incidence of occupational accidents among male workers in the electricity distribution company was higher than the national average. The accidents were significantly related to the working conditions.

Development of Risk Assessment Methodology for Occupational Safety in Using Work Observation Technique

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Shinoda ◽  
Takashi Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Walking Environment ◽  
Risk Assessment Methodology

It is a challenge to prevent an occupational accident in any industrial activities. The aim of this study is to improve the safety and reduce the risk of occupational accidents at shipyard through developing a risk assessment. This paper describes the concept and methodology of risk assessment for occupational safety and its application. The methodology introduces an effective and useful assessment procedure to construct the database based on the past occupational accidents occurred at shipyards. Quantitative methodology is developed to understand the unsafe working conditions and environment at the shipyard by the convenient handheld to collect the data with Information Technology. Some examples of effective hazard countermeasures are suggested and a feasibility study is conducted to improve a walking environment at shipyards.

scholarly journals Arbeidsongevallen met lichamelijk en geestelijk letsel en de relatie met ziekteverzuim

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Fekke Ybema ◽  
Karin Jettinghoff
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Physical Injury ◽  
Occupational Accident ◽  
Central Question ◽  
Large Database ◽  
The Past

Occupational accidents with physical and mental injury in relation with sickness absence Occupational accidents with physical and mental injury in relation with sickness absence The central question in this article is to what extent physical and mental injury due to an occupational accident are related to sickness absence. We analysed a large database with data from 10,075 Dutch employees, that is representative for employees in the Netherlands with regard to gender, age and branch of industry. The results show that employees with mental injury due to an occupational accident are absent from work for more days in the past 12 months than employees without an occupational accident or employees with physical injury due to an occupational accident. Moreover, employees with mental injury due to an occupational accident seem to underestimate their accident related absence, whereas employees with physical injury seem more accurate in the accident related absence they report.

scholarly journals Dengue virus infections among European travellers, 2015 to 2019

2022 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Céline M Gossner ◽  
Nelly Fournet ◽  
Christina Frank ◽  
Beatriz Fernández-Martínez ◽  
Martina Del Manso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Dengue Virus Infection ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Past

Background Dengue is a disease with major impacts on public health in tropical and subtropical countries. In Europe, in the past decade, few autochthonous outbreaks were described. Aim We aimed to identify factors associated with frequency of dengue virus infection among European travellers and at assessing how surveillance data could support preparedness against autochthonous outbreaks within Europe. Methods We performed a descriptive analysis of travel-related dengue cases reported by European countries from 2015 through 2019. Using flight passenger data, we calculated travellers’ infection rates (TIR). We investigated the following associations: (i) between TIR and incidence rate in selected countries of infection and (ii) between number of travel-related cases and occurrence of autochthonous outbreaks within Europe. Results There were 11,478 travel-related dengue cases and the TIR was 2.8 cases per 100,000 travellers. Most cases were infected in Asia (71%), predominantly in south-eastern Asia. The TIR was highest among travellers returning from Asia (6.1/100,000). There was an association between the incidence rate in the country of infection and the TIR but no association between the number of travel-related cases and occurrence of autochthonous outbreaks in Europe. Conclusions The likelihood of infection in travellers is a function of the ongoing epidemiological situation in the country of exposure. The number of travel-related cases alone is not sufficient to estimate the likelihood of autochthonous outbreaks where vectors are present in Europe. Additional contributing factors such as adequate vectorial capacity and suitable environmental conditions are required.

scholarly journals Psychosocial and Ergonomic Conditions at Work: Influence on the Probability of a Workplace Accident

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. López-García ◽  
S. García-Herrero ◽  
J. M. Gutiérrez ◽  
M. A. Mariscal
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Occupational Accident ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
National Production ◽  
Nation Wide Survey ◽  
Social Importance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Conditions Of Work

Today, the economic and social importance of occupational accidents is undeniable worldwide. Hence, research aimed at reducing this type of accident is considered a discipline of great interest for society in general. In this environment, working conditions play a fundamental role in the occurrence of accidents, and from their study, results can be obtained that provide information for decision-making that guarantee optimum conditions for the development of the employees’ tasks. Organizing the conditions of work execution is also a task that constitutes an essential aspect for a firm’s productivity, therefore, affecting their viability and results. In this work, a model is proposed for the study of different groups of working conditions and their influence on the probability of occupational accidents, in accordance with the data provided by the 7th National Survey of Working Conditions (VII NSWC). The survey sampled 8892 workers active in all sectors of national production and is the last nation-wide survey administered in Spain. Bayesian networks (BNs) are used to generate a network that analyzes working conditions in all areas (27 variables have been included in addition to those corresponding to the sector and accident), and then, more specifically, the relationship that is established between ergonomic factors in the workplace, psychosocial factors of the worker, and the probability of an accident. The results are achieved through the network obtained by highlighting some of the proposed variables. The dependencies generated by the chosen variables are analyzed, and subsequently, the probability of accident for each of the productive sectors is determined. It is concluded that the ergonomic risks associated with physical strains in the workplace, together with the lack of job satisfaction on the employer’s behalf, both pose a very significant increase in the probability of being involved in an occupational accident, above the other variables of study.

