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Selecting Appropriate Words For Naming The Rows And Columns Of Risk Assessment Matrices, Roger C. Jensen

Safety Health & Industrial Hygiene

The risk management systems used in occupational safety and health typically assess the risk of identified hazards using a tabular format commonly called a risk assessment matrix. Typically, columns are named with words indicating severity, and rows are named with words indicating likelihood or probability. Some risk assessment matrices use words reflecting the extent of exposure to a hazard. This project was undertaken with the aim of helping the designers of risk assessment matrices select appropriate names for the rows and columns. A survey of undergraduate students studying engineering or occupational safety and health obtained ratings of 16 English language …

Développer Le Contenu D'Un Outil D'Aide À L'Amélioration Des Compétences Interculturelles Des Intervenants De La Cnesst À Partir D'Une Démarche De Coconstruction, Daniel Côté, Jessica Dubé, Nicolas Bastien, Sylvie Gravel

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Selon les intervenants de la Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST), presque 50 % des travailleurs touchés par une lésion professionnelle sur l’île de Montréal seraient issus de l’immigration (ou de groupes ethnoculturels) (CNESST, 2010). Il ne s’agit que d’une estimation, puisque les indicateurs ethnoculturels tels que le pays de naissance, la langue maternelle ou autres ne sont pas des données colligées par la CNESST. Dans le cadre du projet de l’IRSST intitulé Comprendre le processus de réadaptation et de retour au travail dans le contexte des relations interculturelles (Côté et …

“Right To Work” And Life Or Death For Georgia Teachers, Austin Mcneill Brown

Population Health Research Brief Series

Georgia is a “right to work” state, in which teachers can be fired or have their state license revoked if they strike or utilize collective bargaining. This leaves few legal options for teachers to challenge the state mandate to reopen without adequate preparation.

Factors In The Probability Of Covid-19 Transmission In University Classrooms, Charles Connor

Numeracy

University students and faculty members need an effective strategy to evaluate and reduce the probability that an individual will become infected with COVID-19 as a result of classroom interactions. Models are developed here that consider the probability an individual will become infected as a function of: prevalence of the disease in the university community, number of students in class, number of class meetings, and transmission rate in the classroom given the presence of an infected individual. Absolute probabilities that an individual will become infected in a classroom environment cannot be calculated because some of these factors have unknown values. Nevertheless, …

Readability And Suitability Assessment Of Educational Materials In Promoting The Quality Of Life For Postmenopausal Women, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Nooshin Yoshany, Manoj Sharma, Narjes Bahri, Sara Jambarsang

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

Introduction: Educational materials are frequently used by health providers to inform postmenopausal women about menopause acceptance behavior. However, little attention has been paid to the readability and suitability of these educational materials. The study aimed to determine the readability and suitability of educational materials in promoting the quality of life for postmenopausal women. Material and methods: Multiple instructional materials and books were used for the design and preparation of educational materials and were then tailored to the target group. Readability was measured by using the readability assessment of materials (RAM); and suitability was determined by the suitability assessment of materials …

Facts About Mold: A Consumer Focus, Cheri Marcham

Publications

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Health Canada, and the World Health Organization all agree that living or working in a building with mold-damaged building materials results in an increased risk of respiratory diseases such as asthma.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has worked to translate the advice from these public health and medical authorities into state-of-the-art inspection and sampling protocols. These protocols are captured in AIHA’s second edition of the Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold …

Initial And Repeated Point Prevalence Surveys To Inform Sars-Cov-2 Infection Prevention In 26 Skilled Nursing Facilities - Detroit, Michigan, March-May 2020, Guillermo V. Sanchez, Caitlin Bierdon, Lauren R. Fink, Kelly M. Hatfield, Jordan Micah F. Polistico, Monica P. Meyers, Rebecca S. Noe, Casey E. Copen, Amanda K. Lyons, Gonzalo Gonzalez, Keith Kiama, Mark Lebednick, Bonnie K. Caander, Amen Agbonze, Aimee R. Surma, Avnish Sandhu, Valerie H. Mika, Tyler Prentiss, John Zervos, Donia A. Dalal, Amber M. Vasquez, Sujan C. Reddy, John Jernigan, Paul E. Kilgore, Marcus J. Zervos, Teena Chopra, Carla P. Bezold, Najibah K. Rehman

Department of Pharmacy Practice

No abstract provided.

