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Domino Effects in Process Industries 流程工业的多米诺效应

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14289

F. Laal, Roholah Fallah Madvari

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Indoor Environmental Quality, Climate Change, and Life Quality 室内环境质量、气候变化和生活质量

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14288

R. F. Madvari

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Risk of Manual Handling and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Rice Mill Workers in Northern Iran 伊朗北部碾米厂工人手工操作的风险和肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14292

Maryam Rafiee, M. Zokaei, Mohaddese Bayat Marzijarani, Negar Safarpour Khotbesara

{"title":"Risk of Manual Handling and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Rice Mill Workers in Northern Iran","authors":"Maryam Rafiee, M. Zokaei, Mohaddese Bayat Marzijarani, Negar Safarpour Khotbesara","doi":"10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14292","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nowadays, a large proportion of work-related activities are performed manually, which has led to an increase in the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study aims to assess the risk of manual material handling (MMH) and estimate the prevalence of MSDs among workers in rice mills in the northern part of the country. \u0000Methods: The study was conducted on 100 workers employed in 36 rice mills in Gilan Province using the census method. The Nordic questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, while the NIOSH equation, Snook table, KIM-LHC and MAC assessment methods were used to evaluate the risk of related activities. Data were then analysed using chi-squared test and Spss23 software. \u0000Results: The results of the KIM-LHC and MAC lifting methods showed a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limb during lifting. Similarly, there was a statistically significant relationship (P=0.001 and P=0.002) between the Mac and Snook lifting methods. However, there was no significant relationship between the Niosh method and either the Kim-LHC or Mac-Lifting methods (P=0.10 and P=0.28). \u0000Conclusion: The results of the risk assessment using different methods showed a consistent and critical condition of the working environment in the rice mills studied. Therefore, it is imperative to take the necessary engineering and management control measures to improve the working conditions.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":"12 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138598416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Ergonomic Interventions on Health Indicators in a Rubber Industry 人体工程学干预措施对橡胶工业健康指标的影响

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14293

M. Behdani, Reza Gholamnia, Mahnaz Saremi

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The Relationship between the Environmental Noise Intensity, Feeling and Annoyance with the Shiftwork in the Emergency Department 环境噪声强度与急诊科轮班工作的感觉和恼怒之间的关系

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14290

Farhanaz Khajeh Nasiri, ZahraSadat Mousavi Fard

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Hand dermatitis, Prevalence and Risk Factors among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 COVID-19 期间医护人员的手部皮炎、患病率和风险因素

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-12-05 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14291

O. Motamedrezaei, Hamed Lotfi, F. Jahani, GholamReza Sharifzadeh, H. Rajabipour, F. Laal

{"title":"Hand dermatitis, Prevalence and Risk Factors among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19","authors":"O. Motamedrezaei, Hamed Lotfi, F. Jahani, GholamReza Sharifzadeh, H. Rajabipour, F. Laal","doi":"10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/aoh.v7i1.14291","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) need to perform new preventive measures to protect themselves and patients against ongoing COVID-19 transmission, which can increase hand dermatitis (HD) among them. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of HD among HCWs and its possible risk factors in IRAN. \u0000Methods: A survey of 159 HCWS working in university hospitals was performed from August to September 2020 in a cross-sectional study. Research data were collected via standardized self-administered questionnaire. The history of HD was determined via standardized Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire (NOSQ-2002). \u0000Results: The prevalence of HD in the study population was 51.6%. A significant association was found between the prevalence of HD among HCWs and sex, age, working hours per week, and wearing gloves (P<0.05). Females had a 3.84 fold higher risk of HD than males (confidence interval (CI): 1.85-8). HCWs older than 40 and those who aged 30-39 had a 9.6 and 1.72 fold higher risk of HD than those aged 20-29 (CI: 2.6-35.7; CI: 0.87-3.4, respectively). \u0000Conclusion: Possible risk factors for developing HD among HCWs are female gender, age, wearing gloves, and fewer working hours per week. Preventive measures for HD are needed for HCWs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":"136 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138598936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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COVID-19 Bow-Tie Model 新冠肺炎Bow-Tie模型

