Relationship between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Non-fatal Occupational Injuries in Construction Workers in Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Won Yoo ◽  
Hye-Eun Lee ◽  
Dong-Hee Koh ◽  
Kyoo-Sang Kim ◽  
Tae-Woo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms

Relationships of job, age, and life conditions with the causes and severity of occupational injuries in construction workers

2004 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nearkasen Chau ◽  
G�rome C. Gauchard ◽  
Christian Siegfried ◽  
Lahoucine Benamghar ◽  
Jean-Louis Dangelzer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Life Conditions

Risk factors for non-fatal occupational injuries among construction workers: A case–control study

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Khashaba ◽  
M El-Helaly ◽  
AH El-Gilany ◽  
SM Motawei ◽  
S Foda
Keyword(s):  
Injury Severity ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Past History ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Injured Workers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cannabis Abuse ◽  
Control Study

Background: Substance abuse is a serious problem, because it affects both workers and young people. Prevalence and consequences of cannabis abuse among construction workers in particular are not well studied in Egypt. Objectives: To determine the association between non-fatal occupational injuries among construction workers and their demographic and occupational factors and to assess the frequency of cannabis abuse and its relationship to injury severity and workdays lost. Subjects and methods: A case–control study was conducted at Mansoura Emergency Hospital. Cases were 100 acutely injured male workers. A control group of 90 healthy age-matched workers was selected from 8 construction sites. Workers were interviewed, and a questionnaire was completed that included socio-demographic data, full occupational history, and causes and type of injury. Injury outcome measures included lost workdays and the injury severity score (ISS). Cannabis abuse in injured workers was monitored by preliminary testing of urine and confirmatory testing of blood. Results: Logistic regression analysis revealed that the independent predictors of occupational injuries were rural residence, being a carpenter or painter and past history of injuries. The most common accidents were slipping falls (62%). Confirmed cannabis test was positive in 51.1% of the injured workers. Median days away from work were greater among cannabis users than non-users. The ISS was significantly higher among users compared to non-users ( p < 0.05). Conclusion: Cannabis abuse can increase injury severity and prolong workdays lost. Drug testing is recommended for at-risk construction workers with inadequate safety measures.

scholarly journals FREQUENCY AND CONTINUITY OF WORK‐RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS/STATYBOS DARBININKŲ GRIAUČIŲ IR RAUMENŲ PATOLOGIJOS DARBE DAŽNUMAS IR TĘSTINUMAS

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Wing Hong Fung ◽  
Vivian Wing-Yan Tam ◽  
Chi Ming Tam ◽  
Kang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptom ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Department Of Labor ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Musculoskeletal Problems ◽  
Washington State Department

Regarding occupational health and safety, musculoskeletal problems are serious injuries which, however, are always neglected by most construction workers (Washington State Department of Labor and Industries 2007). Limited research has been recorded in work‐related musculoskeletal symptoms, especially in the construction industry. The aim of this paper is to study frequency and continuity of musculoskeletal symptoms for local construction workers. A questionnaire survey and structured interviews are conducted. It is found that the musculoskeletal symptom is common among most construction workers, practically in their upper extremities and lower back. All respondents reported that they had experienced of at least one musculoskeletal symptom in the 11 body locations including neck, shoulder, upper back, upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, lower back, hip, knee, and ankle. Recommendations to reduce problems occurred for work‐related musculoskeletal symptoms are also discussed. Santrauka Profesinės sveikatos ir darbų saugos atžvilgiu griaučių ir raumenų patologija yra rimta problema, į kurią daugelis statybos darbininkų nekreipia dėmesio. Atlikta nedaug tyrimų, susijusių su griaučių ir raumenų patologija darbe. Tai susiję su statybos sektoriais. Šio straipsnio tikslas – atlikti vietinių statybos darbininkų griaučių ir raumenų patologijos darbe dažnumo ir tęstinumo studiją. Atlikta darbininkų apklausa taikant anketas ir struktūriškai apibrėžtus pokalbius. Nustatyta, kad griaučių ir raumenų patologija yra įprasta daugeliui statybos darbininkų. Visi respondentai minėjo, kad yra patyrę mažiausiai vieną griaučių ir raumenų simptomą vienuolikoje kūno dalių: kakle, pečiuose, viršutinėje nugaros dalyje, viršutinėje rankų dalyje, alkūnėje, dilbyje, rieše, apatinėje nugaros dalyje, klubuose, keliuose ir kulkšnyje. Aptartos rekomendacijos, kaip sumažinti griaučių ir raumenų patologiją, susijusią su darbine veikla.

scholarly journals Determinants of Occupational Injuries among Building Construction Workers in Kampala City, Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kiconco ◽  
N. Ruhinda ◽  
V. Kyobutungi ◽  
S. Watya ◽  
W. Bazeyo
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Kampala City

Occupational Injuries Among Building Construction Workers in Gondar City, Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 01 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesafint Molla Adane ◽  
Kassahun Alemu Gelaye ◽  
Getahun Kebede Beyera ◽  
Hardeep Rai Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Construction Workers

scholarly journals OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: CASE STUDIES FROM HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
Thewodros Bekele Tolera
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Work Related

The status of occupational injuries in workplaces in general is ill defined in Ethiopia. Pocket studies indicate that occupational injury due to an unsafe working environment is increasing. Construction industries are growing industries region wise that has higher rate of work-related injuries. Knowing the associated factors of work-related injuries can be a critical step for improving the working condition of workers in the sector. Objective: This mini research aimed to evaluate occupational hazards and to describe factors affecting its happening among construction workers’ in Addis Ababa housing and construction project sites. Institutional based cross-sectional study design was employed to assess occupational injuries among randomly selected construction workers from June 30 –July 20, 2014. A structured questionnaire based interviews, work environment observation were used to collect the data. The response rate of this study was 82.7%. The majority of respondents were male which account 74.7% and 60 (96.8%) respondents were not using personal protective devices all the time while they are on duty. Out of the total participants, 67.7% of the workers experienced occupational injuries at least once in the last 12 months. Moreover, the three leading cause of injuries were puncture (21.0%) followed by hand injury (11.3%), and back pain (9.7%). Increased rate of work related injury in construction workers was observed and implementation of basic occupational health and safety services is required together with regular supervision to ensure and promote work place safety. So Preventive measures concerning functional occupational health and safety programs are essential to safeguard the health and safety condition of workforce in construction industries.

scholarly journals Linking Challenge–Hindrance Stressors to Safety Outcomes and Performance: A Dual Mediation Model for Construction Workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7867
Author(s):  
Junwei Zheng ◽  
Xueqin Gou ◽  
Hongyang Li ◽  
Hong Xue ◽  
Hongtao Xie
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Safety Outcomes ◽  
Hindrance Stress ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Task

Occupational stressors have long been recognized as an important risk factor for injury accidents. The mechanisms underlying the relationships among challenge stressors, hindrance stressors, safety outcomes (occupational injuries), emotional experiences (attentiveness), and job performance (task performance) were investigated from the perspectives of the challenge–hindrance stress model and the conservation of resources theory. This study collected multi-source data over two timepoints for 105 safety supervisors and 379 construction workers in China. Results revealed that both challenge and hindrance stressors were positively related to occupational injuries, but only challenge stressors were positively associated with attentiveness. In addition, occupational injuries mediated the relationship between both challenge and hindrance stressors and task performance, while attentiveness mediated only the relationship between challenge stressors and task performance. These findings contribute to our knowledge of stress management in the construction project context and provide recommendations for stress management for front-line workers at construction sites.

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