Current state of working conditions and health of employees of the chemical organ synthesis enterprise

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 408-414
Author(s):  
Galina A. Bezrukova ◽  
Tamara A. Novikova
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Production Equipment ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Chemical Production ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Status ◽  
Special Assessment ◽  
Somatic Diseases

Due to the modernization of chemical production in recent years, specialists note a reduction in detection of occupational intoxication and a decrease in the overall occupational morbidity of workers in the chemical industry. At the same time, the risk of loss of professional aptitude for general medical contraindications and the preservation of the functional longevity of employees comes to the first place. The study aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current state of working conditions and health from chemical organ synthesis enterprise employees. The experts analyzed the state of working conditions of production workers under a special assessment of working conditions. In addition, we studied the status of the leading professional groups of the enterprise according to the results of a periodic medical examination (PME). The working conditions in the primary professions of the enterprise for the production of acrylic acid nitrile, sodium cyanide, and related products are harmful to 1-3 degrees (subclasses 3.1-3.3). Scientists estimated the a priori occupational risk to employees' health from exposure to harmful factors of the production environment in the categories from small (moderate) to high (intolerable), where it is necessary to take urgent measures to reduce it. Scientists recognized three employers out of 522 who work in harmful working conditions for general medical contraindications (coronary heart disease) as unfit for professional work. We allowed 14 people to work in the profession with restrictions. Specialists identified common somatic diseases in 335 people: sciatica of the lumbosacral level (23.7%), chronic bronchitis (15.3%), essential hypertension (14.4%), and cerebral atherosclerosis (12.3%). The employees of chemical organ synthesis enterprises work in harmful working conditions, namely: the presence of toxic chemicals in the air of the functional area, an increased noise level generated by working production equipment, and the severity of the labor process. An adequate system of hygienic monitoring and organizational and technical measures makes it possible to reduce the class of the degree of harmfulness of working conditions according to the chemical factor to acceptable ones. Polyethological general somatic diseases create the most significant risk of loss of professional aptitude in personnel. Harmful factors of work and lifestyle aggravate the involutional processes.

scholarly journals HYGIENIC ASPECTS OF THE MEDICAL WORKER’S SAFETY AND THE PROBLEM OF THE EVALUATING PROFESSIONAL RISK

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
I. P. Saldan ◽  
A. S. Nagornyak ◽  
B. A. Balandovich ◽  
Nikolay Yu. Potseluev ◽  
A. A. Krasikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Ionic Composition ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Special Assessment

The article reflects methodological approaches to the construction of a priori models for assessing the occupational risk of medical workers in physiotherapeutic departments of sanatoriums under the influence of a complex of negative factors of the production environment. The authors carried out a comprehensive hygienic assessment of the occupational risk of medical personnel with the combined use of physiotherapeutic procedures in one of the sanatoria and resort institutions of the Altai Territory. The main objectives of the study were to measure physical, radiation and chemical factors in the work environment at workplaces of medical personnel and to calculate the degree of the occupational risk of workers in accordance with a priori risk assessment models. Based on the results of measurements of physical factors at workplaces of medical workers of physiotherapeutic departments, it is possible to conclude that complex harmful effects include inadequate levels of the air temperature in the work area, artificial illumination, air ionic composition of air and electromagnetic fields. The calculated risk was 0.0975, which corresponds to a moderate risk. The obtained results testify to the existence of a risk, the level of which cannot be neglected, despite the compliance of the level of impact with normative documents. The results of studies of the radiation factor at workplaces in the radon therapy department indicate the equivalent equilibrium radon volume activity to range from 25-109 Bq/m³,and the ambient dose equivalent of gamma radiation in the range of 0.15-0.18 μSv/h, which corresponds to hygienic standards. Therefore, the use of risk-oriented models seems reasonable even in working conditions that are not harmful or dangerous according to the criteria for a special assessment of working conditions. The leading role of electromagnetic radiation for this category of workers is proved in the course of calculations using risk-oriented models of professional risk assessment. It is proposed to develop measures to reduce the electromagnetic load, taking into account the medium and short-term outlook, with an annual review of the degree of occupational risk.

