Factors influencing worker use of personal protective eyewear

Lombardi, David A.; Sc, Verma; Brennan, Melanye J.; Perry, Melissa J.

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2009.03.017

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“…Others did not wear because of reasons of lack of comfort or fit, scratching of eye and fogging. This agrees with the report of Lombardi et al [34] but contrary to their reports our study respondents reported that they received periodic sufficient safety education and training.…”

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Eye Conditions among Fire Officers in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Kumah¹

2017

IJOAO

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Some occupations pose significant health threats to those involved with them. We investigated the prevalence of eye diseases among the fire service personnel in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. This cross sectional screening -based study involved 160 personnel (115 males and 45 females) with mean (± SD) age of 38.50 ± 9.96 years across 4 fire stations in the region (80% participatory rate). History taken from the participants included their demographics, occupational and ocular history. Eye examinations included visual acuity, anterior segment assessment and funduscopy. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 21.0); we employed descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact test and Pearson's correlation. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Overall prevalence of eye conditions was 59.4%. Pterygium was the most prevalence condition (20.0%) and corneal lesions were the least (5.0%). Number of years spent in the work correlated weakly with the number cases of eye conditions [r = -0.23, p = 0.66]. Difference in prevalence of eye diseases among gender groups was significant (p < 0.05). There was an overall high prevalence of eye diseases. We recommend frequent eye examination for fire officers in the area.

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Eye Conditions among Fire Officers in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Kumah¹

2017

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“…For many welders, the proportion of their welding time per day compared to these other activities has been measured at around 20% (6), which means that if welders flip-up their helmet and leave it flipped-up, their eyes and faces are directly exposed to ambient UVR and that of nearby welders for a large part of the work day. Wearing safety spectacles underneath welding helmets is a recommended practice (7), however, workers report wearing safety spectacles, particularly underneath welding helmets, is uncomfortable, with visibility impacted due to fogging and sweat (8,9). The use of auto-darkening helmets is one solution to eliminating the practice of flipping-up the helmet.…”

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Ocular ultraviolet radiation exposure of welders

Tenkate

2017

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…To the knowledge of the authors, this kind of study on nuclear industry workers and limited to specifi c PPE has not yet been conducted (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13). This study shows a PPE usage profi le that varies depending on the hazard, but also on the proposed PPE.…”

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“…This was affi rmed by the industrial hygienist at EURODIF and other AREVA companies, as well as by data from the literature (7,27,28). The solution might be to provide the workers with a case, which would preclude this from occurring (7). Another case are workers wearing prescriptive glasses, who in a previous study neglected goggles due to a lesser risk perception (28).…”

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“…According to the results, misplacing the goggles was the main obstacle for their use. This was affi rmed by the industrial hygienist at EURODIF and other AREVA companies, as well as by data from the literature (7,27,28). The solution might be to provide the workers with a case, which would preclude this from occurring (7).…”

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Attitude Towards Personal Protective Equipment in the French Nuclear Fuel Industry

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Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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This descriptive cross-sectional study examines the compliance of workers from the European Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment Consortium (EURODIF) with personal protection equipment (PPE) in view of the various hazards in the nuclear fuel industry. The PPE inventory was drawn up by an industrial hygienist in charge of the PPE at EURODIF. Two hundred and twenty seven (10 %) randomly selected, active and retired, EURODIF workers fi lled in a questionnaire on their attitudes towards PPE. Exposure data from the EURODIF job exposure matrix were used to examine whether PPE usage varies according to exposure level. The study suggests a PPE usage profi le that varies depending on the hazards present and PPE available. Anti-uranium PPE and gloves were among the best rated, while anti-spray goggles were the least used. We found that, for most hazards known to cause cancer or irreversible health damage, PPE usage varied according to exposure (homogeneity test, p<0.05; trend test, p<0.05). The continuous use of PPE among workers should be encouraged through improvements to the PPE management system. A precise model of individual exposure can only be designed if the use and effi ciency of PPE are taken into consideration.

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Factors influencing worker use of personal protective eyewear

Cited by 159 publications

References 15 publications

Eye Conditions among Fire Officers in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Eye Conditions among Fire Officers in the Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Ocular ultraviolet radiation exposure of welders

Attitude Towards Personal Protective Equipment in the French Nuclear Fuel Industry

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