Is there a risk to safety when working in the New South Wales underground coal‐mining industry while having binaural noise‐induced hearing loss?

Viljoen, Deon; Nie, Valerie M; Guest, Maya

doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01034.x

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“…Several eligible papers considered more than one health problem, and as a result we identified 19 8,10,15,16,20-23,25,26,31,35-39,41,43,44 papers on hearing problems, 14 papers on visual problems, 8,16,21-23,25,31,35-38,40,43,44 15 papers related to mental health, 11,13,14,17,21,22,28,33,35-38,40,43,44 15 papers related to other health problems (musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, epilepsy, diabetes and allergy and asthma), 8,9,12,15,16,20,23,29,30,35-38,40,42 and 12 papers related to medication. 7,9,18,19,25,27,29,30,31,32,34,40…”

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“…Several studies employed an independent assessment of exposure 10,13,25,39,42 or outcome 18,28,30,31 or both, 12,29,40 but for the most part, exposures and outcome were ascertained by self-report at a single time point. Few of the cross-sectional and retrospective studies established by design that exposure preceded outcome, and we rated the potential for inflationary bias as ‘high’ for at least some comparisons in 14 of the studies.…”

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Chronic health problems and risk of accidental injury in the workplace: a systematic literature review

2008

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Objectives-To investigate whether common important health conditions and their treatments increase risks of occupational injury.Methods-A systematic search was conducted of Medline, Embase and PsycINFO databases from inception to November 2006 employing terms for occupational injury, medications, and a broad range of diseases and impairments. Papers related solely to driving, alcohol, or substance abuse were excluded, as were studies that did not allow analysis of injury risk. For each paper that was retrieved we abstracted standard information on the population, design, exposure(s), outcome(s), response rates, confounders and effect estimates; and rated the quality of information provided.Results-We found 38 relevant papers (33 study populations): 16 studies were of cross-sectional design, 13 were case-control and four were prospective. The overall quality was rated as excellent for only two studies. Most commonly investigated were problems of hearing (15 studies), mental health (11 studies) and vision (10 studies).For impaired hearing, neurotic illness, diabetes, epilepsy and use of sedating medication there were moderate positive associations with occupational injury (ORs 1.5-2.0), but there were major gaps in the evidence base. Studies on vision did not present risks by category of eye disease; no evidence was found on psychotic illness; for diabetes, epilepsy and cardiovascular disease there were remarkably few papers; studies seldom distinguished risks by sub-category of external cause or anatomical site and nature of injury; and exposures and outcomes were mostly ascertained by self-report at a single time point, with a lack of clarity about exposure timings.Conclusion-Improved research is needed to define the risks of occupational injury arising from common health complaints and treatments. Such research should delineate exposures and outcomes in more detail, and ensure by design that the former precede the latter.

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Chronic health problems and risk of accidental injury in the workplace: a systematic literature review

2008

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“…16 (See also "Special Populations" (pgs. [226][227][228][229] in Part 2, "Addressing the Problem," for a discussion of issues related to non-native speakers of English.) Studies of noise exposures in several other occupations have only just begun.…”

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“…225 Related studies are described in the literature by Choi et al, 226 who found that hearing loss and the occasional use of hearing protectors were significantly associated with the risk of injury among agricultural workers. In addition, Viljoen et al 227 found that hearing loss did not appear to increase the safety risk for coal miners older than 29 years, but it did increase the risk for younger workers.…”

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National Research Agenda for the Prevention of Occupational Hearing Loss—Part 1

Themann

Suter²,

Stephenson

2013

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The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. Since its establishment in 1970, NIOSH has provided national and world leadership in efforts to prevent occupational hearing loss. In 1996, NIOSH established the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). Because occupational hearing loss is one of the most common occupational illnesses among American workers, it was identified as a priority research area, and a NORA Hearing Loss Team was established. The NORA Hearing Loss Team was composed of representatives from industry, academia, labor, professional organizations, and other governmental agencies. The team was tasked with developing a national research agenda for the prevention of occupational hearing loss. Each team member contributed to the original draft, which continued to evolve over time. The current document represents the culmination of several years of deliberation and revision with the goal of identifying needed research to prevent occupational hearing loss. This is Part 1 of the document, outlining research needs on the mechanisms and consequences of occupational exposure to noise and other ototoxicants.

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“…[184][185][186] Inability of hearingimpaired workers to hear warning signals is another issue. Several studies have indicated that noise-exposed hearing-impaired workers may be at increased risk for occupational accidents, 187,188 and focus groups conducted among these workers indicated that the workers perceive themselves at increased risk due to their hearing impairment. 189 However, hearing conservation regulations do not take into account the special difficulties encountered by hearing-impaired workers, and most hearing loss preventionists are unaware of how to address their needs.…”

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National Research Agenda for the Prevention of Occupational Hearing Loss—Part 2

Themann

Suter²,

Stephenson

2013

Semin Hear

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is tasked with generating new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and transferring that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers. In 1996, NIOSH established the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), which identified occupational hearing loss as a priority research area. The NORA Hearing Loss Team, composed of representatives from industry, academia, labor, professional organizations, and other governmental agencies, has developed a national research agenda for the prevention of occupational hearing loss. This is Part 2 of that document, outlining research needed to address the problem through effective prevention programs.

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Is there a risk to safety when working in the New South Wales underground coal‐mining industry while having binaural noise‐induced hearing loss?

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

Chronic health problems and risk of accidental injury in the workplace: a systematic literature review

Chronic health problems and risk of accidental injury in the workplace: a systematic literature review

National Research Agenda for the Prevention of Occupational Hearing Loss—Part 1

National Research Agenda for the Prevention of Occupational Hearing Loss—Part 2

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