Occupational health and safety among female commercial sex workers in Ghana: a qualitative study - Antwi AA, Ross MW, Markham C.
The topic of occupational health and safety (OHS) has been investigated for many years and continues to be a concept often researched today. Generally speaking, OHS research has been centered around food safety, construction safety, transportation safety, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Nevada GOP governor orders review, freeze of new regulations
Nevada's new Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed executive orders Thursday indefinitely freezing implementation of new state regulations or occupational licensing requirements, with some exceptions in areas such as public health and safety. Lombardo also ordered all executive branch agencies,…#democrats #stevesisolak #lasvegas #nevada #joelombardo #clarkcounty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. Safety Agency Eyes Ban on Gas Stoves As Health Concerns Mount
A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by the appliances.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to take action to address the pollution, which can cause health and respiratory problems.
“This is a hidden hazard,” Richard Trumka Jr., an agency commissioner, said in an interview. “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”
Natural gas stoves, which are used in about 40% of homes in the US, emit air pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate...
Source: TIME: Health - January 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Natter / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire climate change Environmental Health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
American Airlines faces penalties for punishing flight attendants who reported toxic in-cabin fumes
American Airlines illicitly retaliated against flight attendants who reported toxic fumes entering airplane cabins, according to an investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). According to a whistleblower investigation initiated in August, the Texas-based carrier…#fortworth #americanairlines #osha #timothyminor #flightattendants #juliehedrick (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Virtual learning environment and its relationship with worker characteristics and occupational accident rates - Hern ández WAD, Gómez LCG.
INTRODUCTION: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been employed widely in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems training programs. However, it is necessary to investigate the influence and workers characteristics to ensure eff... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
UK Citizens Filing Asbestos Talc Claims In U.S. Courts
Residents of the United Kingdom have been among the growing number of personal injury plaintiffs filing lawsuits in U.S. courts, attributing their diagnoses of mesothelioma cancer to asbestos-contaminated talc.
That should come as no surprise. With the world’s highest per capita incidence rate of mesothelioma, the UK is contributing to the changing face of asbestos litigation in America.
While mesothelioma traced to occupational asbestos exposure among men is dropping, nonoccupational exposure leading to mesothelioma among women is rising.
Asbestos-contaminated talc, sometimes found in health and beauty products...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - January 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Legal Mesothelioma Source Type: news
Is distraction on the road associated with maladaptive mobile phone use? A systematic review - Rahmillah FI, Tariq A, King M, Oviedo-Trespalacios O.
Maladaptive Mobile Phone Use (MMPU) (also known as Smartphone Addiction, Nomophobia, Fear of Missing Out, or Problematic Mobile Phone Use) is a growing mental health problem. However, the health and safety consequences of MMPU remain unexplored in many rea... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Occupational health and safety (OHS) small fishing vessels at Jayanti Fishing Port Indonesia - Mujahid M, Iskandar BH, Purwangka F, Wahju RI, Mujahid M, Iskandar BH, Purwangka F, Wahju RI.
Fishermen are one of the jobs that have high risk and danger. Data from The National Transportation Safety Committee shows the number of ship accidents in Indonesia from 2013 to 2021 was 124, including sinking, collision, overturning, burning, and running ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Occupational health and safety hazards among solid waste handlers at a selected municipality South Africa - Tshivhase SE, Mashau NS, Ngobeni T, Ramathuba DU.
BACKGROUND: Solid waste management is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world because of its potential harm from the waste to the environment and the public. Therefore, the protection of human health and the environment is a challenge that all c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Health and safety improvement through Industrial Revolution 4.0: Malaysian construction industry case - Musarat MA, Alaloul WS, Irfan M, Sreenivasan P, Rabbani MBA.
Safety on construction sites is now a top priority for the construction industry all around the world. Construction labor is often seen as hazardous, putting employees at risk of serious accidents and diseases. The use of Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 adv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
In my Liverpool home – on the picket lines in Merseyside
As members of UNISON working in the ambulance service took strike action across England on Wednesday, members in two hospitals in the North West region also walked out.
Nurses at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital and the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital took to the picket lines in protest not only at low pay, but also to call for safe staffing levels and make clear who is to blame for the troubles facing the NHS.
On a chilly day but under blue skies, passing vehicles honked support. And Steve Forrest visited both sites to catch a flavour of the day.
London’s calling – a look back at...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - December 23, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News NHS NHS Strike nhs strikes Put NHS pay right Source Type: news
Trulieve agrees to study potential allergic reactions to cannabis dust in the workplace
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to issue a study by May 29 on whether dust from ground cannabis that becomes airborne during processing is required to be classified as a hazardous chemical as part of a settlement with the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The…#trulievecannabiscorp #rivcapital #commonwealthmagazine #trulieveceo #tcnnf #mass #kimrivers #osha #laurabruneau #holyoke (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
City of Edmonton policy forbids most employees from administering naloxone during work hours
A health and safety consultant who teaches people how to administer naloxone is calling a recently updated City of Edmonton policy on naloxone “an absolute failure.” (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Charlie Munger's plans for a massive college dorm with almost no windows poses ‘significant health and safety risks,’ report finds
Charlie Munger made headlines last year when news broke that he had designed a massive dorm building with almost no windows that could house 4,500 students. It was an unusual move for the billionaire investor and Warren Buffett’s right hand man, which almost instantly invited backlash—a consulting…#munger #santabarbara #ucsb #warrenbuffetts #charliemunger (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Talk to unions, boost NHS pay and strikes won ’ t be necessary
Time might be running out before this week’s strike involving ambulance workers, but there’s a still chance of finding a resolution to the dispute and starting talks to improve NHS pay, says UNISON today (Monday).
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The government must stop using public safety fears as a smokescreen for its own inaction. There’d be no strikes at all if ministers would only talk to unions and improve NHS pay.
“It’s still not too late to get around the table and discuss a wage boost to benefit not just staff, but the NHS and its patients too.
“Althou...
Source: UNISON Health and safety news - December 19, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release nhs pay nhs strikes Source Type: news