Development of Risk Assessment Methodology for Occupational Safety by Work Observation Technique

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (03) ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
Takeshi Shinoda ◽  
Takashi Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Assessment Procedure ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Risk Assessment Methodology

It is a challenge to prevent occupational accidents in any industrial activities. The aim of this study is to improve safety and reduce the risk of occupational accidents at shipyards by developing a risk assessment methodology using work observation technique. This article describes a concept and methodology of risk assessment for occupational safety and its application. It introduces an effective and useful assessment procedure designed from a database based on the past cases of occupational accidents at shipyards. A quantitative method is developed to understand unsafe working conditions and environment at shipyards. A mobile device is used to collect the work observation data at the shipyard, and some examples of effective hazard measures are suggested. Based on the methodology, a feasibility study was conducted to improve walking safety at a numerical control (NC) cutting process of a shipyard in Japan.

scholarly journals Descriptive Study of Occupational Accidents and their Causes among Electricity Distribution Company Workers at an Eight-year Period in Iran

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdolrasoul Rahmani ◽  
Monireh Khadem ◽  
Elham Madreseh ◽  
Habib-Allah Aghaei ◽  
Mehdi Raei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Distribution Company

Current state and main directions of preservation and strengthening of health of the working population of Russia

2020 ◽  
pp. 527-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. V. Bukhtiyarov
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
The Past ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article presents the results of the analysis of health, working conditions and prevalence of adverse production factors, the structure of the detected occupational pathology in the working population of the Russian Federation. The article presents Statistical data on the dynamics of the share of workplaces of industrial enterprises that do not meet hygienic standards, occupational morbidity in 2015-2018 for the main groups of adverse factors of the production environment and the labor process. The indicators of occupational morbidity over the past 6 years in the context of the main types of economic activity, individual subjects of the Russian Federation, classes of working conditions, levels of specialized occupational health care. The role of the research Institute of occupational pathology and occupational pathology centers in solving organizational, methodological and practical tasks for the detection, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of occupational diseases is shown. The basic directions of activity in the field of preservation and strengthening of health of workers, and also safety at a workplace are defined.

Narrative Continuity/Rupture: Projected Professional Futures amid Pervasive Employment Precarity

2021 ◽  
pp. 073088842110282
Author(s):  
Elena Ayala-Hurtado
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Cultural Narratives ◽  
Future Projections ◽  
Cultural Narrative ◽  
The Past ◽  
Stable Employment ◽  
Past Conditions

As working conditions change worldwide, employment precarity is increasing, including for groups for whom such conditions are unexpected. This study investigates how members of one such group—educationally advantaged young adults—describe their professional futures in a context of unprecedented employment precarity where their expected trajectories are no longer easily achievable. Using 75 interviews with young university graduates in Madrid, Spain, I find that most young graduates drew on a long-standing cultural narrative, which I call the “achievement narrative,” to imagine future stable employment. Simultaneously, most denounced this narrative as fraudulent. To explain this finding, I draw on the concept of hysteresis: the mismatch between beliefs that are dependent on the past conditions that produced them and the available opportunities in the present. I argue that hysteresis can extend into future projections; projected futures can be guided by beliefs based on past conditions more than by lived experiences in the present. Further, I argue that the achievement narrative itself reinforces hysteresis in future projections due to its resonance and institutional support. The paper offers new insights into projected futures and employment precarity by analyzing the future projections of a privileged cohort facing unexpected precarity, further develops the concept of hysteresis, and extends the study of cultural narratives.

Analyses and anticipating the future trend of accidents in an electricity distribution company of Iran: A time series analysis

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Shirin Nasrollah Nejhad ◽  
Tayebeh Ilaghinezhad Bardsiri ◽  
Maryam feiz arefi ◽  
Amin babaei poya ◽  
Ehsan mazloumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Time Series Analysis ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Model Management ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Electricity Distribution ◽  
Temporary Workers ◽  
Series Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Distribution Company

BACKGROUND: Many work-related fatalities happen every year in electricity distribution companies. This study was conducted to model accidents using the time series analysis and survey descriptive factors of injuries in an electricity distribution company in Tehran, Iran. METHODS: Data related to 2010 to 2017 were collected from the database of the safety department. Time Series and trend analysis were used for data analyzing and anticipating the accidents up to 2022. RESULT: Most of the accidents occurred in summer. Workers’ negligence was the reason for 75%of deaths. Employment type and type of injuries had a significant relationship (p <  0.05). CONCLUSION: The anticipating model indicated occupational injuries are going to have an increase in the future. A high rate of accidents in summer maybe because of the warm weather or insufficient skills in temporary workers. Temporary workers have no chance to work in a year like permanent workers, therefore acquisition experiences may be less in them. Based on the estimating model, Management should pay attention to those sectors of the company where most of the risky activities take place. Also, training programs and using personal protective equipment can help to protect workers in hazardous conditions.

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