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11725

F. Laal

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Investigating the Relationship between the Traffic Load in the Place of Residence and Noise Sensitivity and Aggression in Housewives: A Case Study in Yazd City 家庭主妇居住地交通负荷与噪声敏感性和攻击性的关系研究——以亚兹德市为例

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11732

F. Sepahi-Zoeram, Mahdi Jafari Nodoushan, H. Mehri, Alireza Sarsangi Aliabad

{"title":"Investigating the Relationship between the Traffic Load in the Place of Residence and Noise Sensitivity and Aggression in Housewives: A Case Study in Yazd City","authors":"F. Sepahi-Zoeram, Mahdi Jafari Nodoushan, H. Mehri, Alireza Sarsangi Aliabad","doi":"10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11732","url":null,"abstract":"Background and aim: Exposure to noise causes auditory and psychological effects in humans. Among the sources of sound generation are the means of transportation, which can cause anger and aggression. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between living in different places in terms of traffic and noise sensitivity with aggression in housewives in Yazd city. \u0000Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2019-2020 among housewives in Yazd city. First, the city of Yazd was divided into three areas with high, medium and low traffic using GIS software, and 100 people from each area, were included in the study in a stratified random manner. Information was collected using Weinstein's bass and Perry questionnaires and sensitivity to sound. Finally, the data was statistically analyzed using SPSS version 24 and R version 4.0.2. \u0000Findings: Findings revealed that those who lived in high traffic have a higher aggression score (P-Value=0.009), while no significant difference was observed in the noise sensitivity score among people of different groups (P value=0.071). In addition, a direct and significant relationship was observed between aggression and sensitivity to sound (r=0.28 and P value<0.001). Only two variables of noise sensitivity and place of residence were included in the regression model and (R Square) was equal to 0.096. \u0000Conclusion: The results showed that the two factors of traffic load and noise sensitivity have a direct and significant relationship with aggression score among housewives in Yazd city. It is also suggested to use different sound insulation and barriers in buildings.","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68125315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Design, Production, and Evaluation of the Earth Well Model as a Valuable Tool in Electrical Safety Education Technology Using Kirkpatrick Model 基于Kirkpatrick模型的地球井模型在电气安全教育技术中的设计、制作与评价

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11728

F. Laal, Y. Mohammadi

{"title":"Design, Production, and Evaluation of the Earth Well Model as a Valuable Tool in Electrical Safety Education Technology Using Kirkpatrick Model","authors":"F. Laal, Y. Mohammadi","doi":"10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11728","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In today's academic society, the need for new educational methods and their application in teaching and learning seems highly necessary. The present study aims to design, produce, and evaluate the model of earth well with the Kirkpatrick model. \u0000Methods: The studied population included 22 occupational health engineering students who had completed an electrical safety course the previous year. The present study was carried out in four phases of design, production, implementation, and evaluation of the educational program. The assessment was based on Kirkpatrick's model in four basic stages: reaction, learning, transfer (behavior), and results. Learning evaluation was done before and after the test using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and paired t-tests in SPSS. \u0000Results: The results demonstrated that people's satisfaction in achieving educational goals, attracting attention, and creating motivation for better learning and internalizing knowledge had values of 63.6%, 59%, and 54.5%, respectively, and provided a high (high) satisfaction. The mean and standard deviation of the scores obtained before and after were 3.77±0.57 and 4.47±0.62. Findings indicated a significant difference before and after practical training with the earth well model (P<0.001). \u0000Conclusion: The design and production of the model have had a beneficial effect on the satisfaction, attitude, and behavior of the students. Therefore, it is recommended to pay more attention to the topics of new educational technologies in occupational health and safety, because these things facilitate students' learning and skills and make students' knowledge deeper. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":32672,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Occupational Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46773673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) on Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) 人工智能(AI)、机器学习(ML)和深度学习(DL)在健康、安全和环境(HSE)方面的应用

Archives of Occupational Health Pub Date : 2023-01-17 DOI: 10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11727

Rohollah Fallah Madvari

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