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The Accuracy Of Nitrous Oxide Passive Dosimeters As Compared With An Infra-Red Spectrographic Reference Method, Susan Allen

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

Nitrous oxide is a gas often used in dental, surgical and veterinary operations as an anesthetic agent. Employees stationed in proximity of fugitive gas emissions may potentially suffer adverse health effects from chronic exposure to this agent. Passive dosimeters can be worn in the breathing zone of potentially affected personnel during exposure periods, then later analyzed to quantify nitrous oxide exposure. This study sought to establish the accuracy of several commercially available passive monitoring devices for nitrous oxide by comparison against an infra-red spectrophotometric reference method.

Knotted Log Rolls Off Truck And Kills Logger At Sawmill, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 42-year-old logger (the victim) was killed when he was struck by a log rolling off a loaded truck at a sawmill. At about 6:10 a.m., the victim and the truck driver arrived at the sawmill with a load of logs on the 20-foot flatbed truck. The stack of logs was rounded above the height of the 53-inch standards and secured by only one chain on the middle of the load. When they arrived, the victim got out of the truck and assisted the driver in backing the vehicle into place for unloading. The victim was in view of the …

Log Rolls Off Truck At Sawmill Killing Employee, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

In December 1998, a 31-year-old male (the victim) sawmill employee was killed when struck by a log that rolled off the top of the truck. He was preparing the truck to be unloaded when the log rolled off. While most of the logs received by the sawmill were delivered by independent loggers, the company did own one boom truck that their employees used to pick up timber. This was the truck the victim was driving the day of the incident. At the time of the incident, he was working alone.

When the victim returned to the sawmill, the logs were …

Lumber Company Employee Falls 48" From Storage Rack To His Death, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Falls

In October 1998, a 58-year-old male truck driver/yard worker died of traumatic head injuries when he fell 48" from a storage rack. The employee had climbed onto the storage rack to retrieve 3/4" round molding, 8 feet in length for a customer to load into his truck. The employee placed his feet on pine boards that were being stored on the middle row and was trying to retrieve molding being stored above (approximately 9 feet off the floor). After he cut the bundle string to release the individual molding pieces, he began to pull the pieces out which were being …

Log Rolls Off Truck At Sawmill Killing The Truck Driver, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

In November 1998, a 32-year-old male truck driver was killed when he was struck by a log that rolled off the top of his tractor trailer truck while preparing the truck for unloading at a sawmill complex. The victim accompanied by his father, had picked up a load of logs and transported them approximately 220 miles to the sawmill complex. He arrived at the mill with the logs secured by straps and stacked well above the standards of the trucks trailer. He drove to an unloading area. The victim and his father exited the truck and while the father waited …

Farmer Killed When Tractor Punctures Gas Line Causing An Explosion, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 62-year-old male was killed when the tractor he was operating punctured an aboveground gas line. He had recently moved to the area and was in the process of acquiring some land for farming. The land was overgrown with weeds and brush about 5 feet high. On a warm, clear afternoon he went out to clear the land with a tractor and rotary mower. Although the incident was unwitnessed, apparently he began mowing the field near a roadway and was likely on the third pass when the front of the tractor ran into an aboveground valve of a natural gas …

Alertness-Supporting Activities For Control Room Operators In Automated Industrial Plants, Roger C. Jensen

Safety Health & Industrial Hygiene

A survey of control room operators in a nuclear power plant identified practical activities for maintaining alertness during the early morning hours. Nine on-duty operators rated 16 activities they were allowed to do on shift. Activities most effective for alertness were splashing cool water on the face, drinking coffee, and doing things that used muscles. The least effective activities were passive monitoring and studying for exams. The large range of ratings indicates that activity has a major role in operator alertness during the early morning hours.

Genetic Monitoring In The Workplace: A Tool Not A Solution, Lillian Trettin, Catherine Musham, Richard Jablonski

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors differentiate between genetic monitoring and screening, and discuss the potential risks and benefits of predictive testing technologies.

Obstacles And Factors Facilitating Return To Work Of Workers With Musculoskeletal Disorders: Summary Of The Report On The Quebec Qualitative Study In The Electric And Electronic Sector Of Workready Phase I, Susan Stock, Suzanne Deguire, Raymond Baril, Marie-José Durand

Rapports de recherche scientifique

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Ce document est le résumé du rapport Travailleuses et travailleurs atteints de lésions musculo-squelettiques : les stratégies de prise en charge en milieu de travail dans le secteur électrique/électronique de l'Île de Montréal. « Workeady » phase 1 : volet qualitatif québécois (R-297).

This document is the summary of the report Travailleuses et travailleurs atteints de lésions musculo-squelettiques : les stratégies de prise en charge en milieu de travail dans le secteur électrique/électronique de l'Île de Montréal. « Workeady » phase 1 : volet qualitatif québécois (R-297).

