Risk factors for non-fatal occupational injuries among construction workers: A case–control study

Khashaba, Eman; El-Helaly, Mohamed; El‐Gilany, Abdel‐Hady; Motawei, Shimaa M.; Foda, S

doi:10.1177/0748233717733853

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“…This table shows the characteristics of our sample mainly the age that ranging from (33-51) that reflect the reproductive age in our society with such qualifications that met such work. This outcome is consistent with studies (11,12) . In relation to residency area, the majority of workers (73.6 %) were from urban.…”

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confidence: 93%

Workers Knowledge about First Aids of Emergency Accidents at Industrial Sector of Al-Najaf City in Iraq

Tamim Yakoob AI-Sallami,

Fatima Wanas Khudair

2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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Unintentional accidents and sudden illnesses are two of the most common causes of disability and death among workers, especially those under the age of forty . Using a simple random sample, twenty workers in the industrial workshops were randomly selected . A questionnaire consisting of two main groups was used. The result revealed that out of a total of 201 workshop workers included in the study, 59 (29.4%) of them had overall fair knowledge and 125 (62.2%) of the participating workers had poor knowledge, in addition to none having good knowledge. The results showed that only 17 (8.5%) of the workers had a positive attitude towards first aid. With regard to the relationship between the social and demographic data of the participants and their levels of knowledge, no an important correlation was not identified except for the monthly income, number of children and age, while with regard to workers' attitudes towards first aid, residency in urban areas, years of experience, marital status, education level and receiving information about first aid showed significant correlation with their social relationships -demographic data.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Workers Knowledge about First Aids of Emergency Accidents at Industrial Sector of Al-Najaf City in Iraq

Tamim Yakoob AI-Sallami,

Fatima Wanas Khudair

2021

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

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“…IT sector employees are exposed to a range of psychosocial hazards which include, but are not limited to, low levels of management support, high workload (time pressures and overall job demands) and low job control. In contrast, the mining and construction sectors (included in the materials sector) have high injury and accident rates and also face public scrutiny in relation to the activities undertaken to mitigate these risks (Khashaba et al 2018;Nowrouzi-Kia et al 2018). In line with stakeholder theory, this scrutiny places obligations on organisations to develop and implement appropriate prevention actions, which can then be publicized to positively promote their reputation, as previously suggested by others (Roca and Searcy 2012;Chen and Zorigt 2013;Tsalis et al 2018).…”

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confidence: 96%

Occupational Health and Safety Reporting in the Top 100 Australian Companies: Does Organisational Risk Profile Matter?

Oakman,

Young,

Weale

et al. 2024

Administrative Sciences

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Increasingly, good quality and safe working conditions that promote employee health are expected by stakeholders. The aim of this study is to examine the extent and quality of occupational health and safety (OHS) reporting in the Top 100 companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Method: Publicly available annual reports from the Top 100 ASX companies were reviewed using a policy scorecard against five dimensions drawn from the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022. The dimensions were: OHS information, legislation, leadership, work health disorders, prevention and best practice. Results: Mean rank scores of high and low-risk industry sectors were compared. High-risk sectors provided more explicit coverage of OHS information across all five domains in comparison to low-risk sectors (p > 0.05). The Information Technology sector scored the lowest across all five dimensions. Conclusion: Higher quality reporting from those in high-risk sectors may be influenced by stakeholder expectations, as well as industry norms. The current analysis suggests that relying on stakeholders to drive improved reporting may be problematic, as those industries that are perceived to have a low OHS risk profile may not consider the need to provide transparent reporting on their strategies to ensure they are providing good quality working conditions.

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“…The impacts of this on road crashes and workplace accidents are explored in Chapter 8 and Section 6.3.1, respectively, however there is also the potential for excess rates of other forms of accidental injury such as vehicle crashes that do not occur on the road, falls, burns and scalds, drowning, and sharp object injuries. At present, whilst case studies have identified a role for cannabis in increasing risk (Khashaba et al, 2017;Wadsworth et al, 2006), there are no reliable estimates of the extent to which cannabis contributes to excess rates of these forms of injury in Australian workplaces. As such they were not included in our calculations.…”

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What are the monetary returns of investing in programs that reduce demand for illicit drugs?

Voce¹,

Sullivan²

2022

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This study reviews benefit–cost analyses of programs designed to reduce demand for illicit drugs. Data were synthesised from 67 benefit–cost analyses of prevention, law enforcement and treatment programs. Eighty percent of the 70 separate benefit–cost ratios exceeded 1.0, indicating that savings outweighed costs among most programs reviewed. Benefit–cost ratios ranged from −18.20 to 63.32, varying substantially for different program types and populations. On average, demand reduction programs produced a return on investment of $5.40 for every dollar spent. These findings suggest demand reduction programs are generally economical.

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Risk factors for non-fatal occupational injuries among construction workers: A case–control study

Abstract: Cannabis abuse can increase injury severity and prolong workdays lost. Drug testing is recommended for at-risk construction workers with inadequate safety measures.

Cited by 22 publications

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Workers Knowledge about First Aids of Emergency Accidents at Industrial Sector of Al-Najaf City in Iraq

Workers Knowledge about First Aids of Emergency Accidents at Industrial Sector of Al-Najaf City in Iraq

Occupational Health and Safety Reporting in the Top 100 Australian Companies: Does Organisational Risk Profile Matter?

What are the monetary returns of investing in programs that reduce demand for illicit drugs?

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