Prevalence and reporting of occupational illness by company size: Population trends and regulatory implications

Morse, Tim; Dillon, Charles; Weber, Joseph; Warren, Nicola; Bruneau, Heather; Fu, Rongwei

doi:10.1002/ajim.10354

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“…This may be partially explained by larger firms possibly being more proactive and more likely to adopt preventive health safety practices compared to small firms, which may lack work safety experts. 27 In the multivariate analysis model, firm size and geographic location were dependent from measurement year, possibly reflecting the poor homogeneity of reporting in Italy during the study period. Nevertheless, the dependence of exposure levels on a large set of variables calls for caution in the interpretation of the results shown in Tables 1 and 2, and highlights the need for further analyses.…”

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Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in Italy

Scarselli

Corfiati

Marzio

et al. 2014

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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Background: Crystalline silica is a human carcinogen and its use is widespread among construction, mining, foundries, and other manufacturing industries. Purpose: To evaluate occupational exposure to crystalline silica in Italy. Methods: Data were collected from exposure registries and descriptive statistics were calculated for exposure-related variables. The number of potentially exposed workers was estimated in a subset of industrial sectors. Linear mixed model analysis was performed to determine factors affecting the exposure level. Results: We found 1387 cases of crystalline silica exposure between 1996 and 2012. Exposure was most common in construction work (AM50.057 mg/m 3 , N5505), and among miners and quarry workers (AM50.048 mg/m 3 , N5238). We estimated that 41 643 workers were at risk of exposure in the selected industrial sectors during the same period. Conclusions: This study identified high-risk sectors for occupational exposure to crystalline silica, which can help guide targeted dust control interventions and health promotion campaigns in the workplace.

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in Italy

Scarselli

Corfiati

Marzio

et al. 2014

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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“…Under reporting of MSDs may be pervasive and a general phenomenon in US workplaces [7,[76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84]. Case counts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics are often much higher than comparable Workers' Comp data [85].…”

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Occupational Risk Factors for Shoulder Tendon Disorders 2015 Update

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2015

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Rotator cuff (RC) injuries have been classified as intrinsic when that tendon injury results from direct tendon overload, intrinsic degeneration, or other insult. RC injury mechanisms are Case Report AbstractEvidence for work-related exposure as a cause of shoulder tendinopathy is updated. Previous studies indicated that forceful movements combined with hands above head increases the likelihood of shoulder disorders. Hands above the shoulder and arm flexion or abduction at greater than 60° combined with forceful or repetitious motions results in significantly increased occurrence of shoulder tendinopathy. Shoulder disease is multifactorial with genetics, age, and bodyweight correlated with increased occurrence though they are minor factors for young workers. Normal aging of the rotator cuff may underlie much of shoulder disease for individuals older than 60 thereby presenting a complication for the determination of work-related rotator cuff tears in this group. In contrast, there is sufficient evidence to support work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulder in younger individuals who have not undergone the aging processes. Numerous reviews along with individual cross sectional and longitudinal studies conclude that shoulder tendinopathy can result from work-related exposures based on the odds and relative risks of occurrence in a working population compared to a group that has not been similarly exposed to comparable manual effort.

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“…Employees in SMEs with less than 20 staff are more often exposed to workplace hazards and suffer more work-related injuries and illnesses than those working in larger enterprises. These observations imply that some of the characteristics of SMEs make it more difficult for them to create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment and to manage safety (Hasle and Limborg, 2006;Mayhew and Peterson, 1999;Morse et al, 2004;Okun et al, 2001;Stevens, 1999;Targoutzidis et al, 2014;Walters, 2006). For example, Sørensen et al (2007) suggest that the workplace, physical and chemical work environments in SMEs are particularly poor compared to larger organizations.…”

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Managing safety in small and medium enterprises

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a b s t r a c tThis paper presents a conceptual model for increasing acceptable working environments for SMEs. It also acts as an editorial for the special issue of Safety Science on 'Managing safety in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)'. It describes how seven of the ten papers in the special issue originate from an international conference in 2013 on Understanding Small Enterprises. It includes a commentary on the papers in the special issue as well as directing the reader to all of the current state-of-the-science sources known to the authors. The paper provides a background to previous research on safety in SMEs, showing how most current policy and legislation on occupational health and safety (OSH) and the work environment is based on large enterprises and that there is a relative paucity of research on OSH in SMEs. In a summary of current knowledge, it is argued that modern OHS legislation and interventions to help improve work environments need to increasingly take account of the specific characteristics of SMEs. The conceptual model for increasing acceptable working environments for SMEs takes its onset in a legislative standard that is built into intervention programmes and includes three instrument pillars: inspection to enhance compliance, recognition of the standard by the stakeholders in the industry sector and dissemination of information to small enterprises.

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Prevalence and reporting of occupational illness by company size: Population trends and regulatory implications

Cited by 52 publications

References 22 publications

Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in Italy

Evaluation of workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica in Italy

Occupational Risk Factors for Shoulder Tendon Disorders 2015 Update

Managing safety in small and medium enterprises

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