Predictors of Hearing Protection Use for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Factory Workers

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delbert M. Raymond ◽  
Oisaeng Hong ◽  
Sally L. Lusk ◽  
David L. Ronis
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Hearing Protection ◽  
United States Census ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hispanic Workers ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
Explained Variance ◽  
Hispanic White

The 2000 United States Census reported significant growth in the number of Hispanic workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, 1996) has identified noise-induced hearing loss as a significant occupational threat. Current theoretical models need to be evaluated for their utility with Hispanic workers. The Predictors for Use of Hearing Protection Model (PUHPM) is a framework for increasing workers’ use of hearing protection devices (HPDs). Using regression analysis, the explained variance in HPD use by the model predictors was examined in a sample of 208 Hispanic factory workers. Explained variance was lower for Hispanics (R2 = .20) than for non-Hispanic Whites (R2 = .37). Further research with Hispanic workers is needed to improve the PUHPM fit.

Noise Exposure Levels for Musicians During Rehearsal and Performance Times

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devon McIlvaine ◽  
Michael Stewart ◽  
Robert Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Hearing Protection ◽  
Conservation Programs ◽  
Hearing Conservation ◽  
Weighted Averages ◽  
Rock Band ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
And Performance

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine daily noise doses and 8-hour time weighted averages for rock band musicians, crew members, and spectators during a typical rehearsal and performance using both Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) measurement criteria. DESIGN: Personal noise dosimetry was completed on five members of a rock band during one 2-hr rehearsal and one 4-hr performance. Time-weighted averages (TWA) and daily dose values were calculated using both OSHA and NIOSH criteria and compared to industry guidelines for enrollment in hearing conservation programs and the use of hearing protection devices. RESULTS: TWA values ranged from 84.3 to 90.4 dBA (OSHA) and from 90.0 to 96.4 dBA (NIOSH) during the rehearsal. The same values ranged from 91.0 to 99.7 dBA (OSHA) and 94.0 to 102.8 dBA (NIOSH) for the performance. During the rehearsal, daily noise doses ranged from 45.54% to 106.7% (OSHA) and from 317.74% to 1396.07% (NIOSH). During the performance, doses ranged from 114.66% to 382.49% (OSHA) and from 793.31% to 5970.15% (NIOSH). CONCLUSIONS: The musicians in this study were exposed to dangerously high levels of noise and should be enrolled in a hearing conservation programs. Hearing protection devices should be worn, especially during performances. The OSHA measurement criteria yielded values significantly more conservative than those produced by NIOSH criteria. Audiologists should counsel musician-patients about the hazards of excessive noise (music) exposure and how to protect their hearing.

scholarly journals Occupational Safety and Health among Carpet Factory Workers in a District of Nepal

OALib ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 02 (09) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Subedi ◽  
Subin Banamala
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Safety And Health

scholarly journals Occupational Safety and Health Vulnerability among Brick Factory Workers in Dhading District, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Rupakheti ◽  
Pranil Man Singh Pradhan ◽  
Prem Basel
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Health Vulnerability

Occupational safety and health of factory workers in European countries in the nineteenth century: historical and legal analysis

Labor History ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 388-400
Author(s):  
Kovalenko Ruslan ◽  
Mykola Inshyn ◽  
Sirokha Dmytro ◽  
Tishchenko Yelena ◽  
Arsentieva Olena
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Safety And Health

scholarly journals Prevention through design: conceptual models for the assessment of a principal designer’s skills, knowledge and experience

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Adaku ◽  
Nii A Ankrah ◽  
Issaka E Ndekugri
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Construction Products ◽  
Prevention Through Design ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The prevention through design (PtD) initiative places a duty on designers to originate designs that are inherently safe for construction, maintenance, occupation and demolition. In the UK, legislation has been introduced creating a new statutory role called the principal designer (PD) to ensure that PtD occurs during the design process. To realize this objective, PDs under the regulations must have appropriate skills, knowledge and experience (SKE) of occupational safety and health risks as they relate to construction products. However, there is a paucity of knowledge, in the extant literature and in practice, regarding what specifically constitutes PDs’ SKE of PtD and how to measure the same. Design/methodology/approach The study undertook a systematic review of meanings of SKE and carried out content analyses to provide robust conceptualizations of the constructs SKE. This underpinned the development of nomological networks to operationalize the constructs SKE in respect of PDs’ ability to ensure PtD. Findings PDs’ SKE of PtD are presented as multidimensional constructs that can be operationalized at different levels of specificity in three theoretical models. Practical implications The models indicated in this study can assist project clients to clarify the PtD SKE of prospective PDs in the procurement process. Correspondingly, PDs can look to these frameworks to identify their SKE gaps and take steps to address them. Originality/value This study contributes to the PtD literature by providing theoretical frameworks to clarify the PtD SKE of PDs. The study provides a basis for future research to empirically test the attributes of these as they relate to PDs’ competence to ensure PtD.

Occupational Safety And Health Among Immigrant, Latino/a Dairy Workers In Colorado

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Menger ◽  
Florencia Pezzutti ◽  
Andrew Ogle ◽  
Flor Amaya ◽  
John Rosecrance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Dairy Workers
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