Travailleuses Et Travailleurs Atteints De Lésions Musculo-Squelettiques : Les Stratégies De Prise En Charge En Milieu De Travail Dans Le Secteur Électrique/Électronique De L'Île De Montréal. « Workeady » Phase 1 : Volet Qualitatif Québécois, Susan Stock, Suzanne Deguire, Raymond Baril, Marie-José Durand

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PROBLÉMATIQUE

Plusieurs études ont démontré que des entreprises sont aux prises avec de nombreux cas de travailleuses et de travailleurs atteints de lésions musculo-squelettiques (LMS), comme des maux de dos, de cou, des tendinites à l’épaule ou au poignet, des cas de syndrome du canal carpien, etc. Les entreprises cherchent donc, de plus en plus, des solutions pour mieux gérer leurs cas de LMS dont les coûts économiques et humains s'avèrent élevés. C'est pourquoi de multiples interventions de prise en charge des travailleurs atteints de LMS ont vu le jour. À …

La Santé Et La Sécurité Au Travail Dans Les Supermachés : La Relation Entre La Dose D'Exposition À Divers Facteurs De Risque Au Travail Et Les Problèmes De Risque Au Travail Et Les Problèmes : 5e Rapport, Lina Forcier, Sylvie Beaugrand, Claire Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire, Ilkka Kuorinka, Monique Lortie, Peter Buckle, Jean-Guy Richard

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S. 1 Objectifs

Ce volet avait comme objectif d'explorer s'il y avait des liens entre les problèmes musculo-squelettiques dans les supermarchés et le travail. Ce rapport présente donc les résultats spécifiques de ce volet, soit les résultats de l'analyse des liens entre la dose d'exposition à divers facteurs de risque au travail et les problèmes musculo-squelettiques des travailleurs.

S. 2 Méthodes et qualité des données

• La population d'employés pour ce volet de l'étude est constituée des employés de 4 supermarchés corporatifs qui ont répondu aux deux questionnaires suivants: le questionnaire sur les problèmes musculo-squelettiques (le Nordique) et le questionnaire sur …

Recherche Par Traçage Sur La Réintroduction Des Émissions D'Immeubles En Milieu Urbain, Ted Stathopoulos, Louis Lazure, Patrick Saathoff

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Tracer Gas Investigation Of Reingestion Of Building Exhaust In An Urban Environment, Ted Stathopoulos, Louis Lazure, Patrick Saathoff

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Mesure Du Monoxyde De Carbone Dans L'Échappement Des Moteurs Diesels, Michel Grenier

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Évaluation Des Risques À La Santé Et À La Sécurité Du Travail Dans Les Centres De Tri Des Matières Recyclables, Jacques Lavoie, Serge Guertin

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Les objectifs de ce projet étaient de documenter les nuisances (biologiques, chimiques, physiques et ergonomiques) dans trois (3) centres de tri de matières recyclables, d'interpréter ces données par référence aux normes d'exposition existantes ou aux niveaux recommandés rapportés dans la littérature scientifique et technique et d'identifier les caractéristiques ou variables à considérer lors de l'implantation de nouveaux centres et de faire des propositions sur les améliorations à apporter aux installations existantes.

Les microorganismes retrouvés dans l'air ont été mesurés en utilisant la méthodologie recommandée par l'ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) dans leur protocole E884-82 (1993). Les agents chimiques …

Processus Organisationnels Et Psycho-Sociaux Favorisant La Participation Des Travailleurs En Santé Et En Sécurité Du Travail, Marcel Simard, Marie-Claire Carpentier-Roy, Alain Marchand, François Ouellet

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Cette étude approfondit le phénomène de la participation directe des travailleurs à la prévention des lésions professionnelles, phénomène qui avait commencé à être exploré dans une recherche antérieure dont le rapport synthèse, intitulé La participation des travailleurs à la prévention des accidents du travail: formes, efficacité et déterminants a été publié par l'IRSST en 1997. Rappelons que ce phénomène réfère aux comportements préventifs que les travailleurs adoptent dans leur vie courante de travail, et à ce titre doit être distingué de la participation indirecte des travailleurs à la prévention qui s'exerce par l'intermédiaire de représentants sur le comité de …

Prise En Charge De La Sécurité Dans Les Petites Entreprises Des Secteurs De L'Habillement Et De La Fabrication De Produits En Métal, Danièle Champoux, Jean-Pierre Brun

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Tractor Driver Killed In Overturn While Mowing, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 44-year-old farm owner was killed when the tractor he was driving overturned. Using a rotary mower attached to a Ford 600 tractor, the farmer was mowing an area along the gravel road leading to his home in a very remote area of the county. On the east side was a fence and on the west a brush covered embankment. At the top of the seven-foot embankment was a sloping field that had been mowed earlier in the season. The tractor, having been purchased six weeks earlier, had undergone maintenance work but was not equipped with a Roll Over Protective …

