Fatal injuries to teenage construction workers in the US

Suruda, Anthony; Philips, Peter; Lillquist, Dean; Sesek, Richard

doi:10.1002/ajim.10304

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“…Suruda et al observed in their findings that nearly 49% of fatal injuries occurred among 76 young construction workers. 9 Tiwary et al reported that 47% subjects of the construction workers in Kolkata were victims to injuries/accidents. 10 The injuries were due to cut by sharp objects (54.2%), falling of objects from height (22.5%) and fall from height (15.8%).…”

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Prevalence and determinants of external injuries among industrial workers in an urban area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Sashidharan¹,

Kumar²,

Gopalakrishnan³

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Workers engaged in industries and construction sites faced several problems and often work in substandard conditions, getting exposed to various hazards in the work place without appropriate safety training. Injuries among workers are an important health issue in industries. This study was planned to assess the prevalence of external injuries among industrial workers in an industrial area and to identify the association between socio-demographic risk factors and external injuries among the industrial workers.Methods: This community based cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in an urban area of Kancheepuram District. A sample size of 302 was calculated based on a previous study result and Probability Proportional to Size sampling was used to select the required number of workers from the four sites identified. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Descriptive and Analytical Statistical calculations were done.Results: This study shows that 44.3% workers were affected by some form of external injuries during their working time. Skin Injuries like abrasions and lacerations [43%], contusion [26%], cut injuries [16%], foreign body in the eyes [12%] and falling from a height [10%] were common. There was strong statistically significant association with the occurrence of external injuries in the work place with the habits of smoking and tobacco use, alcohol drinking and the nature of work among the study group.Conclusions: The study shows high prevalence of external injuries among the workers. They need to be properly trained in safety mechanisms and procedures to follow in work places and also wearing proper personal protective devises during the working hours to prevent such injuries.

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Prevalence and determinants of external injuries among industrial workers in an urban area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Sashidharan¹,

Kumar²,

Gopalakrishnan³

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…As an additional sub-group, young male workers may be especially vulnerable to workplace injuries and fatalities due to their limited work experience and their increased likelihood of being employed in smaller companies, which may not be subjected to the same OH&S standards (Breslin and Polzer, 2007;Breslin and Smith, 2005;Breslin and Mustard, 2003;Mitchell et al, 2002;Zakocs et al, 1998;Suruda et al, 2003). Young workers may also experience greater vulnerable to institutional pressures to accept and normalize occupational risks.…”

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Danger zone: Men, masculinity and occupational health and safety in high risk occupations

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The workplace is a key setting where gender issues and organizational structures may influence occupational health and safety practices. The enactment of dominant norms of masculinity in high risk occupations can be particularly problematic, as it exposes men to significant risks for injuries and fatalities. To encourage multi-disciplinary collaborations and advance knowledge in the intersecting areas of gender studies, men's health, work and workplace health and safety, a national network of thirteen researchers and health and safety stakeholders completed a critical literature review examining the intersection between masculinities and men's workplace health and safety in order to: (i) account for research previously undertaken in this area; (ii) identify themes that may inform our understanding of masculinity and workplace health and safety and; (iii) identify research and practice gaps in relation to men's workplace health and safety. In this paper we present key themes from this review. Recommendations are made regarding: (i) how to define gender; (ii) how to attend to and identify how masculinities may influence workers' identities, perceptions of occupational risks and how institutionalized practices can reinforce norms of masculinity; (iii) the importance of considering how masculinities may intersect with

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“…These results indicate that young landscapers are at increased risk compared to young workers in other industries. Teen worker fatalities have been investigated in potentially dangerous industries such as construction, home building, farming, and agriculture [Schulman et al, 1997;Lipscomb and Li, 2001;Bonauto et al, 2003;Suruda et al, 2003;Runyan et al, 2006]. Although no prior studies have focused on fatalities among young landscapers, research has been conducted on non-fatal injuries.…”

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confidence: 99%