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.

Results of special assessment of working conditions for workers in various sectors of economy of the Republic of Bashkortostan

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Elena Abrakhmanova ◽  
Lyaylya Masyagutova ◽  
Aynur Gabbasov ◽  
Akhat Bakirov ◽  
Galina Gimranova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Physical Factor ◽  
Biological Factor ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Special Assessment ◽  
The Impact

The work presents data analysis of the results of special assessment of working conditions for workers of various branches of economy in the Bashkortostan Republic. Results of special assessment of working conditions (SAWC) and medical examinations were used for the analysis. It is noted, that some professional groups, for example, persons performing their work in the sphere of agriculture, have no exposure to the biological factor. Construction workers were not exposed to industrial vibration, while the noise level for half of the analyzed cases was of class 2.0, although in most cases, industrial noise and vibration have single source. Proportion of facilities that revealed a discrepancy between levels of harmful industrial factors and requirements of sanitary legislation remains high. The greatest share of objects does not correspond to sanitary and epidemiological requirements according to the chemical and physical factor. At the moment, SAWC does not fully reflect the working conditions of employees in different sectors of production. Underestimation of its influence on working conditions of workers is typical for a considerable number of professional groups and individual jobs. Analysis on the basis of SAWC is not sufficient for a hygienic assessment of the impact of production environment factors and labour process on health and requires comprehensive assessment methods.

Dermatoscopy is effective method for diagnostics of skin neoplasms in workers with industrial carcinogens

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-274
Author(s):  
Natalia I. Izmerova ◽  
Ilona Ya. Chistova ◽  
Natalia A. Bogacheva ◽  
Yana A. Petinati ◽  
Anastasia V. Derevnina
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Skin Neoplasms ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Risk Of Malignancy ◽  
Special Assessment ◽  
Medical Examinations ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. One of the urgent problems of medicine around the world is the growth of malignant diseases. The impact of the production environment in developing professional and production-related skin malignancies is a sensitive area of occupational health. The high prevalence of precancerosis and the increase in the incidence of skin cancer in people of working age indicates the need to improve diagnostic and preventive measures. One of the most effective recognized non-invasive differential diagnoses of skin tumors with high diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity is dermatoscopy. The study aims to substantiate the importance of dermatoscopic diagnosis of skin neoplasms in workers with industrial carcinogens. The researchers analyzed the available literature and statistical data on the impact of industrial carcinogens on benign and malignant skin lesions in workers in various industries. Specialists from Clinic of the "Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health" examined 1,136 people during periodic medical examinations. The features of the signs of neoplasms evaluate according to the principle of their presence or absence. There were two groups: group 1 (n=648) consisted of persons who have contact with industrial carcinogens according to the special assessment of working conditions (SAWC), group 2 (n=488) - persons who do not have contact with carcinogens in the workplace. We found that the frequency of benign skin neoplasms increases depending on the length of work in contact with a production carcinogen. Researchers developed the criteria of clinical and anamnestic signs (the main of which are the working conditions). Dermatoscopic criteria for the initial signs of malignancy of skin neoplasms allow us to form a group of dynamic observations of skin neoplasms in patients working with carcinogens during periodic medical examinations. We formed a group of 38 people (29 from the first and 9 from the second group) for monitoring the dynamics of changes in neoplasms with an appearance to a dermatovenerologist after three months. Specialists sent seven people for additional examination by an oncologist to clarify the degree of existing signs of dysplasia. The formation of a dynamic observation group with the risk of malignancy of skin neoplasms will optimize early diagnosis and ensure high efficiency of treatment in outpatient settings.

