Assessment of the risk of health disorders when working in an open area during the cold period of the year

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 857-859
Author(s):  
Ekaterina M. Polyakova
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Open Area ◽  
Industrial Noise ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Oil industry workers are exposed to some work environment factors of specific natural and climatic conditions. The aim of study is to conduct an assessment of the group occupational risk of health disorders in the conditions of working in open territories in cold seasons. Materials and methods. The object of the study was workers who carry out labor operations in an open area during cold seasons: operators of a desalting and dehydrating unit, mechanists of compressor units, mechanists for pumping a working agent into the reservoir and repairmen of the oil producing company located in Western Siberia. The assessment of a priori group risk from the impact of industrial noise, exposure to chemicals in the air of the work environment, while body vibration, factors of the work environment and the climate of cold seasons in the conditions of working in open areas and in unheated rooms was carried out according to the combined model of professional risk assessment developed by A.V. Meltser, A.V. Kiselev. Results. We ranked the workplaces of the studied professional groups according to the degree of health hazard. It has been established that the greatest danger, from the point of view of the methodology of professional risk, is the workplace of an operator of the central tank desalting and dehydrating unit of the oil preparation and delivery unit. The leading factor for the development of occupational and nonspecific pathology within a studied enterprise is industrial noise. At the same time, the climate in cold seasons in the conditions of working in open areas makes a significant contribution to the development of occupational and nonspecific pathology. Conclusions. Assessment of the a priori occupational risk of health disorders among oil company workers engaged in labor operations in an open area during a cold season made it possible to establish priority work place in which it is advisable to carry out priority medical and preventive measures. The implemented system of hygienic assessment of occupational factors should take into account the effect of the climatic and weather conditions on workers’ health in the region of residence.

Noise Exposure and Hearing Disorders

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Byrne ◽  
Thais C. Morata
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Hearing Protection ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
Industrial Noise ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Exposure to industrial noise and the resulting effect of occupational hearing loss is a common problem in nearly all industries. This chapter describes industrial noise exposure, its assessment, and hearing disorders that result from overexposure to noise. Beginning with the properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss and other effects of noise exposure are discussed. The impact of hearing disorders and the influence of other factors on hearing loss are described. Typically, noise-induced hearing loss develops slowly, and usually goes unnoticed until a significant impairment has occurred. Fortunately, occupational hearing loss is nearly always preventable. Therefore, this chapter gives particular attention to recommendations for measures to prevent occupational hearing loss such as engineering noise controls and hearing protection devices.

scholarly journals Exposure of cigarette smoke aggravates noise induced kidney damage

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. e12-e12
Author(s):  
Jamshid Alizadeh ◽  
Zohre Jaffarzadeh ◽  
Kambiz Ahmadi Angali ◽  
Massumeh Ahmadizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Cigarette Smoke ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Sodium Pentobarbital ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Sound Exposure ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Noise is defined as an interfering and unwanted sound. Exposure to noise induces health problems in humans and animals. Cigarette smoke (CS) has also been known to cause serious problems in health hazard and leads to many kinds of diseases. However, the effects of these agents on the kidney are poorly studied. Objectives: The current study purposes to investigate the impact of noise and/or CS on rat’s kidney Materials and Methods: Four groups of six Wistar adult male rats were used. They randomly were divided into four groups of rats. The first group was used as control. The second group was exposed to noise. The third group was exposed to cigarette smoking and the fourth group was exposed to both noise and CS. The experiments were repeated for two weeks (five days per week). Twenty-four hours after last exposure, the animals were killed by sodium pentobarbital overdose. Renal function was evaluated by the determination of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels. Oxidative stress was estimated by glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) assays. Results: The concentrations of BUN and creatinine remarkably raised (P ≤ 0.05) in all groups compared to those in control rats. However, elevations of the biochemical tests were more predominant in rats exposed to combined noise and CS. Elevation of MDA was observed in all exposed rats, while it was more pronounced in the animals exposed to the combined noise and CS when compared to control, CS or noise exposure rats alone. The level of GSH decreased in all exposed groups. It was more obvious in rats exposed to the combined noise and CS when compared to those of control and exposure rats to noise or CS separately. Conclusion: Exposure to noise or CS impaired renal function. Generation of oxidative stress at least in part may be responsible for their nephrotoxicity. Our findings demonstrated CS aggravated noise induced impairment of renal function.

