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American Journal of Industrial Medicine
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Eleven years of occupational mortality in law enforcement: The census of fatal occupational injuries, 1992–2002
BackgroundOccupational injury deaths remain high for Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs). This study describes and compares intentional and transportation-related fatality rates in US LEOs between 1992 and 2002.MethodsWorkplace injury deaths among LEOs from 1992 to 2002 were categorized into “Intentional,” “Transportation-related,”...
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Risk factors for worker injury and death from occupational light vehicles crashes in New South Wales (Australia)
Background/AimTo identify risk and protective factors for crash casualty outcomes in occupational light vehicles (OLV), a previously under-recognized work context for injuries and fatalities.MethodsA register-based study was conducted using linked vehicle crash and registration data (n = 13,491) for the Australian state...
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Reported occupational respiratory diseases in three spanish regions
BackgroundIn 2002, a voluntary registry of occupational respiratory diseases was initiated in the test phase in Asturias, Catalonia, and Navarre (Spain). Based on data from the fully implemented voluntary registry, we assessed the differences in the incidence and characteristics of...
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Neuromotor effects of short-term and long-term exposures to trichloroethylene in workers
BackgroundHealth effects of long-term exposure to organic solvents at low levels are a major concern in industrialized countries. To assess the neuromotor impact of trichloroethylene objectively, static postural sway and hand tremor parameters, along with urinary trichloroethanol (TCOH) and trichloroacetic...
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Use of O*NET as a job exposure matrix: A literature review
BackgroundO*NET is a publicly available online database that describes occupational features across US job titles and that has been used to estimate workplace physical and psychosocial exposures and organizational characteristics. The aim of this review is to describe and evaluate...
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Factors associated with safe patient handling behaviors among critical care nurses
BackgroundPatient handling is a major risk factor for musculoskeletal (MS) injury among nurses. The aims of the study were to describe nurses' work behaviors related to safe patient handling and identify factors influencing their safe work behaviors, including the use...
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Are immigrants, ethnic and linguistic minorities over-represented in jobs with a high level of compensated risk? Results from a montréal, Canada study using census and workers' compensation data
ObjectivesFew Canadian data sources allow the examination of disparities by ethnicity, language, or immigrant status in occupational exposures or health outcomes. However, it is possible to document the mechanisms that can create disparities, such as the over-representation of population groups...
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Management practices and risk of occupational blood exposure in U.S. paramedics: Needlesticks
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to present risk estimates for needlestick in U.S. paramedics and estimated risk ratios for selected management practices.MethodsA mail survey was conducted among a national sample of U.S. paramedics in 2002–2003.ResultsThe adjusted response rate was...
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Industry-wide medical surveillance of California flavor manufacturing workers: Cross-sectional results
BackgroundTwo cases of bronchiolitis obliterans in flavor manufacturing workers prompted California health and labor agencies to initiate industry-wide surveillance.MethodsCompanies' physicians submitted cross-sectional questionnaire and spirometry data for 467 workers in 16 workplaces. We compared prevalence ratios of respiratory symptoms, diagnoses,...
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Association between psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms among Iranian nurses
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