摘要:

The employee health service of a Boston hospital wanted a method to prioritize the risk of occupational injury or illness among its employees as the first step in developing a comprehensive ergonomics program. Data from the safety office and workers' compensation third-party administrator (TPA) was combined with hospital payroll data to create rates that compared all work areas based on the common denominator of 100 full-time equivalents (FTE). Rates for four different aspects of injury experience were calculated: incidence of total reported injuries, incidence of serious injuries, level of severity of injuries, and cost. The use of these simple rates alone was inadequate to accurately prioritize risk. Because most work areas ranked differently from one rate scale to the next, it was unclear which, if any, single rate most accurately defined risk. Composite statistics that combined all of the rates were needed. The Composite Risk Indicator (CRI), the Average Relative Risk (ARR), and the Justified Average Relative Risk (JARR) were developed and examined for their utility. The JARR emerged as the best choice in this setting because it captured all available information about injury or illness experience and provided a meaningful single indicator of risk that could be followed over time.

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a burden to many workers, especially to those with a standing profession. Preventive measures are seldom taken. A quasirandomized parallel group trial was performed in 114 male workers with CVI and a standing profession. For 3 months, class II compression stockings or rubber floor mats were used vs controls. Outcome measures were diurnal volume changes (leg swelling) and complaints of the lower legs. With the stockings, a significant decrease in complaints was found, as well as a significant decrease in leg swelling. Rubber mats were often not suitable for hygienic and safety reasons. The decrease in complaints in the group using rubber mats was less pronounced, and leg swelling did not differ from that of the control group. Compression stockings appeared to be superior to rubber mats with regard to applicability, diminishing subjective complaints, and decrease of diurnal leg swelling.

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

摘要:

To obtain baseline information with respect to occupational medicine practice in Canada, a questionnaire survey of members of the Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada was carried out by mail in 1993. One hundred eighty-six responses were received (56% of the membership). The average age of the respondents was 49.5, 12% were female, and 55% worked full-time in occupational medicine. Practice types included corporate settings (58%), clinics (23%), government agencies (14%), worker's compensation boards (7%) and academic settings (5%). Sixty percent had some formal training in occupational medicine, and 46% had occupational medicine certification by either the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine, or the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Younger physicians were more likely to be female and have gone directly into occupational medicine. Women were more likely to be working full-time in occupational medicine but worked fewer hours per week. Those physicians with specialty qualifications were older and more likely to be working full-time in occupational medicine and be active in professional activities. The Association intends to continue surveying its members on a triennial basis, identifying trends in the practice profiles and continuing education needs.

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID

ISSN:1076-2752    

出版商:OVID    

年代:1997

数据来源: OVID