Influence of production and behavioral risk factors on health disorders in employees of locomotive crews

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 694-700
Author(s):  
Elena A. Zhidkova ◽  
Ekaterina M. Gutor ◽  
Mikhail F. Vilk ◽  
Vera B. Pankova ◽  
Gennadij G. Onishchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Blood Cholesterol ◽  
Production Factor ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Industrial Noise ◽  
Railway Traffic ◽  
Health Disorders

Preserving the working longevity of locomotive crew employees is one of the priority tasks of Russian Railways. The urgency of the problem is related to both the medical aspects of railway traffic safety and the importance of preserving human capital. The aim of study is to research the influence of occupational and behavioral risk factors on health disorders in drivers and their assistants. The study included the results of a survey of 9308 employees of locomotive crews on the presence of production and behavioral risk factors for health disorders, as well as on the presence of cases of temporary disability, hospitalization or unscheduled medical care in the previous year. Additionally, the results of clinical and laboratory studies were studied. Noise exposure is the main production factor affecting the unscheduled attendance of locomotive crew employees to the doctor, the number of cases of temporary disability and hospitalization. Only 13% of respondents have a high level of commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Among employees who are not exposed to industrial noise, the number of people who have a high commitment to a healthy lifestyle is 2 times higher than among those who complain about the presence of an acoustic factor. The main differences in adherence to a healthy lifestyle between people who have and do not have complaints about the negative impact of the sound factor are related to alcohol abuse (1.4 times more often used by people working in conditions of noise exposure), frequent use of semi-finished products and fatty foods (1.2 times more often). Among people exposed to industrial noise, a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 25 kg/m2 is 1.5 times more common than in people who do not have noise exposure. The frequency of occurrence of blood pressure is more than 130/80 mm Hg. and blood cholesterol more than 5 mmol/l, respectively, is 1.9 and 2.2 times higher in individuals with intra-cab acoustic load, compared with those without. An increase in the number of cases of temporary disability, hospitalization, and unscheduled visits to a doctor in people who report exposure to noise in the driver's cab may be associated with both occupational and behavioral factors: alcohol consumption, poor nutrition, and a high proportion of people with a BMI exceeding 25 kg/m2.

scholarly journals The Impact to the Emotional Intelligence Performance of Decks and Capacity Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 3026-3029
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Working Capacity ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Interpersonal Conflicts ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

Now a days there are many interpersonal conflict with colleagues in the work environment there may arises a negative sentimental reaction may arises in the team to achieve the goal or to move to the higher position. If the head of the team may want to give some sentimental treatment to the team members he or she want to face the interpersonal conflicts it is also one of the part in their work experience. However the manger can handle the issues and inter personal conflicts may decide the worth of the manager. Rao on the studies he can able to find the working capacity and their performance of the managers the interpersonal conflicts can plays a major role in the bank sector. The managers can be well concentrated in their work and can find out minimum of 15% of interpersonal conflicts which can determines the capacity of the managers. The sentimental prediction can play a major role in the work place how the manger can react to the other workers and how they handing the issues that are arises in the working environment. The face reaction which may shows the how the person can react to others in the any part of situation. The current paper shows how the manger can react to the issue depending on their mode for the arise of interpersonal conflicts

Assessment of occupational risk caused by noise exposure in workers at metallurgical plant subunits under modernization

2019 ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
Ye. L. Bazarova ◽  
A. A. Fedoruk ◽  
N. A. Roslaya ◽  
I. S. Osherov ◽  
A. G. Babenko
Keyword(s):  
Noise Exposure ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Numerical Control ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Noise Measurements