PREPARING AND CONDUCTING A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF WORKING CONDITIONS: OPINIONS OF PARTICIPANTS AND RECOM-MENDATIONS TO CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
A. Luzakov ◽  
D. Tkachenko
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Regulatory Documents ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Law ◽  
Special Assessment

Special assessment of working conditions (SAWС) is a set of measures to identify harmful and (or) dangerous factors of the production environment and the labor process and assess the level of their impact on the employee. SAWС is regulated by the law of the Russian Federation and is mandatory for employers organizations. The current rules have been applied in practice relatively recently, since 2014. Despite a lot of comments on the legal aspects of SAWС, there is little research on the subjective perception of customers and performers of problems related to special assessment. The article presents some of the results of a survey of experts who conduct SAWС and representatives of customer organizations. The difficulties and reasons for dissatisfaction arising during the SAWС are identified, which relate to the choice of the contractor, the interest and involvement of customers, and compliance with procedures and deadlines by both parties. Based on the results of the survey and regulatory documents, step-by-step recommendations were developed and presented to help customer organizations. Recommendations contain a list of common errors that should be avoided. They will allow you to properly prepare and conduct all the stages of the SAWС, starting from the formation of the Commission to the application of the results.

scholarly journals RISK FACTORS IN THE PROCESS OF EMPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL WORKERS OF THE DENTAL PROFILE

2021 ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
L. F. Horzov ◽  
M. V. Krivtsova ◽  
E. Ya. Kostenko ◽  
M. I. Balega ◽  
V. I. Voitovich
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Chemical Exposure ◽  
Labor Process ◽  
Labor Intensity ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Total Contribution ◽  
Artificial Lighting ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Special Assessment

One of the most socially important types of work is the work of medical workers. Due to the presence of a significant number of harmful and dangerous factors, the medical profession is divided into a separate group, which in turn is characterized by unique aspects of work. The work of doctors and nurses of different specialties of the dental profile differs significantly in the density of the working day, the volume and nature of professional activities; responsibility for the life of the patient, which affects many physiological processes. The purpose. Assessment and comparative characterization of the presence of occupational risks in the dental field, which are daily exposed to factors of aggressive and dangerous nature, as well as the development of a set of preventive measures aimed at reducing occupational morbidity. Materials and methods. Hygienic research of working conditions of medical staff of the University Dental Clinic in the form of a questionnaire. Statistical analysis of data of special assessment of working conditions; sanitary and hygienic characteristics, acts, maps of cases of nosocomial diseases; laboratory and instrumental research conducted as part of production control; dosimetric control, air sampling with subsequent sowing on the nutrient medium of IPA. Results. It was found that in the studied premises, the total microbial count varied from 756 ± 0.8 CFU / 1m3 to 6497 ± 3.4 CFU / 1m3. In most medical institutions, the level of artificial lighting in the workplaces of medical workers was insufficient. The largest negative contribution was provided by such production factors as: labor intensity and intensity - 26.41%; physical: noise, vibration, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation - 25.32%; chemical - 12.77%. The total contribution of the main factors was 91.78%. Assessment of working conditions is based on hygienic criteria to assess the degree of deviations of the parameters of the production environment and labor process from the current hygienic standards, as well as after analysis and processing of data submitted by employees in the format of their questionnaires. In this regard, the distribution of harmful production factors and their degree of impact on the health of medical personnel was established with the help of multifactor analysis. Conclusions. Thus, the research interprets the results, which clearly in the format of a specific percentage, identify those factors that have a strong driving impact on the health of dental professionals. The most substantiated are such production factors as: chemical (exposure to drugs and chemicals), physical (noise and vibration, non-ionizing and ionizing radiation), the severity and intensity of the labor process, lighting (non-compliance with regulations for artificial lighting in the workplace) and microclimate and biological (work with biological, potentially contaminated material, samples, patients), non-ionizing and ionizing radiation, labor intensity (tension of the visual organs).

