Risk factors for injury among construction workers at Denver International Airport

Lowery, Jan T.; Borgerding, Joleen; Zhen, Boguang; Glazner, Judith E.; Bondy, Jessica; Kreiss, Kathleen

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199808)34:2<113::aid-ajim3>3.3.co;2-3

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“…Some reports have indicated that older workers experience fewer work-related accidents (Shishlov et al 2011;Schwatka et al 2012), although others suggest that they have a proportionally higher frequency of injury (and fatalities) than their younger counterparts (Lowery et al 1998;Kemmlert and Lundholm 2001). Irrespective of these differences, age-related changes in physical and cognitive function place older workers at greater risk of experiencing more severe workplace injuries and illnesses, and therefore more absent days (Farrow and Reynolds 2012).…”

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Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Kenny

Groeller

McGinn

et al. 2016

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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Abstract:The proportion of older workers has increased substantially in recent years, with over 25% of the Canadian labour force aged ≥55 years. Along with chronological age comes age-related declines in functional capacity associated with impairments to the cardiorespiratory and muscular systems. As a result, older workers are reported to exhibit reductions in work output and in the ability to perform and/or sustain the required effort when performing work tasks. However, research has presented some conflicting views on the consequences of aging in the workforce, as physically demanding occupations can be associated with improved or maintained physical function. Furthermore, the current methods for evaluating physical function in older workers often lack specificity and relevance to the actual work tasks, leading to an underestimation of physical capacity in the older worker. Nevertheless, industry often lacks the appropriate information and/or tools to accommodate the aging workforce, particularly in the context of physical employment standards. Ultimately, if appropriate workplace strategies and work performance standards are adopted to optimize the strengths and protect against the vulnerability of the aging workers, they can perform as effectively as their younger counterparts. Our aim in this review is to evaluate the impact of different individual (including physiological decline, chronic disease, lifestyle, and physical activity) and occupational (including shift work, sleep deprivation, and cold/heat exposure) factors on the physical decline of older workers, and therefore the risk of work-related injuries or illness.Key words: aging, worker, work ability, functional capacity, health, fitness, exercise.Résumé : La proportion de travailleurs âgés s'est accrue substantiellement au cours des dernières années; plus de 25 % de la main d'oeuvre au Canada est âgée de ≥55 ans. Avec l'avancement en âge vient le déclin de la capacité fonctionnelle associé à des troubles des systèmes cardiorespiratoire et musculaire. Ainsi, selon des études, il y a une diminution dans la production de travail des individus plus âgés et dans leur capacité à effectuer et maintenir un rythme de travail. Toutefois, la documentation scientifique rapporte des points de vue divergents à propos des conséquences du vieillissement de la main-d'oeuvre, car les tâches physiquement exigeantes peuvent être associées à une amélioration ou à un maintien des fonctions physiques. De plus, les méthodes actuelles d'évaluation des fonctions physiques des travailleurs plus âgés ne sont pas pertinentes ou ne sont pas suffisamment ajustées aux tâches courantes, ce qui entraîne une sous-estimation de la capacité physique des travailleurs plus âgés. Quoi qu'il en soit, cette industrie ne dispose pas souvent des informations ou des outils pertinents pour s'ajuster à la main-d'oeuvre vieillissante notamment dans le contexte des normes de travail physique. En fin de compte, si on adopte de bonnes stratégies et des normes de travail ajustées aux forces et à la...

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Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Kenny

Groeller

McGinn

et al. 2016

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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“…Dembe et al 53) report similar findings in a large, nationally-representative U.S. sample. Studies examining long work hours over many months or a year reported higher on-the-job injury rates in construction workers 54,55) and health care workers 56) .…”

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Possible Broad Impacts of Long Work Hours

2006

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The paper summarizes research linking long work hours to a wide range of risks to workers, families, employers, and the community. The risks are theorized to stem from less time to recover from work, longer exposure to workplace hazards, and less time to attend to non-work responsibilities. Risks to workers include sleep deprivation, poor recovery from work, decrements in neuro-cognitive and physiological functioning, illnesses, adverse reproductive outcomes, and injuries. Risks to families include delayed marriages and child bearing, and obesity in children. Risks to employers include reduced productivity and increases in workers errors. Mistakes by fatigued workers have broad reaching impacts to the community: medical errors, automobile crashes with other drivers on the road, and industrial disasters that damage the environment.

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“…Pressures and fatigue related to overtime may affect workers' ability to remain safe in the workplace; yet little has been documented about the effects of overtime and work schedules on construction workers' safety. Analyzing workers' compensation claims and payroll data for over 2800 contracts on a large construction project, Lowery et al (24) found that the risk for total and nonlost-worktime injuries was elevated for contracts with overtime payrolls greater than 20%. Similarly, in five focus group discussions with construction workers, Goldenhar et al (25) found overtime to be associated with several Workhours, scheduling, and injuries among construction workers adverse health and safety outcomes, including sleep deprivation, injury, fatigue, and stress.…”

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Long workhours, work scheduling and work-related injuries among construction workers in the United States

Dong

2005

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objectives The objectives of this study were (i) to examine work scheduling in construction and (ii) to establish whether there is any connection between workhours and safety outcomes among construction workers.Methods The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 cohort (NLSY79), was used for the data analysis.Odds ratios were used to measure the risk of work-related injury in different worker groups.Results The findings showed that (i) construction workers started work earlier, worked longer days and fewer weeks a year, and were more likely to hold multiple jobs and change jobs than their nonconstruction counterparts and (ii) long workhours and irregular work schedules were significantly associated with a higher work-related injury rate after control for possible confounders. ConclusionThe results provide evidence that overtime and irregular work scheduling have an adverse effect on worker safety.

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Risk factors for injury among construction workers at Denver International Airport

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Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Possible Broad Impacts of Long Work Hours

Long workhours, work scheduling and work-related injuries among construction workers in the United States

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