Introduction. Noise is a common occupational hazard in metallurgic production. Objective. To evaluate occupational risk caused by exposure to noise in 18 occupational groups in subunits under modernization in an enterprise producing titanium alloys, using methodology of N.F. Izmerov Occupational Medicine Research Institute. Materials and methods. A priori risk evaluation by noise measurements was performed according to criteria of Manuals R 2.2.2006–05, R 2.2.1766–03 and hygienic models, a posteriori one — by analysis of occupational morbidity over 30 years, transitory disablement morbidity and chronic diseases prevalence according to medical examinations data over 5 years. Total of 58758 sick-leave certifi cates was analyzed. Comparison covered morbidity in individuals exposed to noise (3501 individuals) and non-exposed individuals (9138 ones). Results. Findings are that a risk level by hygienic criteria in the studied occupations was assigned to low to high category (work conditions classes 3.1–3.3), by occupational morbidity criterion — from low to high (index of occupational diseases from 0 to 0.25). Occupational neurosensory deafness was registered in blacksmiths, turners, vertical lathe operators. Noise appeared to be a trigger for diseases of ears, eyes, skin, locomotory system, nervous system, urinary tract, respiratory system, for mental disorders, increased blood pressure, hyperglycemia, leukocytosis, with 1.1–1.7 times reliably increased their risk in general over the production, and up to 3.7 times in certain occupations (p<0.05). Prevalence of the health disorders appeared to increase with growing noise levels. Conclusions. Industrial modernization is associated with decrease of occupational morbidity caused by exposure to noise to single cases and increase of age and length of service at noise conditions to diagnosis. Considerable health improvement was seen in blacksmiths, aft er hammer equipment was changed to the press one, in lathe operators — aft er lathe changed to processing centers with numerical control.

scholarly journals THE IMPROVEMENT OF METHODICAL APPROACHES TO THE HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO THE CHEMICAL FACTOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Meshchakova ◽  
S. F. Shayakhmetov ◽  
M. Р. Dyakovich
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Hazard ◽  
Chemical Production ◽  
Chemical Factor ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
Chemical Factors ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
The Impact

There is represented the improved approach to the assessment of the non-cancer occupational risk for health disorders in workers of chemical industries with taking into consideration experienced exposure to hazardous chemicals and occupational risk assessment according to the results of medical examinations and method for the automated risk assessment of main general pathological syndromes. There are reported scientific approaches to the identification of the occupational hazard from the impact of chemical factors, there is presented the algorithm of the proposed method. There are shown results of the approbation of the method and its effectiveness on the example of the workers of chemical production of the Irkutsk region. The use of this method enables to relate changes in health status of workers with the accumulated exposure to harmful chemicals.

scholarly journals Health disorders of the employees exposed to organic solvents at work

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artūrs Veide ◽  
Maija Eglīte ◽  
Mārīte Baķe ◽  
Elvīra Čurbakova
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Organic Solvents ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Early Diagnostics ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Specific Health

Health disorders of the employees exposed to organic solvents at work The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of exposure of organic solvents at work on related health disorders in Latvia. Two surveys were carried out with a total number of 2520 respondents. Retrospective analysis of incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents was performed. 21.4% of employees indicated absorption of chemical substances through skin. The incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents has a stable trend to decrease from year 2003. 58.8% of employees believe that their long-term health disorders are related to their work environment or work conditions. While organic solvents remain an essential working risk problem in Latvia, the data on exposed persons and their health disorders caused by organic solvents are not sufficient enough. Biological monitoring could facilitate early diagnostics of non-specific health disorders caused by organic solvents.

scholarly journals Employees Work Stress in Saudi Telecom Sector: Examining the Role of Long Working Hours, Empowerment, Work Life Balance and Work Environment

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-91
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Al Doghan
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Intention To Leave ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Telecom Sector ◽  
The Impact

Employee management in the telecom sector has emerged as one of the most important human resource functional areas in contemporary global environment. This management of employees in telecom sector is essentially directed toward the realisation of a superior work performance and productivity for efficient customer service and overall sustainability of an organisation in a competitive market. In this context, a background research suggest that work place stress has a derogatory impact on the overall performance through four identified variables such as work hours, work environment, empowerment and the work life balance practices at such organisations. Review of literature suggested an inherent link between less practices in these areas of people management leading to reduced performance and intention to leave. This research therefore undertakes the task to identify the impact of these four variable on the work place related stress and how it impacts the performance of the employees in Saudi Arabia telecom sector. A sample of 150 employees of the telecom sector was selected using a simple random sampling design and a quantitative approach to collect data through close ended questionnaire based survey. The collected data was analysed using the statistical program for social science software for deducing findings and testing hypotheses. The findings of the study indicated a direct link between reduced performance and stress related to the four identified variables of the study.

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