Hubungan Konsentrasi Formaldehid Dalam Ruang Dengan Gangguan Fungsi Paru Obstruktif Pada Siswa Sekolah Menangah Pertama Di Depok, Leviani Kristiana, Bambang Wispriyono

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

One of indoor pollutants that is a public health problem is formaldehyde. Formaldehyde exposure may cause lung function impairment. Children and adolescents spend most of their time in indoor environments, especially in schools. The objective of this research is to examine the association between indoor formaldehyde concentrations with obstructive pulmonary function impairment among Junior High School students in Depok. Cross-sectional studies were conducted at three SMP in Depok. Measurement of formaldehyde concentrations using direct reading FormaldemeterTM htv and condition of lung function obtained through inspection with spirometer. Sample of research is 150 students taken with multistage sampling. The results showed …

Kondisi Sanitasi Dasar Dengan Kejadian Diare Di Kawasan Pesisir Pantai Desa Sedari, Kabupaten Karawang, Jawa Barat Tahun 2018, Shafira Raudhati Putri, Dewi Susanna

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

Background. Poor sanitary conditions will increase the risk of infectious diseases such as diarrhea. this is due to the high rate of morbidity and mortality caused by diarrhea, especially by infants and toddlers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to see whether there was a relationship between basic sanitary conditions and the incidence of diarrhea in Sedari Village. Methods. This study uses primary data taken by direct interviews of the research sample. From 1514 families can be sampled 104 KK. The design of this study was cross sectional design and univariate data was analyzed with frequency distribution, bivariate with …

Analisis Risiko Kesehatan Pajanan Benzena Terhadap Kesehatan Pekerja Bengkel Sepatu Di Desa Sukajaya, Kecamatan Tamansari, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat 2018, Olivia Purnamasari, Budi Hartono

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

Background. Adhesive glue containing hazardous compound (benzene) utilization in shoes production can cause health risk to shoe footware workers. As a volatile compound, benzene is classified as carcinogenic agent to humans (Group 1). The objective of this study was to estimate the health risks of benzene exposure among shoe workers in Sukajaya Village conducted in April-May 2018 with secondary data and using the Environmental Health Risk Analysis (EHRA) . Methods. The study was conducted in 10 workshops with 13 air sampling points and 80 respondents selected by stratified random sampling. Results. The results of this study showed that the average …

Pm10 Dalam Udara Ruang Kelas Dengan Kejadian Ispa Pada Siswa Sd/Mi Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Cilebut, Kecamatan Sukaraja, Kabupaten Bogor Tahun 2018, Agisna Nur Fidya, Budi Hartono

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

Background. ARI is the most common cause of death among children in developing countries. This research is using cross-sectional design, to find out the association of PM10 in the classroom air with the incidence of ARI in elementary school students under Cilebut Primary Health Care work area, Bogor. Methods. The samples are 184 students in 4th and 5th grade in three selected elementary schools. In addition to PM10, other variables thought to be associated with ARI in elementary school students (temperature, humidity, lighting, ventilation, density of the classroom, nutritional status of the students). Results. The results showed that the variables …

Studi Eksploratif Faktor Risiko Pasar Tradisional Tahun 2018 (Studi Di Pasar Bantar Gebang, Kota Bekasi), Faradhila Aushafiana Manaf, Umar Fahmi Achmadi

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

Background. The existence of traditional markets which are places where food sales have a huge impact on public health. Conditions of traditional market that do not comply with these health norms can be a site of disease outbreaks. Method. This research is a descriptive explorative study. The population in this study is all subjects who perform activities in the Bantar Gebang Traditional Market. Samples were taken by quota sampling technique to get a sample of 150 people. The variables studied in this study are market infrastructure; market sanitation; hygiene and personal sanitation; temperature and humidity; lighting; water quality; fly density; …

Analisis Sistem Pengelolaan Sampah Organik Di Universitas Indonesia (Studi Kasus Efektivitas Unit Pengolahan Sampah Ui Depok), Nisa Larasati, Laila Fitria

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

Background. Waste management system in the campus has been implemented by Solid Waste Handling Facility of Universitas Indonesia (UPS UI). The main purpose of this study, therefore, is twofold that are to describe the current status of waste management in each faculty and to assess the effectiveness of organic solid waste processing in the Solid Waste Handling Facility of the campus. This study is based on the survey in 14 waste rallying points of the campus. Methods. In this study we observe and interview sorting waste workers, coordinators of each point, workers and the manager in the Solid Waste Handling …

Using Observations From The Uaw-Ford Ergonomic Assessment Tool To Predict Distal Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders, Zachariah T. Brandes-Powell

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Distal upper extremity (DUE) musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) affect thousands of workers annually. Job tasks can have a significant amount of MSD risk depending on the presence of certain risk factors The UAW-Ford Ergonomic Surveillance Tool (EST) is a method specifically designed for the UAW and Ford Motor Company to assess MSD risk in its facilities. The purpose of this report is to evaluate which risk factors in the UAW-Ford EST predict the risk of developing DUE MSDs. Data collected by a previous study on four UAW-Ford automotive manufacturing plants were analyzed. Target jobs were selected based on associated First Time …

