scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Practices Assessment in Damietta Port, North Egypt

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Mokhtar S. Beheary ◽  
Ahmed Abdelaal ◽  
Samira M. Matar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety System ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
And Control ◽  
Different Sources

Occupational, health and safety system (OHS) is a sensitive item for each organization. Health and safety is part of the business, just like production and quality. Therefore, it should be managed in the same way as other aspects of business. This study investigated the safety culture and behavior between the labors, assess the implemented safety system and evaluate the surround environmental workplace. Field data were collected from different sources, i.e. questionnaire, interview, personal observation and documentary evidence. From collected results, the occupational health and safety measures implemented in some workplaces are not sufficient and some workers are dissatisfied with the current occupational health and safety measures. Health and safety should be the concern of each worker in the organization and this can only be achieved when serious training and education is carried out. Also, monitoring, inspection and evaluate existing health and safety measures on regular basis is very important for improvement and control the risk to achieve occupational health for the port man-power.

scholarly journals Occupational Health and Safety Measures in German Outpatient Care Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2987
Author(s):  
Mara Shirin Hetzmann ◽  
Natascha Mojtahedzadeh ◽  
Albert Nienhaus ◽  
Volker Harth ◽  
Stefanie Mache
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Outpatient Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Work Organisation ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Health Threats ◽  
Company Doctor

Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, outpatient caregivers are exposed to new serious health threats at work. To protect their health, effective occupational health and safety measures (OHSM) are necessary. Outpatient caregivers (n = 15) participated in semi-structured telephone interviews in May/June 2020 (1) to examine the pandemic-related OHSM that have been implemented in their outpatient care services, as well as (2) to identify their corresponding unmet needs. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed by using qualitative content analysis in accordance with Mayring. Available OHSM in outpatient care services described by outpatient caregivers mainly included personal protective equipment (PPE) and surface disinfection means after an initial shortage in the first peak of the pandemic. Further OHSM implied social distancing, increased hygiene regulations and the provision of pandemic-related information by the employer, as well as the possibility to consult a company doctor. Our study revealed that OHSM were largely adapted to the health threats posed by COVID-19, however an optimum has not yet been achieved. There is still a need for improvement in the qualitative and quantitative supply of PPE, as well as on the organisational level, e.g., with regard to the development of pandemic plans or in work organisation.

Handeczema and occupational health and safety measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 (6) ◽  
pp. 323-330
Author(s):  
D. Romijn-Bucarciuc ◽  
G.C. Maessen ◽  
M.B. Visch
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Measures

scholarly journals High school and equivalent schools in the occupational health and safety occupational health and safety hazards outsideLise ve dengi okullarda iş sağlığı ve güvenliği ile iş sağlığı ve güvenliği dışındaki tehlikeler

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1514
Author(s):  
Özcan Deliönü ◽  
Zafer Utlu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
General Education ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Job Security ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Safety Hazards ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
General Education Courses

The purpose of this study is; information about the high school or equivalent teachers working in schools, job security is to determine the hidden dangers other than thought and safety measures related to safety at school and work to contribute to the solution of this problem. Qualitative research methods, including six managers in the survey conducted by 17 professional technical teachers and 15 classes participated in a total of 32 teachers group culture. Focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews done with information about the job security teachers what hidden dangers beyond thought and safety measures related to safety in schools that have been investigated. Situated in Şişli high school or equivalent and Kâğıthane district schools in the study were selected. Studies on the safety of vocational and technical teachers as a result of general education courses according to their teachers as more information has emerged they have a business need. Also, it is seen that they are shareholders in the implementation of measures related to safety of vocational technical teacher. A number of problems arise with different and varied perspectives on security related more students remaining in the determination of the danger out of business safety measures in schools. ÖzetBu çalışmanın amacı; lise ve dengi okullarda çalışan öğretmenlerin iş güvenliği ile ilgili bilgileri, okullarındaki iş güvenliği ile ilgili düşünceleri ve iş güvenliği tedbirleri dışındaki gizli tehlikeleri belirlemek ve bu sorunun çözümüne katkıda bulunmaya çalışmaktır. Nitel araştırma yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmaya altısı yönetici olmak üzere, 17 mesleki teknik öğretmen ve 15 kültür dersleri grubu toplam 32 öğretmen katılmıştır. Odak grup görüşmeleri ve bire bir görüşmeler yapılarak öğretmenlerin iş güvenliği ile ilgili bilgileri, okullarındaki iş güvenliği ile ilgili düşünceleri ve iş güvenliği tedbirleri dışındaki gizli tehlikelerin neler olduğu araştırılmıştır. Araştırmada Şişli ve Kâğıthane ilçesinde yer alan lise ve dengi okullar seçilmiştir. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda mesleki teknik öğretmenlerin iş güvenliği konusunda genel kültür dersleri öğretmenlerine göre işin gereği olarak daha çok bilgi sahibi oldukları ortaya çıkmıştır. Ayrıca, genel olarak mesleki teknik öğretmenlerin iş güvenliği ile ilgili tedbirlerin alınmasında pay sahibi oldukları görülmektedir. Okullarda iş güvenliği tedbirleri dışında kalan tehlikelerin belirlenmesinde ise daha çok öğrencilerle ilgili bir takım problemler ile güvenliğe yönelik farklı ve çeşitli görüşler ortaya çıkmaktadır.

Implementing a coping skills intervention for lab scientists in a SARS-CoV-2 Lab personal in Colombia.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
César Hernán Sierra Duque ◽  
Juan Carlos Santos Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Testing Facility

In April 2020, The Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia began operating the Gen-Core Laboratory, its COVID-19 testing facility. Since then, lab workers process more than a thousand daily tests, offering a priceless service to Colombia’s capital. However, their work does not come without a hassle: it has to be careful, precise and coordinated. Further, most of the team had no previous experience under these circumstances, amid a pandemic, having to follow strict safety measures. Hence, in September 2020, we were asked by the university’s Occupational Health and Safety Area to design and implement a Mental Health intervention as soon as possible. This text summarizes the process and describes the experience.

scholarly journals Impact of Alcohol on Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry at Workplaces with Scaffoldings

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6690
Author(s):  
Marek Sawicki ◽  
Mariusz Szóstak
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Different Sources

The value, care, and customs of workers are essential in terms of occupational health and safety. The abuse of alcohol is widely regarded as a serious threat to the lives, health, and safety of employees. The aim of the research was to identify the main problems that are associated with alcohol abuse and consumption at work among employees in the construction industry, with particular emphasis on workstations where work is carried out on construction scaffoldings. Data for the analysis were obtained from two different sources. The first one was post-accident documentation on occupational accidents. The second one was surveys collected during the research project. This study confirmed that excessive and disproportionate alcohol consumption can be the cause of an accident, and consequently death at workplaces with scaffolding. Of 219 accident reports, 17.4% indicated alcohol as a contributing factor. Analysis of accident documentations shows that in cases where alcohol was indicated as a contributing factor in an accident, the alcohol was consumed during the workday. The results obtained on the basis of the conducted research were able to constitute a justification for the directions of preventive actions carried out in order to reduce the number of occupational accidents in the construction industry caused by alcohol.

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