Justification of the platform of Standards based on the risk's assessment to health employees disorders of the leading sector's enterprises of the economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Igor V. Bukhtiyarov ◽  
Lyudmila P. Kuzmina ◽  
Nina P. Golovkova ◽  
Alexander G. Chebotarev ◽  
Lyudmila M. Leskina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Aluminum Production ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Current State ◽  
Somatic Diseases ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. In current conditions, the preservation of the health of the able-bodied population is of particular relevance and is an essential task of occupational health and ensuring social guarantees for employees. The study aims to scientifically substantiate the main requirements of the standards aimed at preserving employees' health. Materials and methods. The materials of harmful production factors, occupational morbidity at mining and coal industry enterprises, ferrous metallurgy, aluminum production plants are analyzed. We perform Cross-sectional epidemiological studies to assess the risk of developing chronic general somatic diseases. Results. We present the justification of the platform of standards based on the risk assessment of violation of worker's health in the extraction and processing of ore and coal minerals. The share of jobs with harmful working conditions at these enterprises ranges from 73 to 90%. We have the indicators of occupational morbidity and quantitative assessment of the occupational risk of developing chronic general somatic diseases. Conclusions. We give a comprehensive assessment of the current state of working conditions, the levels of occupational morbidity, the prevalence of production-related diseases in workers associated with the impact of production factors at enterprises of the leading sectors of the economy. It served as a justification for developing a platform of standards that include measures to reduce the risk of employee health disorders.

Recommendations for developing measures to improve working conditions based on the results of periodic certification of production facilities for working conditions in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2020 ◽  
pp. 154-162
Author(s):  
V. A. Malashkina ◽  
A. Kopylova
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Improve Working ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Special Assessment ◽  
First Time ◽  
Production Facilities

More than 160 million occupational diseases detected for the first time are registered annually around the world [1,2]. At the mining enterprises Of Kazakhstan, this indicator has remained consistently high for many years. Currently, in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the only procedure for identifying dangerous and / or harmful factors of the production environment and labor process and assessing the degree of their impact on the employee is the periodic certification of production facilities for working conditions (pout), which is analogous to the procedure for special assessment of working conditions (SOUT) in the Russian Federation. The relevance of the research is due to the need to improve the legal framework for labor protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The aim of this work is to improve working conditions at mining enterprises in Kazakhstan by improving the methodology for developing measures based on the results of periodic certification of production facilities for working conditions. To achieve this goal, a «List of measures to improve working conditions»is being developed based on the results of the PA-POUT. At the moment, this list is compiled in the image and likeness of practically the same at all mining enterprises. The article proposes the principle of grouping activities, which allows us to make a more detailed focus on the dangerous and harmful factors of a particular enterprise, as well as the reasons for their occurrence. The proposed ranking is necessary to take into account the specifics of each specific mining enterprise.

scholarly journals Hygienic assessment of contribution made by cooling meteorological factors into occupational risks of health disorders for workers who have to work outdoors in cold season

2020 ◽  
pp. 108-116
Author(s):  
E.M. Polyakova ◽  
◽  
A.V. Mel'tser ◽  
V.P. Chashchin ◽  
N.V. Erastova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Meteorological Factors ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Cold Season ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
Special Assessment

Effects produced by hazardous occupational factors on workers employed in oil extraction often occur under low temperatures when workers have to perform their tasks outdoors. Our research goal was to assess a contribution made by cooling meteorological factors into health risks for workers performing their job tasks outdoors during a cold season in order to substantiate priority prevention activities. The research was performed on workers employed by a large oil extracting company who spent different amount of time outdoors during a cold season. A posteriori group risk was assessed according to the Guide as per results obtained via periodical medical examinations in 2017–2018. Working conditions were assessed basing on a report obtained via special assessment of working conditions and industrial control results. Cooling microclimate was assessed according to G 2.2.2006-05. Basing on the results of a priori group risk assessment, work places were ranked as per health disorders probability. It was shown that in-plant noise was the leading factor causing health risks. Besides, when working experience exceeded 20 years, cooling meteorological conditions also made a substantial contribution into risks occurrence. Obtained results indicate that it is necessary to develop medical and prevention activities for workers who have to spend a lot of time outdoors in areas with cold climatic conditions.

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