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Accidents, Occupational*

Khanh Hoa fishery has not paid much attention on supporting and training of working safety, navigate safety and rescurity. Some dead accidents happening on the sea would have been cured by that problem. We have made some practical recommendations for prevention of working accidents and health protection for fishermen
Occupational Health ; Accidents, Occupational

A literature review of 16 papers on occupational injury research in Malaysia published during a 13-year period from 2000-2013 was carried out. The objective of this review and article selection was based on relevance to the research theme and mention of areas for future research. Most of the publications have focused on descriptive epidemiology, management practices, worker’s knowledge, attitude, training, and rehabilitation services. The transportation, agriculture and construction sectors were found to be the most hazardous sectors and would benefit the most from Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) research and interventions. There is a strong need to develop a national injury surveillance system and also a mechanism to ensure adherence to the Occupational Safety & Health Act(OSHA) 1994. Detailed description and identification of risk factors for occupational injury in the environment, including machinery and equipment used was generally lacking. Future research on occupational injury should focus on surveillance to determine the magnitude of occupational injuries, determination of risk factors, identifying costeffective interventions (such as enforcement of OSHA regulations), and assessment of rehabilitation services. Relevant government agencies, universities, corporate sector and occupational safety organizations need to play a proactive role in identifying priority areas and research capacity building. Funding for occupational injury should be commensurate with the magnitude of the problem.
Occupational Injuries ; Accidents, Occupational

BACKGROUND: In order to obtain a deeper understanding of an incident, it needs to be investigated to “peel back the layers” and examine both immediate and underlying failures that contributed to the event itself. One of the key elements of an effective accident investigation is recording the scene for future reference. In recent years, however, there have been major advances in survey technology, which have provided the ability to capture scenes in three dimension to an unprecedented level of detail, using laser scanners. METHODS: A case study involving a fatal incident was surveyed using three-dimensional laser scanning, and subsequently recreated through virtual and physical models. The created models were then utilized in both accident investigation and legal process, to explore the technologies used in this setting. RESULTS: Benefits include explanation of the event and environment, incident reconstruction, preservation of evidence, reducing the need for site visits, and testing of theories. Drawbacks include limited technology within courtrooms, confusion caused by models, cost, and personal interpretation and acceptance in the data. CONCLUSION: Laser scanning surveys can be of considerable use in jury trials, for example, in case the location supports the use of a high-definition survey, or an object has to be altered after the accident and it has a specific influence on the case and needs to be recorded. However, consideration has to be made in its application and to ensure a fair trial, with emphasis being placed on the facts of the case and personal interpretation controlled.
Accidents, Occupational* ; Humans

Retrospective study within 3 years (5/1994-5/1997) shows that the annual rate of occupational accident (OCA) cases was 7.65% and 4.81% numbers of people (4.15% males and 0.66% females). Related factors included: rate of OCA cases according to occupation, seniority, professional level, frequency of time, environment, protective measures. The rate of OCA cases increased on July, August, and September
Accidents, Occupational ; Professional Corporations

A cross-sectional study was carried out with 539 subjects at Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan provinces. The results: there was 180 occupational accident during the period from 1997 to 1999, with 31 deaths. Almost of them have not been appropriately trained in diving technique and safety measures. They have not enough protection equipment, diving clothes and oxygen-tubes when diving at 20m depth. Training courses on diving safety measures for fishermen were conducted and recommendations for treatments of diving-fishermen diseases were made. These recommendations have been applied in Ham Tan Hospital (Binh Thuan).
Accidents, Occupational ; prevention & control

Circus is a specific work demanding high physical effort and emotional strain. Using monitoring ECG, the survey was conducted on 12 young male and female circus actors, aged 14-21 years during their training performance. The aim of the survey was to evaluate circus workload on cardio-vascular system. The obtained results showed that circus could be considered as extreme heavy work according to the Christensen's classification. Their average heart rate (RH) during the performance was 163 beats/min (heart rate at rest was 76.6 beats/mn). The momentary maximal HR was 255 beats/min for swinging performance on altitude and 198 beats/min for jumping and marking loops in the net. Their minute HR variations were 35-130 beats/min and 10-58 beats/min accordingly. The benefit of the monitoring ECG in studying some specific occupations was confirmed.
Accidents, Occupational ; Electrocardiography

The study on the document and field minutes and direct interview of workers, managers in the Ha noi General Construction company during 1991-1999 have shown that there were72 accidents with 104 persons with injuries in which 23 death, 53 moderate and severe injuries, 28 mild injuries, fall from high accounted for high rate (36,6%), the main cause (89%) of the accident that procedure and regulation of safe work were not obeyed properly.
Accidents, Occupational ; manpower

Introduction: Deaths due to occupation are estimated to be around 2.3 million globally. These deaths may be accounted for as accidents and injuries related to workplaces. The latter is a common problem, especially in developing countries where manual and hazardous tasks are prevalent. Objective: The study aimed to provide an updated and detailed information on the current statistics and trends of occupational injuries in the Philippines. Methods: The data on occupational injuries and related injuries from 2011 to 2017 (latest data) were based on a systematic and comprehensive review of literature from different national and international sources, including scholarly journals, peer-reviewed articles, national surveys by Philippine Statistics Authority, the hospital-based recording data: Online National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (ONEISS) by the Department of Health and other reliable electronic data related to occupational injury. The latest statistics are 2017, although data were published in 2018 and 2019. Results: This study obtained from the national statistics showed that there is generally a decreasing trend of occupation injuries from 2011 (46,655 cases) to 2017 (38,235 cases). However, the occupational injuries generally increased from 2011 (48,975 cases) to 2015 (20,961 cases). The most affected sector was the manufacturing industry consistently from 2011 to 2017. With regards to workdays lost, the most common cause from 2011 to 2017 is temporary incapacity. Superficial injuries and open wounds were the most common, resulting in workdays lost consistently from 2013 to 2017. For the hospital data, the top causes of occupational injuries were vehicular accidents. Open wound/lacerations, abrasions, and contusion were the most common types of injuries for the same year range. Moreover, the 20-59 years old, the working-age population, were the common victims of these injuries. Occupational injuries were also prevalent across all industry groups, including informal occupations such as workers engaged in transportation, construction, mining, and agriculture and fisheries industries. Conclusion Occupational injuries and accidents are global problems, most especially for developing countries. This study suggests that better focus should be given to workers as they are productive members of society.
Occupational Injuries ; Accidents, Occupational ; Occupational Diseases

Accidents, Occupational ; Construction Industry ; Humans ; Occupational Health