Validation D’Un Nouveau Système De Mesure Inertiel Pour Estimer La Cinématique Du Corps Humain : Le Cas Des Manutentionnaires, Hakim Mecheri, Xavier Robert-Lachaîne, Antoine Muller, Christian Larue, André Plamondon

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Les études terrain avec des systèmes ambulatoires capables de mesurer la cinématique du corps humain sont maintenant possibles. Toutefois, ces systèmes de mesure sont souvent très onéreux, ce qui pourrait empêcher les entreprises ou encore les intervenants de se les procurer. L’objectif de cette recherche était de valider un nouveau système ambulatoire abordable (Perception Neuron Noitom de moins de 2 000 $ CA) pour mesurer la cinématique complète du corps humain et fournir une rétroaction fidèle de la tâche réalisée en utilisant ici l’exemple du travail de manutentionnaires.

Pour ce faire, cinq sujets ont été recrutés et des mesures …

Sex And Gender In Research On Healthcare Workers In Conflict Settings: A Scoping Review, Dana A. Halwani, Diana Mikati, Layal Hneiny

Faculty Publications

The occupational health literature has established that sex and gender are associated with all dimensions of the workplace. Sex and/or gender (sex/gender) factors play an important role in shaping the experiences, exposures, and health outcomes of male and female healthcare providers working in war and conflict settings. This study aims to (1) assess how sex/gender is considered in the occupational health literature on healthcare workers in conflict settings, and (2) identify the gaps in incorporating sex/gender concepts in this literature. A scoping review was carried out and nine electronic databases were searched using a comprehensive search strategy. Two reviewers screened …

Boise State University Reintegration Guide, Boise State University

Rebuilding the Launchpad: Serving Students During Covid Resource Library

The Boise State University Reintegration Committee (“Committee”) is charged by President Marlene Tromp with recommending and advising when and under what conditions the university can reintegrate, or resume, in whole or part, in-person operations.

The Committee is chaired by Chief of Staff & Vice President for Compliance, Legal and Audit, Alicia Estey, JD, MPH, and has eleven additional members. The group meets regularly to review relevant research, modeling, clinical data and other inputs from respected sources that can help inform integrated and aligned recommendations, including recommendations from various work groups and subcommittees supporting reintegration. Through Chief of Staff and VP …

Teachers’ Perceptions And Understanding Of Children’S Fluid Intake, Kristy Howells, Tara Coppinger

Publications

No public health data exists on elementary teachers’ perceptions of both their own fluid intake and of their elementary school aged children’s fluid intake. A total of 271 (20 males, 251 females) teachers in developed areas of Australia, Belgium, England, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America completed an online questionnaire (Feb–Mar 2019) on: (i) their fluid intake, (ii) their perception and understanding of children’s fluid intake and (iii) barriers in the school day that they felt prevented school children consuming fluids. Overall, the data indicated that teachers consume considerably lower amounts than recommended themselves, but have …

Costs Of Maternity Leave To Support Breastfeeding; Brazil, Ghana And Mexico, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Graciela M. Teruel, Diana Flores-Peregrina, Grace J. Carroll, Gabriela S. Buccini, Rafael Perez-Escamilla

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

Objective To develop a method to assess the cost of extending the duration of maternity leave for formally-employed women at the national level and apply it in Brazil, Ghana and Mexico. Methods We adapted a World Bank costing method into a five-step method to estimate the costs of extending the length of maternity leave mandates. Our method used the unit cost of maternity leave based on working women’s weekly wages; the number of additional weeks of maternity leave to be analysed for a given year; and the weighted population of women of reproductive and legal working age in a given …

Determinants Of Occupational Hazards Knowledge And Safety Practices Among Textile Workers In Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Study, Natasha Shaukat, Hasan Nawaz Tahir, Tanzil Jamali, Mohammed Moizul Hassan, Asaad Ahmed Nafees

Community Health Sciences

Objective: To determine the factors associated with good knowledge and safe practices regarding occupational hazards among textile workers.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted in Karachi from September 2015 to February 2016, and comprised male workers from seven textile mills. A 45-item structured questionnaire was developed and pretested in Urdu, the local language. One part of the questionnaire comprised 31 items related to good knowledge, and the other part comprised 14 items related to safe practices. Data was analysed using SPSS 19.
Results: Of the 300 subjects, 123(41%) were aged 18-27 years, 183(63%) were educated, 184(61.3%) worked more than eight …