Factory Worker Caught In Overhead Conveyor While Hanging Transformers, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Other

A 29-year-old male factory worker (the victim) died after his head became caught at the point where an overhead chain conveyor made contact with an idler, or pinwheel, that allowed the conveyor to make a 90-degree turn. The conveyor was over seven feet above the floor, but the victim, who was 6'7" tall, was standing on a platform that enabled him to reach the hooks on the conveyor to hang transformer canisters for delivery to a paint booth. No one saw the victim get caught at the nip point, but his supervisor heard him call out and immediately pushed the …

Tractor Operator Killed By Rotary Mower While Mowing Highway Right-Of-Way, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 23-year-old male (the victim) was killed when he fell from the tractor he was operating and was run over by the attached rotary mower. The victim had been mowing near an interstate highway on-ramp at about 1:15 pm, when his right front tractor wheel hit a concrete drainage culvert, apparently jolting him off, into the path of the mower. Although he was working with a crew, none of his co-workers witnessed the event. A passing commercial truck driver saw the victim fall, pulled over, and called emergency medical services (EMS) on his cellular phone. EMS personnel arrived within minutes …

Factory Worker Entangled In Conveyor Belt Rollers, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Other

An 18-year-old male chop saw operator (the victim) died when his right arm became caught in the roller mechanism underneath a conveyor belt. He was pulled into the roller mechanism and suffered compressional asphyxia and blunt force injuries. The victim had left his usual work station for a break. When he did not return on time, his supervisor began to search for him. He saw the victim's legs hanging from the conveyor belt and immediately ran to him and shut off the power to the conveyor belt, radioing a guard to call for emergency medical services (EMS). He and another …

Impact Des Nouvelles Technologies Comme Moyen Stratégique De Prévention Des Accidents De Travail, Jean-Bernard Carrière, Yves Beauchamp, Jacqueline Dionne-Proulx

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Étude Exploratoire De L'Exposition Aux Vibrations Globales Du Corps Dans Un Véhicule Ambulancier De Modèle Gmc Top Kick, Paul-Émile Boileau, Subhash Rakheja

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La Sécurité Dans L'Utilisation De Machines Dangereuses : Les Presses Plieuses Dans Le Secteur De La Fabrication D'Équipement De Transport Et De Machines, Anh Dung Ngô, Yves Beauchamp, Phieu Le-Huy

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Logger Fatally Injured By Falling Limb, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 60-year-old male logger (the victim) was killed when a falling limb struck him on the head. He had been involved in the logging industry all of his life and had been working for a small logging business for six days when the fatal incident occurred. At about 9 a.m. on the day of the incident, the owner of the company went with the victim to where he would be felling trees. The victim was not wearing any personal protective equipment (PPE). They talked for a few minutes then the owner left on the bulldozer. When he returned 20-25 minutes …

Évaluation Des Déterminants De L'Efficacité D'Une Formation En Matière De Sécurité Du Travail Dans Le Secteur Minier, Michel Vézina, Michel Lavoie, Richard Gagnon, Renée Levaque Charron, Pierre Joubert, Jean-Pierre Brun, Renée Bourbonnais

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Étude Des Processus Accidentels Dans L'Industrie De La Construction : Le Rôle De La Qualification Professionnelle Chez Les Charpentiers-Menuisiers Et Les Électriciens, Michel Vézina, Richard Gagnon, Serge André Girard, Jean-Pierre Brun, Michel Lavoie, Pierre Joubert, Renée Bourbonnais

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Évaluation Des Déterminants De L'Efficacité D'Une Formation En Matière De Sécurité Du Travail Dans Le Secteur Minier : Résumé, Michel Vézina, Michel Lavoie, Richard Gagnon, Renée Levaque Charron, Pierre Joubert, Jean-Pierre Brun, Renée Bourbonnais

Rapports de recherche scientifique

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Étude Des Processus Accidentels Dans L'Industrie De La Construction : Le Rôle De La Qualification Professionnelle Chez Les Charpentiers-Menuisiers Et Les Électriciens : Résumé, Michel Vézina, Richard Gagnon, Serge André Girard, Jean-Pierre Brun, Michel Lavoie, Pierre Joubert, Renée Bourbonnais

Rapports de recherche scientifique

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53-Year-Old Dies In Tricycle Tractor Overturn While Transporting Round Bale, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center

Fatality Case Reports--Tractors/Logging

A 53-year-old full-time farmer (the victim) was crushed to death when the tractor he was operating overturned. At 1:45 pm, the victim was moving a large round bale of hay with a hay spike mounted on the front of a tractor. The tractor was not equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS) or a seatbelt. The farmer, who was sharecropping, was moving rolled hay from a field to a wagon in preparation for transportation to his farm. Hydraulics were used to lift the approximately 1500-pound spiked bale, and the farmer began driving toward the wagon. He proceeded along a tobacco …